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Economics, Tensions Blamed for Chinese Students Shifting From US to Australia, Britain

Aug 30, 2024 | international.thenewslens.com | Tracy Liu

What you need to know Amidst a rising trend in international student enrollment in the U.S., China, the primary source country, exhibits a leveling off or potential decline. By Tracy LiuAUSTIN, TEXAS — U.S. universities are welcoming international students as the academic year begins. But while the total number of foreign students is steadily growing, the top sending country, China, is showing signs of leveling out or shrinking.
Families Of Americans Detained In China Seek Action After US-Russia Swap

Aug 8, 2024 | international.thenewslens.com | Tracy Liu |Kasim Kashgar

What you need to know Americans wrongfully detained in China, including Kai Li, Mark Swidan, and David Lin, remain imprisoned despite recent prisoner exchanges between the U.S. and Russia. By Tracy Liu & Kasim KashgarWASHINGTON — Harrison Li, the son of Kai Li, a Chinese American wrongfully detained in China since 2016, felt a mix of emotions after witnessing the recent return of Americans wrongfully imprisoned in Russia.
Families of Americans detained in China seek action after US-Russia swap

Aug 7, 2024 | globalsecurity.org | Tracy Liu |John Pike

By Tracy Liu, Kasim Kashgar August 06, 2024 Harrison Li, the son of Kai Li, a Chinese American wrongfully detained in China since 2016, felt a mix of emotions after witnessing the recent return of Americans wrongfully imprisoned in Russia. Last Thursday, President Joe Biden and the families of those released celebrated the return of three Americans and a permanent resident, including two journalists and an activist, as part of the largest prisoner exchange since the Soviet era.
How digitalising the supply chain can help MSMEs stay ahead

Jun 3, 2024 | sg.finance.yahoo.com | Tracy Liu

Tracy Liu3 June 2024 at 3:30 pm·5-min readHere are some tips that MSMEs can look out for to ensure the reliability of their supply chains and scale their business. In the dynamic Southeast Asian economy, Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) are undoubtedly the unsung heroes in terms of driving growth and employment. To put things into perspective, MSMEs account for a whopping 97% of businesses in the region, contributing up to 28% of a country's economic output.
Employee placement in early dissolution of enterprises

May 27, 2024 | law.asia | Tracy Liu

Some enterprises that have become seriously overstaffed, or sunk into crisis amid the COVID-19 pandemic, may eventually have to be dissolved ahead of schedule. In this article, the author answers questions regarding key legal issues related to employee placement in the case of early dissolution. Legal basisAccording to article 44(5) of the Employment Contract Law, where an employer decides to dissolve itself ahead of schedule, its employment contract with employees can be terminated immediately.
To build or not to build: Do e-commerce players need third-party logistics providers?

Apr 9, 2024 | businesstimes.com.sg | Tracy Liu

DOES it matter how your parcels arrive at your doorstep? Most shoppers would say no – but for e-commerce players, arriving at the right answer to this question can mean the difference between success and failure. With total revenue set to surpass S$280 billion by 2025, the South-east Asian e-commerce sector remains a bright spot in terms of resilience and growth amid the backdrop of global economic volatility.
China Rekindles Sister City Ties as Relations Remain Strained

Feb 16, 2024 | voanews.com | Tracy Liu

As Washington and Beijing move cautiously to mend frayed relations, China is working to boost people-to-people ties, which saw a dramatic decline during the COVID pandemic. Since last fall, China has hosted mayors from more than two dozen sister cities amid a renewed push to rebuild contacts with the 284 cities and states that Beijing says it maintains.
China’s Foreign Visitor Numbers Slow to Recover

Jan 25, 2024 | international.thenewslens.com | Tracy Liu

What you need to know China relaxed visa requirements for U.S. citizens in late December, aiming to attract more visitors after easing its strict Zero-COVID policy. By Tracy LiuAUSTIN, TEXAS — As China tries to show itself as welcoming foreign trade and tourism, its border authorities announced last week that the country had more than 35 million entries and exits by foreign nationals in 2023.
China’s Foreign Visitor Numbers Slow to Recover

Jan 24, 2024 | voanews.com | Tracy Liu

As China tries to show itself as welcoming foreign trade and tourism, its border authorities announced last week that the country had more than 35 million entries and exits by foreign nationals in 2023. That was nearly seven times more than 2022, when Beijing’s draconian Zero-COVID policy was still in effect and visitors stayed away. Still, the 2023 figure is around a third of the 97 million foreigner border crossings that were recorded in 2019 before the pandemic.
China, surveillance, spying, students

Jan 11, 2024 | homelandsecuritynewswire.com | Liam Scott |Tracy Liu

CHINA WATCHCyber 'Kidnapping' Scams Target Chinese Students Around the WorldPublished 11 January 2024A recent cyber kidnapping incident involving a Chinese exchange student in Utah appears to be part of an international pattern in which unknown perpetrators, often masquerading as Chinese police or government officials, target Chinese students around the world and extort their families for upwards of tens of thousands of dollars.