China’s Military Base in Djibouti

From Reuters.  Link to the source is on the title.

China sends troops to open first overseas military base in Djibouti

JULY 11, 2017

BEIJING (Reuters) – Ships carrying personnel for China’s first overseas military base, in Djibouti in the Horn of Africa, have set sail to begin setting up the facility, as China’s rapidly modernizing military extends its global reach.

China Tries to Find Allies in Europe

From the New York Times.  Link to article now embedded in the title.

China Sees Opening Left by Trump in Europe, and Quietly Steps In

By STEVEN ERLANGER JULY 5, 2017

Abducted Chinese Teachers Reportedly Killed in Pakista

From CNN.  Visit the source for a video and a map.

‘Grave concern’ over Chinese teachers reportedly killed by ISIS in Pakistan

By Katie Hunt, Sophia Saifi and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN

Fri June 9, 2017

(CNN)China has expressed “grave concern” over reports that ISIS has killed two Chinese teachers kidnapped in Pakistan.

Investigation in Ivanka Trump’s Shoe Manufacturing in China Makes One Man Arrested and Two Men Missing

From the Los Angeles Times.  Visit the source for 2 images.

Man investigating Chinese company tied to Ivanka Trump is arrested, and two others are missing

By the Associated Press

May 30, 2017   Reporting from Shanghai

China is in the Sharing Business

Chinese people have gone a long way back to sharing, but as a business venture, it might not be the best.  For example, 

China’s Downgrade Could Lead to a Mountain of Debt

From Bloomberg News.  Visit the source (link at the end) to watch a video.

May 24, 2017

The downgrade of China’s debt by Moody’s Investors Service may push Chinese companies to borrow even more money from domestic banks as overseas debt becomes more expensive, increasing risks for the nation’s finance industry.

Ransomware Spreads in Asia

If you have been affected by Ransomware, here are a couple of lessons to learn.  If you haven’t been affected, these are a couple of precautions: