Europe Toughens Up on China; Jack Ma’s Family Grows Global Property Empire

European countries are getting tougher in pushing back on China—from trade safeguards to closer ties with Taiwan. We break down what’s behind the growing tensions.

The Chinese “cryptoqueen” behind a $6-billion Ponzi scheme has been sentenced to more than 11 years in the UK. She’s conned more than 100,000 investors.

Once a symbol of China’s tech power, Jack Ma disappeared from public view—but his family’s fortune is far from idle. A $25 million London mansion, tied to his wife, marks just one piece of a sprawling global collection spanning Europe, Asia, and the United States.

National security concerns arise in Missouri, where a trailer park with ties to Chinese intelligence services neighbors a Whiteman Air Force base, home to America’s B-2 Spirit bombers. The reporter who broke the story breaks it down.

1. European Nations Take on China’s Unfair Trade Practices
2. Chinese ‘Cryptoqueen’ Sentenced for Money Laundering
3. Chinese Cryptoqueen’s Ambitious 6-Year Plan
4. Jack Ma’s Wife Buys London Mansion for $25 Million+
5. Jack Ma’s Family Properties Outside China
6. China-Linked RV Park Borders US B-2 Bomber Base: Report
7. Trial Begins for Ex-New York Governor Aide Linda Sun
8. Japanese PM Breaks Ambiguity on Taiwan
9. CCP Paying Influential People in US to Visit China
10. Schweizer: ‘United Front’ Part of CCP, Uses Other Names
11. Schweizer: CCP Uses Wall Street, Hollywood to Lobby
12. Schweizer: Probe Organizers of Violent Protests