U.S. Cracks Down on China’s Tariff Scam | China in Focus

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The United States is cracking down on a Chinese strategy for avoiding U.S. tariffs. A new White House report zeroes in on what it calls the “transshipment scam”—moving Chinese-made goods through another country before they reach America.
A separate big win for President Donald Trump—and bad news for some Chinese online retailers. A U.S. court is backing his decision to impose duties on goods worth $800 or less entering the country.
Microsoft has shut 15 offices and joint ventures in China as the country’s economy slows. Plus, U.S. tariffs are driving Ford to move some SUV production from China back to the United States.
Taiwan’s biggest annual war games are entering their final two days. We take a look at how civilians in the island’s capital are preparing.
A new flashpoint in Northeast Asia. Vladimir Putin is making his first visit as Russia’s president to a disputed island claimed by Japan, triggering strong protests from Tokyo.

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