Former legislator Guo Zhengliang, known for his "contrarian" predictions, boldly stated that the KMT will "securely win" Taipei, New Taipei, and Taoyuan in the upcoming elections. This prediction has amused netizens, with many calling him an "anti-indicator" and some KMT supporters pleading with him to stop.
Hu Chenglin, a Chinese national political advisor and head of the Shaanxi Taoist Association, is reportedly dismissed amid allegations of corruption and having a secret family for over 20 years. This follows similar accusations against Shaolin Temple's abbot.
China ordered companies to ignore US sanctions against five oil refiners accused of buying Iranian crude, an unprecedented pushback against American financial measures less than two weeks before a presidential summit. The US action “violates international law and the basic norms of international relations”, China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Saturday. The sanctions cover a refinery in Dalian owned by Shanghai-listed Hengli Petrochemical, along with four independent “teapot” refineries –...
The US Treasury Department has sanctioned Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery Co., one of China's largest private refiners, over alleged links to Iranian oil. The 400,000-barrel-per-day facility in Liaoning province represents Washington's most significant action yet against China's refining sector. Hengli denies the allegations and plans to settle future crude purchases in Chinese yuan. The sanctions could disrupt supply chains across East Asia, affecting chemical, synthetic fibre, and textile manufacturers, with at least two Asian customers already canceling orders.
