7 h. ago Li Qiang urges Brics collective action as Trump tariff deadline looms

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has urged Brics nations to lead reforms of global governance, calling on member states to uphold independence and act collectively amid the threat of higher tariffs from the United States. “As the leading bloc of the Global South, Brics countries should strive to be a pioneering force in advancing the reform of global governance,” Li said in a speech at the Brics summit on Sunday. At an event widely seen as a direct challenge to the Western-led world order, the premier...

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7 h. ago As tariff truce deadline nears, China’s premier has a message for Brics nations

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has urged Brics nations to lead reforms of global governance, calling on member states to uphold independence and act collectively amid the threat of higher tariffs from the United States. “As the leading bloc of the Global South, Brics countries should strive to be a pioneering force in advancing the reform of global governance,” Li said in a speech at the Brics summit on Sunday. At an event widely seen as a direct challenge to the Western-led world order, the premier...

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29 h. ago Investors head into Trump tariff deadline benumbed and blasé

Investors head into Trump tariff deadline benumbed and blasé  Reuters

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3 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump to start sending out tariff letters as July 9 deadline looms

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump to start sending out tariff letters as July 9 deadline looms  Yahoo Finance

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6 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump pursues mini trade deals as tariff deadline nears

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump pursues mini trade deals as tariff deadline nears  Yahoo Finance

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7 d. ago Why China sees US trade deals with partners as a threat – and how it could react

Beijing has renewed its warning to other countries not to strike deals with the United States on terms that come at China’s expense – ahead of Washington’s looming deadline to conclude tariff negotiations with most of its trade partners. Chinese officials are concerned that nations from Europe to Southeast Asia may enter into trade agreements with the US that divert supply chains, reduce bilateral trade with China or compel governments to exit Beijing-led projects, analysts said on Monday. “The...

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1 week ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump may extend tariff deadline, CEA chair Stephen Miran says

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump may extend tariff deadline, CEA chair Stephen Miran says  Yahoo Finance

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1 week ago Hong Kong exports up 15.5% in May as firms race to beat China

Hong Kong’s exports surged 15.5 per cent in May from a year ago, with economists attributing the increase to the front-loading of shipments by businesses racing to beat the July deadline of a tariff truce between China and the United States. The value of total exports reached HK$434.1 billion (US$55.3 billion) in May, the Census and Statistics Department said on Thursday. The strong performance, which followed a 14.7 per cent increase in April, comes during a 90-day grace period on tariffs...

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1 week ago Chinese Toymaker Takes Drastic Action to Survive Trump’s Tariffs

Chinese Toymaker Takes Drastic Action to Survive Trump’s Tariffs  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago Vietnam’s Pham confident of ‘positive’ results ahead of US tariff deal deadline

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has expressed confidence about “positive” results ahead of the US trade deal deadline in two weeks, while pledging to maintain a “good balance” between the US and China. “I hope that you will see that the result will come earlier than two weeks,” Pham told the World Economic Forum’s summer meeting in the Chinese city of Tianjin on Wednesday. “We have self-confidence. We would arrive at something positive, and that will bring about benefits to the US, to...

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3 w. ago Trump tariffs live updates: EU weighs 10% tariff deal as Trump's July deadline looms

Trump tariffs live updates: EU weighs 10% tariff deal as Trump's July deadline looms  Yahoo Finance

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3 w. ago Chinese premier says officials must adapt to ‘complex and severe’ situation

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has urged the nation’s officials to improve their ability to anticipate challenges and accurately implement policies amid a turbulent geopolitical environment. “At present, the task to comprehensively promote the Chinese path to modernisation with high-quality development is heavy and difficult, with the external situation remaining complex and severe,” he said on Wednesday, as reported by state-run news agency Xinhua. During this difficult period, officials needed to...

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