Moong Thi Ly is investigated for "organizing and/or coercing other persons to flee abroad," a crime punishable by up to 20 years in jail under Vietnam’s Penal Code. She is now pregnant and has been placed under house arrest. Knowing that Moong Thi Mui, 24, around eight months pregnant, was struggling financially, Ly persuaded her to cross over the border to China to sell her newborn to unknown people for a large, but unspecified amount of money. Then Ly helped Mui to get to mainland China via the Mong Cai border gate in the northern province of Quang Ninh. On September 20, Mui was injured in a traffic accident in China and was hospitalized for treatment. Later, she gave birth to a boy. Last month, Nghe An Police and Blue Dragon, a Hanoi-based non-profit organization working with street children and trafficking victims, organized a rescue operation and successfully brought Mui and her son home. They filed a report with local authorities, petitioning for a probe into trafficking of … [Read more...] about Another Vietnamese woman investigated in sale of newborns to China
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US curbs nuclear exports to China
WASHINGTON — The United States said on Thursday that it will increasingly restrict civilian nuclear exports to China as President Donald Trump vowed a hard line on trade, bluntly warning not to think Americans are "stupid." The US Energy Department said it would make it more difficult to ship nuclear technology to China, one of the few growing markets for new plants as the Asian economy tries to meet rising electricity demand through low-carbon sources. "The United States cannot ignore the national security implications of China’s efforts to obtain nuclear technology outside of established processes of US-China civil nuclear cooperation," Energy Secretary Rick Perry said in a statement. The measures are the latest salvo in a widening US drive to pressure China, with the Trump administration recently slapping $250 billion in tariffs. The Energy Department said it would not end exports to China but would show greater scrutiny and that there "will be a presumption of … [Read more...] about US curbs nuclear exports to China
Seafood exports to China surge
Tra fish processing for exports (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – China is projected to become Vietnam’s leading seafood importer from this year’s second quarter with growth of 37 percent, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam. Vietnam’s seafood export value to China rose to 1.28 billion USD in 2017, helping the country become Vietnam’s fourth biggest seafood importer and accounting for 15 percent of total import turnover. Nam revealed that the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will soon hold a trade promotion event in the northern province of Quang Ninh with Chinese importers. The ministry will also pay working visits to China to address trade barriers for exports of Vietnam’s staples such as seafood, fruits and rice, among others. China is currently Vietnam’s biggest trade partner, while Vietnam is China’s largest trader in ASEAN. The US, Japan, China and the Republic of Korea were … [Read more...] about Seafood exports to China surge
Apple Samsung iPhone design copying case goes to jury
Jurors are set to return to a Silicon Valley courtroom on Monday (May 21) to put a price on patented iPhone design features copied by Samsung in a legal case dating back seven years. Apple-Samsung iPhone design copying case goes to jury, photo AFP Apple is seeking slightly more than a billion dollars in damages, while Samsung wants a figure closer to US$28 million. The jury has been asked to determine whether design features at issue in the case are worth all profit made from Samsung smartphones that copied them or whether those features are worth just a fraction because they are components. "Samsung isn't saying it isn't required to pay profits," Samsung attorney John Quinn said during closing arguments on Friday. "It is just saying it isn't required to pay profits on the whole phone." The three design patents in the case apply to the shape of the iPhone's black screen with rounded edges and a bezel, and the rows of colorful icons displayed. Samsung no longer sells the … [Read more...] about Apple Samsung iPhone design copying case goes to jury
CPV official pays working visit to China
Politburo member of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Nguyen Van Binh (L) meets Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan, Beijing, April 17, 2018 Mr. Binh, who is also Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and Head of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for Economic Affairs, made the statement while meeting with Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan in Beijing, China, on April 17. He suggested both sides continue carrying out the common important perceptions of senior leaders of the two Parties and nations as well as already-signed documents, maintain and increase high-level meetings, and improve efficiency of practical cooperation in various fields. On this occasion, Binh congratulated China on successfully organising the first session of the 13th National People’s Congress and the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. He expressed his hope that under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the Chinese … [Read more...] about CPV official pays working visit to China