As their losses pile up, Chinese investors are losing confidence not only in the stock market but in the government’s ability to turn the economy around.
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As their losses pile up, Chinese investors are losing confidence not only in the stock market but in the government’s ability to turn the economy around.
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In the end it was the thriving online scam centers that finally forced China to lose patience with Myanmar’s brutal military rulers.
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A sophisticated criminal network is using modern day slaves to con thousands of Americans out of their life savings
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China is working with neighbouring countries to crack down on the scam operations that are plaguing the region — including Australia.Â
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While many apps collect vast troves of user data, sometimes without explicit consent, experts say Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo has taken violations of privacy and data security to the next level.
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Only state intervention can save the day, but the pain is likely to fall on ordinary citizens, say observers
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Rooms and beds for retirees are in short supply as the population ages, leaving many vulnerable to companies pitching risky investments.
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Criminal syndicates are exploiting gaps in Australian banking and law enforcement to fleece already struggling tourism operators.
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Students in Australia are coerced into faking their own kidnappings in the extortion scheme.
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Chinese students are being forced to pretend they've been kidnapped, taking photos of themselves bound and gagged, in an alarming scam sweeping the country.
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A growing number of self-proclaimed experts promise they can teach anyone how to make a passive income selling cheap Chinese goods in the internet's largest store. Not everyone’s getting rich quick.
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Thousands report receiving call from someone speaking in Mandarin, demanding money under threat of violence
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Beijing: Shanghai police have seized 14,000 bottles of fake Penfolds wine being sold by counterfeiters in China.
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Fraudsters are throwing themselves in front of cars or buses to extort money from motorists, but the results are often unconvincing.
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Gilbert Chikli was rolling in money, stolen from some of the world's biggest corporations. His targets: Accenture. Disney. American Express. In less than two years, he made off with - New Zealand Herald
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Forget Bernie Madoff - China's Ding Ning is the face of an industry which is
beginning to crumble
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Chinese police have arrested 21 people connected with an online finance company accused of fleecing more than $10 billion from investors in one of the world's ...
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Alibaba's issues with counterfeit goods are documented.
Alibaba.com and Taobao were named in the U.S.'s "notorious markets" report each year from 2008 to 2011, though both marketplaces have since been removed from the list.
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Journalists are on notice. If you investigate the Chinese government, Chinese hackers will come after you.