Taiwan-made machinery is still sold in Russia, what can the manufacturers do about it?
The U.S. has intensified its scrutiny over Taiwanese machine tools being rerouted to Russia through third countries, with investigations reportedly encompassing more than 90 companies. The majority of the machine tool industry finds itself caught in the "Russian storm". If measures such as customer restrictions and signing non-resale agreements are futile, what solutions remain?
How Shein exports China’s “sinking market”
Chinese e-commerce companies Shein and Temu have conquered the world, capturing teenage American girls. CommonWealth’s investigative team went deep into the territory behind Guangzhou-based Shein’s empire to understand how China is drawing the entire world into Shein’s vortex of consumption.
Can economic sanctions deter China's military actions against Taiwan?
Economic sanctions are one of the means of mitigating international conflicts without the need for violence, but they have had limited effect in the Ukraine-Russia war. Unlike the past experience, China and Russia are less afraid of economic sanctions, why? We asked Cornell University’s Nicholas Mulder.