Sean Tseng
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Sean Tseng is a Canada-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Asia-Pacific news, Chinese business and economy, and U.S.–China relations.
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Audit Finds Chinese Provinces Raiding Pensions as Local Debt Swells Toward GDP Size
Chinese auditors say provinces siphoned billions from pensions, school and farm aid, highlighting a local debt crisis that now rivals half of China’s economy.
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Taliban’s Oil Deal Divorce With China Tests Beijing’s Checkbook Diplomacy: Analysts
Kabul scrapped a $540 million oil pact after China failed to invest, spotlighting the limits of Beijing’s big-money promises in unstable Afghanistan.
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Despite Export Deal, Further Delays in China’s Rare-Earth Shipments Could Trigger Renewed Trade Clash
After six weeks of stalling, Beijing renews promise to unblock rare-earth flows; analysts warn any new holdup could inflame an already tense trade standoff.
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How Beijing’s Language School in Laos Became a Gateway for Cross-Border Telecom Fraud
From classroom to crime ring, Lao’s next generation are graduating from CCP-run Confucius Institutes to Golden Triangle telecom-fraud operations.
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From Mega Lenders to Rural Branches, China’s Banking Purge Intensifies Amid Financial Turmoil
Ejecting hundreds of bankers, China’s anti-graft sweep signals a high-stakes reboot of lenders buckling under bad property loans and trillions of local debt.
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Hegseth’s Shangri-La Speech Marks US Shift From ‘Strategic Ambiguity’ on Taiwan, Analysts Say
The defense secretary’s vow to ‘fight and win decisively’ signals a harder U.S. line at Asia’s top security forum as PLA flights near Taiwan surge.
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Beijing’s Latest Push to Globalize the Yuan Meets the Same Roadblocks, Analysts Say
Analysts say tight capital controls and a captive exchange rate keep the yuan sidelined, even as Beijing opens futures markets to foreign traders.
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Ukraine Says It Can Confirm Beijing Is Arming Russia; Analysts Say Pressure Now Falls on US and EU
Ukrainian intelligence said Chinese machine tools, chemicals, gunpowder, and drone parts feed at least 20 Russian arms plants, despite Beijing’s denials.
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US-China Tariff Truce Triggers Cargo Stampede, Scramble to Diversify Beyond China: Analysts
The 90-day tariff reprieve has triggered record cargo bookings, soaring rates, and a rush to add factories outside China before duties snap back.
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China’s Xi’an Bond Brokerage Default Threatens Billions in Savings, Flags Regime Debt Crunch
A 30-year-old city brokerage default puts over 6,000 retirees at risk and spotlights the $10 trillion local-government debt Beijing is scrambling to hide.
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Audit Finds Chinese Provinces Raiding Pensions as Local Debt Swells Toward GDP Size
Chinese auditors say provinces siphoned billions from pensions, school and farm aid, highlighting a local debt crisis that now rivals half of China’s economy.
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Taliban’s Oil Deal Divorce With China Tests Beijing’s Checkbook Diplomacy: Analysts
Kabul scrapped a $540 million oil pact after China failed to invest, spotlighting the limits of Beijing’s big-money promises in unstable Afghanistan.
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Despite Export Deal, Further Delays in China’s Rare-Earth Shipments Could Trigger Renewed Trade Clash
After six weeks of stalling, Beijing renews promise to unblock rare-earth flows; analysts warn any new holdup could inflame an already tense trade standoff.
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How Beijing’s Language School in Laos Became a Gateway for Cross-Border Telecom Fraud
From classroom to crime ring, Lao’s next generation are graduating from CCP-run Confucius Institutes to Golden Triangle telecom-fraud operations.
|
From Mega Lenders to Rural Branches, China’s Banking Purge Intensifies Amid Financial Turmoil
Ejecting hundreds of bankers, China’s anti-graft sweep signals a high-stakes reboot of lenders buckling under bad property loans and trillions of local debt.
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Hegseth’s Shangri-La Speech Marks US Shift From ‘Strategic Ambiguity’ on Taiwan, Analysts Say
The defense secretary’s vow to ‘fight and win decisively’ signals a harder U.S. line at Asia’s top security forum as PLA flights near Taiwan surge.
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Beijing’s Latest Push to Globalize the Yuan Meets the Same Roadblocks, Analysts Say
Analysts say tight capital controls and a captive exchange rate keep the yuan sidelined, even as Beijing opens futures markets to foreign traders.
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Ukraine Says It Can Confirm Beijing Is Arming Russia; Analysts Say Pressure Now Falls on US and EU
Ukrainian intelligence said Chinese machine tools, chemicals, gunpowder, and drone parts feed at least 20 Russian arms plants, despite Beijing’s denials.
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US-China Tariff Truce Triggers Cargo Stampede, Scramble to Diversify Beyond China: Analysts
The 90-day tariff reprieve has triggered record cargo bookings, soaring rates, and a rush to add factories outside China before duties snap back.
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China’s Xi’an Bond Brokerage Default Threatens Billions in Savings, Flags Regime Debt Crunch
A 30-year-old city brokerage default puts over 6,000 retirees at risk and spotlights the $10 trillion local-government debt Beijing is scrambling to hide.
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