5 h. ago Republican US lawmakers applaud Trump's aggressive China software proposal

Republican US lawmakers applaud Trump's aggressive China software proposal  Reuters

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28 h. ago US lawmakers urge Trump to press Xi on American detainees, exit bans

A group of US Republican lawmakers is urging President Donald Trump to confront Chinese President Xi Jinping at an expected summit next week about Americans they view as unjustly detained or barred from leaving China, framing Beijing’s use of exit bans and detention as “tools” to gain leverage. In a letter released on Thursday, three Republicans – Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska, Representatives Chris Smith of New Jersey and John Moolenaar of Michigan – highlighted the cases of two Americans,...

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40 h. ago China Must Set ‘Aggressive’ Consumption Goal, Stephen Roach Says

China Must Set ‘Aggressive’ Consumption Goal, Stephen Roach Says  Bloomberg.com

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2 d. ago Can Trump’s pragmatism override China hawks to keep ties from rupture?

China’s rocky trade relationship with the United States was on full display this month as US President Donald Trump threatened to impose additional tariffs on Chinese imports. Separately, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent denounced China’s move to expand curbs on rare earth exports, calling it “a sign of how weak their economy is”. He also described Li Chenggang, one of China’s trade negotiators, as “pretty unhinged and very aggressive”. Trade ties between the rival powers remain fraught, even...

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1 week ago ‘Aggressive’: how China’s airlines may become latest front in Trump’s trade war

Chinese airlines could face ticket sale disruptions and higher costs if Washington follows through on a Trump administration proposal to bar them from using Russian airspace on US routes, analysts said – though they were divided over the plan’s feasibility. “If the proposal is really implemented, Chinese airlines might have to bear the losses from already-sold flights being cancelled – such as passenger compensation and wasted capacity,” said Yang Bo, a Chinese aviation analyst, noting that...

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1 week ago Hong Kong firms urged to find alternatives amid US tariffs, software export controls

Hong Kong businesses have braced themselves for additional US tariffs, but experts urged companies to develop alternative strategies due to proposed export controls on American-made critical software, warning of a “painful” adjustment. Industry figures told the Post on Saturday that United States President Donald Trump’s threat to impose an additional 100 per cent tariff on mainland China from November 1 would not significantly impact Hong Kong businesses, which are used to uncertainties from...

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1 week ago Hong Kong firms urged to find alternatives due to US tariffs, software controls

Hong Kong businesses have braced themselves for additional US tariffs, but experts are urging companies to develop alternative strategies due to proposed export controls on American-made critical software, warning of a “painful” adjustment. Industry figures told the Post on Saturday that US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose an additional 100 per cent tariff on mainland China from November 1 would not significantly impact Hong Kong businesses, which were used to uncertainties from his...

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2 w. ago Donald Trump threatens to impose additional 100% tariff on 'extraordinarily aggressive' China

Donald Trump threatens to impose additional 100% tariff on 'extraordinarily aggressive' China  Sky News

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2 w. ago Press Release: Senator Pete Ricketts Criticizes China’s Actions in Indo

Press Release: Senator Pete Ricketts Criticizes China’s Actions in Indo-Pacific as "Illegal, Coercive, Aggressive, and Deceptive"  Quiver Quantitative

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2 w. ago FBI ‘analysed phone records of senators’ as part of Trump January 6 probe

The FBI in 2023 analysed phone records of more than half a dozen Republican lawmakers as part of an investigation into efforts by US President Donald Trump to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to information released on Monday by Republican senators. The records enabled investigators to see basic information about the date and time of the calls but not the content of the communications, the senators said. The data encompassed several days during the week of January 6, 2021,...

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2 w. ago China’s Aggressive BCI Push Targets 2027 Breakthroughs and 2030 Dominance

China’s Aggressive BCI Push Targets 2027 Breakthroughs and 2030 Dominance  WebProNews

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3 w. ago Former Republican lawmaker looks to help US allies take power away from China

Former Republican lawmaker looks to help US allies take power away from China  Fox News

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last month In setting China up as an adversary, the EU is tilting at windmills

In the classic Spanish novel Don Quixote, the knight insisted on attacking windmills he had mistaken for giants, and ended up unhorsed. In real life, the European Union has increasingly and aggressively taken on China over the past few years, often at the expense of its own economic and social goals. The EU has long complained about its trade deficit with China, attributing it to a lack of market access. Yet it refuses to ratify the Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) – a golden...

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