Tesla “Pig Butchering” Faces Possible Crackdown in China

China has described Tesla almost perfectly in a recent “pig butchering” crackdown. Beijing is going after scam mills that operate out of secretive, dystopian compounds and swindle people worldwide… To be very clear, the Chinese say “pig butchering” (shāzhūpán) is a scam defined by someone being persuaded online to send advanced money on the promise … Continue reading Tesla “Pig Butchering” Faces Possible Crackdown in China

China Mocks NRA. Ships M16 to Russia Marked as “Civilian Hunting Rifles”

Someone in supply chain law clearly believed that mislabeling a military assault rifle gave them a loophole to drive trucks through. China North Industries Group Corporation Limited, one of the country’s largest state-owned defense contractors, sent the rifles in June 2022 to a Russian company called Tekhkrim that also does business with the Russian state … Continue reading China Mocks NRA. Ships M16 to Russia Marked as “Civilian Hunting Rifles”

Tesla’s Fire Sale Flounders in China: Buyers Ignore Texas Discount Brand

Recently the Tesla CEO has tried to argue the market with the most buyers in the world is completely hostile to his brand. You’d think he was talking about China. He has been repeatedly throwing bigger and bigger discounts there to try and find someone interested in buying his old and sagging cars. Tesla cut … Continue reading Tesla’s Fire Sale Flounders in China: Buyers Ignore Texas Discount Brand

China Claims U.S. Aircraft Carriers Can’t Hide From New AI on Satellites

A new report out of China suggests it’s using AI on satellites to find and constantly track U.S. aircraft carriers, rendering them easy prey. When USS Harry S. Truman was heading to a strait transit drill off the coast of Long Island in New York on June 17 last year, a Chinese remote sensing satellite … Continue reading China Claims U.S. Aircraft Carriers Can’t Hide From New AI on Satellites