4 h. ago US slaps tariffs on allies tied to Greenland over Russia, China security fears

US slaps tariffs on allies tied to Greenland over Russia, China security fears  Fox News

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5 d. ago China’s US embassy decries ‘coercion’ after Trump slaps 25% tariffs on Iran trade partners

US President Donald Trump on Monday announced sweeping new tariffs targeting nations maintaining commercial ties with Iran. Effective immediately, the US will impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods and services imported from any country that “does business” with Iran, Trump said in a social media post. The president characterised the order as “final and conclusive”. “Effective immediately, any country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a tariff of 25% on any and all...

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9 d. ago China and US can strike ‘balance’ in Venezuela, says US energy chief Chris Wright

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said there was room to balance roles for both the United States and China in Venezuela to allow for commerce but that Washington would not allow Beijing to have major control over the Latin American country. In an interview on Fox Business Network, Wright also said he expected to see Chevron quickly grow its activities in Venezuela, with ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil also looking to play a constructive role. “I think you will probably see some long-term...

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1 week ago China Increases Tax on Contraceptives in an Attempt to Boost Birth Rate

China Increases Tax on Contraceptives in an Attempt to Boost Birth Rate  Feminist Majority Foundation

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1 week ago 'Not about condoms': Beijing residents shrug off China's contraceptive tax

'Not about condoms': Beijing residents shrug off China's contraceptive tax  Euronews.com

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2 w. ago Beijing to levy condom tax after over three decades: As birth rate drops to record levels, Communist China ...

Beijing to levy condom tax after over three decades: As birth rate drops to record levels, Communist China ...  Bhaskar English

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2 w. ago China's baby steps: Ageing Beijing to tax condoms, contraceptives; why Xi Jinping is worried

China's baby steps: Ageing Beijing to tax condoms, contraceptives; why Xi Jinping is worried  Times of India

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2 w. ago ASIA TODAY Beijing wages tax war on declining birth rate, levies on contraceptives, breaks for childcare services

ASIA TODAY Beijing wages tax war on declining birth rate, levies on contraceptives, breaks for childcare services  AsiaNews

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2 w. ago China slaps 13% tax on birth control—What’s behind Beijing’s new tax on condoms, contraceptives? | Explained

China slaps 13% tax on birth control—What’s behind Beijing’s new tax on condoms, contraceptives? | Explained  livemint.com

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2 w. ago China slaps 13% tax on birth control: What’s behind Beijing’s new tax on condoms, contraceptives? | Explained

China slaps 13% tax on birth control: What’s behind Beijing’s new tax on condoms, contraceptives? | Explained  livemint.com

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2 w. ago China Ends Tax Break on Condoms, Contraceptive Pills Amid Birth Rate Slump

China Ends Tax Break on Condoms, Contraceptive Pills Amid Birth Rate Slump  Newsweek

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2 w. ago In the new world order, market power trumps military might. Can China compete?

China needs to adapt to a more competitive global environment driven by market power, technological innovation and institutional leverage, according to analysts at a leading Beijing-based think tank. These pillars were more critical than conventional military dominance or strengthening territorial control in the great power rivalry, particularly as Beijing sought to project itself as a stabiliser in an increasingly fractured international order, the analysts added. In an article this week, Fu...

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2 w. ago China taxes condoms, contraceptive drugs in bid to spur birth rate

China taxes condoms, contraceptive drugs in bid to spur birth rate  Reuters

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2 w. ago ICYMI: China slaps 55% tariff on excess beef imports under new three

ICYMI: China slaps 55% tariff on excess beef imports under new three-year safeguard regime  investingLive

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2 w. ago China's plan to boost birth rates with condom tax and cheaper childcare

China's plan to boost birth rates with condom tax and cheaper childcare  BBC

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2 w. ago China Will Tax Contraceptives in a Bid to Improve Birth Rates

China Will Tax Contraceptives in a Bid to Improve Birth Rates  WIRED

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3 w. ago China Slaps Sanctions on 20 US Companies Over Taiwan Arms Sales, Boeing, Northrop Grumman hit by Anduril Beijing with Major Sanctions

China Slaps Sanctions on 20 US Companies Over Taiwan Arms Sales, Boeing, Northrop Grumman hit by Anduril Beijing with Major Sanctions  Central News South Africa

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3 w. ago China slaps new sanctions on more than a dozen US firms after Taiwan arms sale

China slaps new sanctions on more than a dozen US firms after Taiwan arms sale  tag24.com

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3 w. ago Beijing calls for a fair process as TikTok's US control shifts

Beijing calls for a fair process as TikTok's US control shifts  malaysiasun.com

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3 w. ago Bad news for Donald Trump as China slaps sanctions on 20 US defence firms due to..., Beijing warns of 'stern

Bad news for Donald Trump as China slaps sanctions on 20 US defence firms due to..., Beijing warns of 'stern  india.com

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