12 h. ago Can Scott Bessent see China’s trade counterstrike with clear eyes?

After a video call last Saturday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng are expected to meet in Malaysia this week to hopefully ease tensions before US President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping potentially meet on the sidelines of this year’s Apec summit. The meeting was in doubt when Trump threatened to impose an additional 100 per cent tariff on China, despite later relenting that it might not be sustainable. Washington blamed Beijing for the escalation,...

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40 h. ago Trump Tariffs Fail To Dent China's Exports As Beijing Moves Sales To Other Markets, But Economic Growth Slows — Asian Markets Open Strong

Trump Tariffs Fail To Dent China's Exports As Beijing Moves Sales To Other Markets, But Economic Growth Slows — Asian Markets Open Strong  Benzinga

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42 h. ago 'Can lower tariffs on China but ': Trump expects ‘things in return’ from Beijing | World News

'Can lower tariffs on China but ': Trump expects ‘things in return’ from Beijing | World News  Hindustan Times

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44 h. ago How will China's rare earth restrictions affect investors and global supply chains?

How will China's rare earth restrictions affect investors and global supply chains?  The Economic Times

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3 d. ago Donald Trump's 100% tariff on China: Beijing seeks fresh trade talks with US; wants discussions 'as soon

Donald Trump's 100% tariff on China: Beijing seeks fresh trade talks with US; wants discussions 'as soon  Times of India

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3 d. ago Donald Trump's 100% tariff on China: Beijing seeks fresh trade talks with US; wants discussions 'as soon as possible'

Donald Trump's 100% tariff on China: Beijing seeks fresh trade talks with US; wants discussions 'as soon as possible'  Times of India

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3 d. ago Trump admits 100% China tariffs ‘not sustainable,’ blames Beijing for rare earth standoff ahead of Xi meeting

Trump admits 100% China tariffs ‘not sustainable,’ blames Beijing for rare earth standoff ahead of Xi meeting  financialexpress.com

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4 d. ago Trump unfazed by China's tariff threats amid rising global trade tensions with Beijing

Trump unfazed by China's tariff threats amid rising global trade tensions with Beijing  WICS

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4 d. ago 'Forcing me to act': Trump says high tariffs on China 'not sustainable', accuses Beijing of 'ripping off' US

'Forcing me to act': Trump says high tariffs on China 'not sustainable', accuses Beijing of 'ripping off' US  Business Today

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4 d. ago Trump says tariffs on China ‘not sustainable’, blames Beijing ahead of Xi Meet

Trump says tariffs on China ‘not sustainable’, blames Beijing ahead of Xi Meet  The Federal

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4 d. ago '100% tariffs on China not sustainable': Trump says ties with Beijing would be fine after meeting Xi

'100% tariffs on China not sustainable': Trump says ties with Beijing would be fine after meeting Xi  Mint

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4 d. ago Trump says proposed 100% tariffs on China not sustainable, blames Beijing

Trump says proposed 100% tariffs on China not sustainable, blames Beijing  Business Standard

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4 d. ago 'They forced me to do it': Trump says high tariffs on China 'not sustainable'; claims Beijing 'ripped off

'They forced me to do it': Trump says high tariffs on China 'not sustainable'; claims Beijing 'ripped off  Times of India

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4 d. ago Ahead of meeting with China's Xi, Trump says Beijing 'forced' him to impose steep tariffs

Ahead of meeting with China's Xi, Trump says Beijing 'forced' him to impose steep tariffs  The Economic Times

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5 d. ago The squeeze is on: Beijing and Washington flex muscles as narrative war heats up

As China and the United States accuse each other of provoking the latest escalation in trade tensions and disrupting the world economy, analysts say both share a goal in their war of words: applying maximum pressure until a deal is struck. In the past few days, Washington has framed the recent flare-up in relations as “China versus the world”, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggesting on Wednesday that Beijing’s restrictions on the export of rare earth elements unveiled last week made...

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5 d. ago China’s Rare Earth Restrictions Could Backfire on Xi. Here’s How

China’s Rare Earth Restrictions Could Backfire on Xi. Here’s How  Newsweek

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5 d. ago 500% Tariff on China? US Warns Beijing Over Russian Oil, Labels It ‘Unreliable Partner’

500% Tariff on China? US Warns Beijing Over Russian Oil, Labels It ‘Unreliable Partner’  Times Now

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5 d. ago 500% tariffs on China? US warns Beijing over Russian oil; calls it 'unreliable partner to the world'

500% tariffs on China? US warns Beijing over Russian oil; calls it 'unreliable partner to the world'  The Times of India

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5 d. ago 500% tariffs on China? Bessent pushes ‘Beijing vs world’ agenda after Trump said US wants to help

500% tariffs on China? Bessent pushes ‘Beijing vs world’ agenda after Trump said US wants to help  financialexpress.com

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6 d. ago ‘This is China versus the world’: US calls allies over Beijing rare earth curbs

US President Donald Trump’s administration vowed on Wednesday to work with its allies and other countries to get an upper hand in its trade talks with China, claiming Beijing’s recent rare earth control as a sign of being an “unreliable partner” that threatens global supply chains. The remarks marked the latest in a series of threatened countermeasures, as Trump officials have previously announced 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods from November 1 and also struck back on such targets like...

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