3 h. ago Surprise US copper tariff tests the mettle of China’s vast refining industry

Shockwaves from Washington’s decision to impose a 50 per cent tariff on copper imports are still rippling across the Pacific, and China, the world’s largest consumer of the metal, is feeling the effects. Copper futures traded in the US rallied on the tariff threat, expanding a price gap with the London and China markets, where prices fell. The most active copper futures contracts traded on the Shanghai Futures Exchange fell by 1.36 per cent on Wednesday following US President Donald Trump’s...

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11 h. ago Auto prices in China are spiraling down. What that means for tariffs

Auto prices in China are spiraling down. What that means for tariffs  The Detroit News

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23 h. ago China steps up economic monitoring, looking to head off worst

Amid erratic US tariff threats and with the world economy in flux, China’s top economic planner says that more economic monitoring and early-warning capabilities are needed. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) is soliciting studies to assess the impacts of US tariffs and to refine China’s existing monitoring indicators “in the context of global economic and trade order restructuring”. It also plans to evaluate how non-tariff barriers of various countries might impact China’s...

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24 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: China sends new trade warning after Trump letters to Japan, South Korea, others

Trump tariffs live updates: China sends new trade warning after Trump letters to Japan, South Korea, others  Yahoo Finance

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25 h. ago East Asia faces fresh US tariffs, China rare earth curbs: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Apparently impatient Trump slaps 25% tariffs on Japan, South Korea US President Donald Trump, apparently impatient with the slow progress of negotiations, on Monday slapped 25 per cent unilateral tariffs on Japan and South Korea and equal or higher import taxes on several other nations ahead of a self-imposed Wednesday deadline. 2. Rare earth dominance: why...

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26 h. ago ‘Treated like servants’: Taiwan on edge as US tariff deadline passes

Anxiety is running high in Taiwan as the island nervously awaits the outcome of its tariff negotiations with the United States, amid growing concern it could be hit with duties of 25 per cent or higher – well above the 10 per cent rate Taipei had hoped for. The worry stems from US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff regime, announced in April, which gave trade partners 90 days to negotiate new terms or face tariffs mirroring those imposed on US exports. With the grace period now over,...

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28 h. ago Trade war countdown begins: China warns Trump over tariffs, vows payback for supply chain shifts

Trade war countdown begins: China warns Trump over tariffs, vows payback for supply chain shifts  Times of India

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29 h. ago China warns countries on agreeing US tariff deal that would come at Beijing’s expense

China warns countries on agreeing US tariff deal that would come at Beijing’s expense  The Irish Times

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29 h. ago US ocean imports from China tumbled 28% in June on tariff hikes

US ocean imports from China tumbled 28% in June on tariff hikes  Reuters

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31 h. ago Watch Stocks Stabilize as Trump Open to Talks on Tariffs | The China Show 7/8/2025

Watch Stocks Stabilize as Trump Open to Talks on Tariffs | The China Show 7/8/2025  Bloomberg

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32 h. ago Vietnam, China agree to boost trade ties as Trump tariffs hit

Vietnam, China agree to boost trade ties as Trump tariffs hit  Reuters

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34 h. ago China warns Trump on tariffs, threatens retaliation on supply chain deals By Reuters

China warns Trump on tariffs, threatens retaliation on supply chain deals By Reuters  Investing.com

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34 h. ago China warns Trump on tariffs, threatens retaliation on supply chain deals

China warns Trump on tariffs, threatens retaliation on supply chain deals  Reuters

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38 h. ago With US tariffs looming, China’s panda diplomacy returns as Japan seeks new loan

Panda diplomacy is back in play as Japan seeks to charm visiting Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng with hopes of securing one or two of the endangered bears on loan. The gesture could help soothe bilateral ties and signal regional unity amid growing unease over US trade policy under President Donald Trump, analysts have said. He, a close adviser to President Xi Jinping, is scheduled to attend the World Expo in Osaka for “national pavilion day” at the Chinese pavilion on Friday. The Yomiuri...

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42 h. ago China Reroutes Exports Through Southeast Asia to Evade Trump Tariffs

China Reroutes Exports Through Southeast Asia to Evade Trump Tariffs  AgWeb

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49 h. ago Chinese AI scientists, Beijing’s message to Brics: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump vows tariff boost for ‘anti-American’ policies as China urges Brics action US President Donald Trump has threatened to slam an additional 10 per cent tariffs on countries supporting what he calls “anti-American policies” after the leaders of Brics nations condemned unilateral tariffs. 2. Australia’s Albanese to address Darwin Port sale on China...

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49 h. ago Mercedes Car Sales Drop as Tariffs Crimp Demand in US, China

Mercedes Car Sales Drop as Tariffs Crimp Demand in US, China  Bloomberg.com

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52 h. ago China tariffs: should exempted Cognac brands be celebrating?

China tariffs: should exempted Cognac brands be celebrating?  The Drinks Business

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52 h. ago Volvo and Polestar Facing Leadership Changes, Tariffs and Anti

Volvo and Polestar Facing Leadership Changes, Tariffs and Anti-China Policy  Wards Auto

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55 h. ago 'We do not seek confrontation': China responds to Trump’s threat to Brics; opposes 'tariffs being used as

'We do not seek confrontation': China responds to Trump’s threat to Brics; opposes 'tariffs being used as  Times of India

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