7 h. ago Trump hits Denmark and 7 other Nato allies with tariffs for opposing US on Greenland

Opening a new front in his worldwide tariff onslaught, US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would impose a 10 per cent import tax on the United Kingdom and six European countries for opposing his plan to purchase Greenland and that the rate would more than double if they did not let him acquire the Danish territory. His announcement on social media two weeks to the day after he abducted Venezuela’s president from Caracas marks the latest chapter in a tumultuous start to 2026, even by...

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28 h. ago Trump says he may tariff countries that don’t back US controlling Greenland

US President Donald Trump suggested on Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the US controlling Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan Congressional delegation sought to lower tensions in the Danish capital. Trump for months has insisted that the US should control Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Nato ally Denmark, and said earlier this week that anything less than the Arctic island being in US hands would be “unacceptable”. During an unrelated...

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56 h. ago ‘Hong Kong lawyers should not aim just to compete but specialise in Greater Bay Area’

Hong Kong lawyers should not think of competing head-on with mainland counterparts in the Greater Bay Area, but instead position themselves as common law specialists and collaborators in cross-border legal teams, Hong Kong Bar Association chairman Jose-Antonio Maurellet has said. His comments came during a fireside chat on the sidelines of the China Conference: Greater Bay Area event hosted by the South China Morning Post in Shenzhen on Thursday. Recent policy measures allow Hong Kong lawyers to...

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56 h. ago Hong Kong lawyers urged to specialise, not just compete, in Greater Bay Area

Hong Kong lawyers should not think of competing head-on with mainland counterparts in the Greater Bay Area, but instead position themselves as common law specialists and collaborators in cross-border legal teams, Hong Kong Bar Association chairman Jose-Antonio Maurellet has said. His comments came during a fireside chat on the sidelines of the China Conference: Greater Bay Area event hosted by the South China Morning Post in Shenzhen on Thursday. Recent policy measures allow Hong Kong lawyers to...

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59 h. ago China threatens retaliation after Trump announces 25% tariff on Iran trade partners

China threatens retaliation after Trump announces 25% tariff on Iran trade partners  Fox Business

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3 d. ago Trump administration faces backlash over Nvidia H200 AI chip sales to China

Witnesses and lawmakers at a foreign affairs hearing blasted the Trump administration’s approval for the sale of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips to China and called for it to reverse the decision, as the White House’s top technology adviser defended the move in the administration’s first public testimony discussing the latest export control measures. Allowing China to buy Nvidia’s second most powerful AI chip is a “wrong path” that would “supercharge” Beijing’s military modernisation and damage the US’...

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3 d. ago China Ends 2025 With Record $1.2 Trillion Trade Surplus Despite Trump Tariff Shock

China Ends 2025 With Record $1.2 Trillion Trade Surplus Despite Trump Tariff Shock  Modern Diplomacy

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3 d. ago China hits record $1.2 trillion trade surplus in 2025 despite Trump tariff jolt

China hits record $1.2 trillion trade surplus in 2025 despite Trump tariff jolt  CNN

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3 d. ago China's trade ends 2025 with record $1.2 trillion surplus despite Trump tariff jolt

China's trade ends 2025 with record $1.2 trillion surplus despite Trump tariff jolt  Reuters

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4 d. ago China to ‘Take All Necessary Measures’ Against Trump’s 25% Tariff

China to ‘Take All Necessary Measures’ Against Trump’s 25% Tariff  vocal.media

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4 d. ago Trump’s ‘Tariff on States Trading With Iran’ Could Kill China Truce

Trump’s ‘Tariff on States Trading With Iran’ Could Kill China Truce  Asia Financial

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4 d. ago China vows to safeguard interests after Trump Iran tariff threat

China vows to safeguard interests after Trump Iran tariff threat  The New Arab

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4 d. ago China vows to defend interests amid Trump's tariff threat on Iran trade partners

China vows to defend interests amid Trump's tariff threat on Iran trade partners  news.cgtn.com

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4 d. ago 25% tariff threat: Trump’s Iran move rattles Xi; will it upend US

25% tariff threat: Trump’s Iran move rattles Xi; will it upend US-China truce?  Times of India

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4 d. ago Trump’s tariff gambit over Iran risks derailing U.S.–China trade deal

Trump’s tariff gambit over Iran risks derailing U.S.–China trade deal  CNBC

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4 d. ago FM says China will take all measures to safeguard citizens’ safety when asked if it still recommends citizens to travel to Iran

FM says China will take all measures to safeguard citizens’ safety when asked if it still recommends citizens to travel to Iran  Global Times

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4 d. ago Trump Risks Imploding China Trade Truce With Iran Tariff Vow

Trump Risks Imploding China Trade Truce With Iran Tariff Vow  Bloomberg.com

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4 d. ago China says will 'safeguard' interests after Trump tariff threat over Iran

China says will 'safeguard' interests after Trump tariff threat over Iran  Hürriyet Daily News

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4 d. ago China threatens to retaliate over Trump’s 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran

China threatens to retaliate over Trump’s 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran  The Guardian

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8 d. ago US House lawmakers abandon bid to bring back controversial China Initiative

Following months of opposition from the Asian-American community, US House lawmakers on Thursday removed a provision from a bill aimed at restarting the China Initiative, a programme that unfairly targeted Chinese-American researchers. Last September, the proposal to “direct the re-establishment of the China Initiative” was included as a measure to “counter China and maintain America’s competitive edge” in the financial year 2026 appropriations bill approved by the House Committee on...

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