2 h. ago China Is an Indispensable US Trade Partner. Will Trump’s Tariffs Hurt Beijing?

China Is an Indispensable US Trade Partner. Will Trump’s Tariffs Hurt Beijing?  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

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2 h. ago US government sued by Conservative legal group over Chinese import tariffs

New Civil Liberties Alliance filed ‘first lawsuit’ seeking to block tariffs on Chinese imports, saying Trump overstepped his authority.

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3 h. ago Trump says things ‘going very well’ after worst stock market drop in years over tariffs

Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,600 points on Thursday as US stocks led worldwide sell-off after Trump tariff announcement.

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3 h. ago Trump says things ‘going very well’ after worst stock market drop in years

Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,600 points on Thursday as US stocks led worldwide sell-off over Trump’s tariffs.

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4 h. ago Trump says China could get tariff relief if it approves TikTok deal

‘We could use tariffs to get something in return,’ Trump said. TikTok faces April 5 deadline to find non-Chinese buyer or risk US ban.

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6 h. ago Mexico’s Sheinbaum welcomes being left off Trump’s import tariffs list

Sheinbaum told reporters Mexico was spared thanks to her government’s ‘good relationship’ with the US administration.

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7 h. ago Pentagon watchdog opens investigation into use of Signal for Yemen attack plans

Defence chief Pete Hegseth and others coordinated March 15 US military strikes in messaging app conversation that included journalist.

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7 h. ago Pentagon probes use of Signal for Yemen attack plans by Trump team’s Pete Hegseth

Defence chief Pete Hegseth and others coordinated March 15 US military strikes in messaging app conversation that included journalist.

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9 h. ago Companies sought to diversify from China. Now Trump's tariffs will hit those Asian alternatives hard

Companies sought to diversify from China. Now Trump's tariffs will hit those Asian alternatives hard  CBC

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10 h. ago Canada hits US car sector with 25 per cent tariffs, mirroring Trump’s move

Canada was spared Trump’s ‘reciprocal tariffs’, but new 25 per cent US tariffs on foreign-produced vehicles still took effect on Thursday.

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10 h. ago Trump’s tariffs hit China where it hurts, but hand Beijing an opportunity

Trump’s tariffs hit China where it hurts, but hand Beijing an opportunity  Semafor

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10 h. ago Top leadership in Beijing is not considering a yuan devaluation 'for now'

Top leadership in Beijing is not considering a yuan devaluation 'for now' - WSJ  Forexlive

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10 h. ago McKinsey Chief Speaks at Beijing Forum Hosted by China’s Government

McKinsey Chief Speaks at Beijing Forum Hosted by China’s Government  National Review

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10 h. ago Gap, Nike and Levi’s took years to diversify from China. Now sky high tariffs on nations like Vietnam are ruining plans and tanking their stocks

Gap, Nike and Levi’s took years to diversify from China. Now sky high tariffs on nations like Vietnam are ruining plans and tanking their stocks  Fortune

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11 h. ago US Senate panel approves Trump pick Paul Atkins as SEC chairman

In a party-line vote, the committee voted 13-11 to approve Paul Atkins as chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

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12 h. ago Beijing's Dongdan Neighborhood Gets Its Own Jordan Legacy 312 Low

Beijing's Dongdan Neighborhood Gets Its Own Jordan Legacy 312 Low  House of Heat°

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12 h. ago US stock market leads global decline after Trump unveils tariffs

Prices fell for everything from gold to crude oil to Big Tech stocks to small companies that invest only in US real estate.

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12 h. ago Beijing’s top man in Hong Kong says city remains ‘safest’ in ‘chaotic world’

Zheng Yanxiong, director of central government’s liaison office, discusses significance of ‘two sessions’ for Hong Kong in meeting with city leader John Lee and other top local officials.

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13 h. ago Beijing slams new tariffs, US diplomats in China get romance ban: SCMP daily highlights

From China’s reaction to ‘bullying’ tariffs to a romance ban on American diplomats in Chinese cities, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.

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15 h. ago Marco Rubio says US committed to Nato but tells allies to spend more

Trump has demanded Nato more than double its current spending target to five per cent of GDP – more than any, including the US, spend now.

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