Swiss set to match EU sanctions if China invades Taiwan

ZURICH: The head of the Switzerland agency that implements economic sanctions desires the neutral country to adopt any punitive measures the European Union roll-outs against China if it invades Taiwan, the lady said in a newspaper interview. China has been upgrading military activity about Taiwan seeking to stress the democraticallyContinue Reading

US adds Vietnam, Cambodia, Macao to trafficking blacklist

The State Department’s annual trafficking review has historically not spared close allies, often causing chaffing, although US authorities say the unflattering headlines have directed governments to act. Nations that are put on the blacklist – Tier several – are susceptible to US sanctions, although the administration routinely waives punishment forContinue Reading