US-China photovoltaic war hurts US solar projects and manufacturers

by Bing Xiao | Jan 24, 2020 | Business & Tech

Washington — Although solar industry officials have praised the Jan. 15 trade deal between the United States and China, the trade war between the two nations’ solar industries continues and U.S. companies have been hurt the worst. Since President Donald Trump...

Shared electric scooters explode in U.S., mixing convenience with potential problems

by Bing Xiao | Dec 9, 2019 | Business & Tech

Washington — In September 2017, a shared electric scooter appeared for the first time in the U.S. on the streets of Santa Monica, California. Two years later, according to Santa Monica government data, more than 2,000 electric scooters have been added, \operated...

TikTok tries to expand in U.S. market even if struggling

by Bing Xiao | Dec 9, 2019 | Business & Tech

WASHNGTON – TikTok, the video social networking app owned by Chinese-based conglomerate ByteDance, has launched a campaign to fight back against the U.S. government’s decision to label it a threat to national security because of its data collection by saying all its...

Maryland senator calls for sanctions on Russia

by Bing Xiao | Nov 21, 2019 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump hasn’t challenged Russia’s interference in the 2016 elections so Congress needs to pass legislation to impose economic sanctions if Russia interferes in the 2020 elections, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., said Thursday. Speaking at...

U.S. foreign policy needs to reflect rise of Russia and China, senator says

by Bing Xiao | Nov 12, 2019 | National Security

WASHINGTON — U.S. foreign policy must acknowledge greater competition from Russia and China as global powers rather than current policies that assume America as the sole superpower, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said Tuesday at the Center for a New American Security. “In...