5 h. ago China boosts its defence spending by 7% after threatening US with 'any war' amid Trump's tariff roll

Sabre-rattling China is set to boost its defence spending by 7.2% after threatening America with 'any war' amid a furious row over Donald Trump's planned tariffs.

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6 h. ago Canadians protest imports of US toxic waste amid Trump tariff war

Move to expand landfill for US hazardous waste stirs disputes between leaders in Quebec and Montreal suburbThe proposed expansion of a Quebec landfill that accepts hazardous waste from the United States has ignited a turf war between the Quebec provincial government and local leaders, who say they oppose putting US trash into a local peat bog.Local leaders are protesting the move – saying the state is capitulating to a US company in the midst of a tariff war between Canada and the United States. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Trump's erratic trade policies are baffling businesses, threatening investment and economic growth

President Donald Trump’s ever-changing, on-again, off-again tariff war with America’s three biggest trading partners – Mexico, Canada and China — is baffling businesses and causing them to delay or cancel the investments that help drive economic growth

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16 h. ago China vows it will ‘fight to the end’ with US in trade war – or any other war

Wolf warrior-style comments mark China’s strongest rhetoric on US president Donald Trump since he entered the White HouseChina’s ministry of foreign affairs has promised that China will “fight to the end” with the US in a “tariff war, trade war or any other war”, marking China’s strongest rhetoric on US president Donald Trump since he entered the White House.On Tuesday, in response to Trump imposing an extra 10% tariff on Chinese goods, taking the cumulative duty to 20%, China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said: “Exerting extreme pressure on China is the wrong target and the wrong calculation If the US has other intentions and insists on a tariff war, trade war or any other war, China will fight to the end. We advise the US to put away its bullying face and return to the right track of dialogue and cooperation as soon as possible.” Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Trump accuses 'Governor' Trudeau of using tariffs drama to 'stay in power' in explosive call

Donald Trump is tearing into 'Governor' Justin Trudeau of Canada after an explosive call between the leaders as the tariff war escalates. 

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28 h. ago Pete Hegseth says the US is 'prepared' to go to war with China after tariff retaliation threat

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. is 'prepared' for war with China in response to fighting words from the Chinese Embassy in the U.S. as the trade war heats up.

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35 h. ago China threatens America with 'any type of war' and says it will 'fight to the end' as Trump's tariffs come into effect and US threatens MORE

China has hit back at President Donald Trump's vow to impose further tariffs with a stark warning that Beijing is ready for a tariff war or 'any other type of war'.

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51 h. ago Trump slams ‘Governor Trudeau of Canada’ in escalating tariff trade war that caused market plunge: Live

President’s trade aggressions cause further unease after he suspends American aid for Ukraine

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55 h. ago Watch live: Justin Trudeau announces Canada’s response to Donald Trump’s tariffs

Watch live as Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau announces his country’s response to Donald Trump’s imposed tariffs.

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55 h. ago China vows to fight Trump’s trade war ‘to the bitter end’ with new retaliatory tariffs on American goods

China accounted for 17 per cent of American agricultural exports in 2023

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7 d. ago Trump threatens China with additional 10% tariff in escalation of trade war

US president also insists delayed tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico will go into effect on 4 MarchUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has threatened China with an additional 10% tariff on its exports to the US, setting the stage for another significant escalation in his trade war with Beijing.The US president also claimed that he plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting next Tuesday, having delayed their imposition last month following talks with his counterparts. Continue reading...

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