China grants preliminary approval to 38 new Trump trademarks

SHANGHAI — China has granted preliminary approval for 38 new Trump trademarks, paving the way for President Donald Trump and his family to potentially develop a host of branded businesses from hotels to insurance to bodyguard and escort services, public documents show. Trump’s lawyers in China applied for the marks in April 2016, as Trump [...]

By |2017-04-24T09:52:11-04:00Monday, March 13, 2017|

Recent Trump win on China trademark raises ethics questions

SHANGHAI (AP) — President Donald Trump received something this week that he has been trying to get from China for a decade: trademark rights to his own name. After suffering rejection after rejection in China’s courts, he saw his prospects change dramatically after launching his presidential campaign. Trump’s late triumph in the fight to wrest [...]

By |2017-02-17T16:24:50-05:00Thursday, February 16, 2017|

Chemical weapon for sale: China’s unregulated narcotic

SHANGHAI — It’s one of the strongest opioids in circulation, so deadly an amount smaller than a poppy seed can kill a person. Until July, when drug users in the United States started overdosing on carfentanil, the substance was best known for knocking out moose and elephants — or as a chemical weapon. Despite the [...]

By |2017-04-24T10:04:28-04:00Wednesday, October 12, 2016|
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