The global ambitions of China’s auto industry
In this April 26, 2018, file photo, visitors look at a Buick Enspire concept car on display at the China Auto China in Beijing.
In the US, auto industry professionals all have their eyes on the emerging electric vehicle market — and the growing global dominance of China’s auto industry in electric cars. And, the US State Department estimates that about 10,000 people from around the world are trapped in “scam mill compounds” in Cambodia. They are forced to work for criminal syndicates, luring unsuspecting targets into fraudulent crypto schemes. Also, flooding devastated the city of Derna in Libya. We hear voice messages from everyday people and aid workers about the extreme damage it has wreaked. Plus, threats to a wildly popular Mexican singer point to cartel wars.
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