4 h. 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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18 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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20 h. ago Air strikes and insults: Trump’s feud with Colombia threatens key alliance

For decades, Colombia and the United States have been devoted allies, sharing military intelligence, a robust trade relationship and a multibillion-dollar fight against drug trafficking. Now that is all at risk as the US ramps up deadly air strikes off Colombia’s coast and the leaders of both nations trade scathing verbal attacks. US President Donald Trump called Gustavo Petro, a former guerrilla fighter and Colombia’s first leftist president, an “illegal drug dealer”. Petro called Trump “rude”...

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24 h. ago Trump escalates pressure on China, threatens crushing 155% tariff amid rising trade tensions

Trump escalates pressure on China, threatens crushing 155% tariff amid rising trade tensions  Mint

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25 h. ago Tim Cook Praises China's 'Jaw Dropping' Output, Says Country's Developers 'Hugely Important' To Apple (CORRECTED)

Tim Cook Praises China's 'Jaw Dropping' Output, Says Country's Developers 'Hugely Important' To Apple (CORRECTED)  Yahoo Finance

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38 h. ago ‘Act of defiance’: China’s crude oil imports from Russia rise despite US pressure

Russia remained China’s top crude oil supplier in September, at a time when the United States is stepping up pressure on major economies to curb their reliance on energy from the Eurasian country. Imports from Russia rose 4.3 per cent in volume from August to 8.29 million tonnes in September, accounting for 17.5 per cent of China’s total crude imports, customs data showed – a sign of Beijing’s willingness to maintain trade links with Moscow despite geopolitical frictions. Chinese purchases of US...

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56 h. ago Trump threatens Colombia with tariffs and slashes aid, calls Petro a ‘drug leader’

The United States will slash assistance to Colombia and enact tariffs on its exports because the country’s leader, Gustavo Petro, “does nothing to stop” drug production, US President Donald Trump said on Sunday, escalating the friction between Washington and one of its closest allies in Latin America. In a social media post, Trump referred to Petro as “an illegal drug leader” who is “low rated and very unpopular”. The Republican president warned that Petro “better close up” drug operations “or...

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63 h. ago Chinese tech giants halt Hong Kong stablecoin plans amid Beijing concerns: FT

Chinese tech giants halt Hong Kong stablecoin plans amid Beijing concerns: FT  TradingView

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3 d. ago Nexperia said to halt salaries and system access for Chinese employees

Nexperia has withheld access to work accounts and halted salaries for its employees in China, according to local news reports citing a letter from the Chinese unit of the Dutch chipmaker, marking the latest escalation in a growing political dispute between the Netherlands and China. The Chinese unit of Nexperia informed customers on Friday that it had been notified by headquarters that salary payments would cease and employees’ access to company systems would be suspended, according to Chinese...

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4 d. ago Trump says the tariffs he's threatening against China aren't actually 'sustainable'

Trump says the tariffs he's threatening against China aren't actually 'sustainable'  qz.com

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4 d. ago Watch Trump Says Threatened Tariffs on China ‘Not Sustainable’

Watch Trump Says Threatened Tariffs on China ‘Not Sustainable’  Bloomberg.com

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4 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump says threatened China tariff levels are 'not sustainable'

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump says threatened China tariff levels are 'not sustainable'  Yahoo Finance

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4 d. ago Trump Says Threatened High Tariffs on China ‘Not Sustainable’

Trump Says Threatened High Tariffs on China ‘Not Sustainable’  Bloomberg.com

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5 d. ago Trump threatens to ‘go in and kill’ Hamas if Gaza killings continue

US President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to “go in and kill” Hamas if it keeps killing people in Gaza, in an apparent reference to recent shootings of Palestinian civilians following a ceasefire deal with Israel. Trump’s comments come just days after he said that the Hamas shootings – which include public executions – “didn’t bother me much” and described them as killings of gang members. “If Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the Deal, we will have no choice but to go...

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5 d. ago Trump threatens to ‘go in and kill’ Hamas if Gaza bloodshed continues

US President Donald Trump on Thursday warned Hamas “we will have no choice but to go in and kill them” if internal bloodshed persists in Gaza. The grim warning from Trump came after he previously played down the internal violence in the territory since a ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas went into effect last week in the two-year war. Trump later clarified he would not send US troops into Gaza after launching the threat against Hamas. “It’s not going to be us,” Trump said in an...

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6 d. ago Trump admin slams China’s 'global power grab' on rare earths, threatens triple

Trump admin slams China’s 'global power grab' on rare earths, threatens triple-digit tariffs  Fox Business

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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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6 d. ago Watch Trump Threatens China Cooking Oil as Payback for Soy Boycott

Watch Trump Threatens China Cooking Oil as Payback for Soy Boycott  Bloomberg.com

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6 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump threatens trade 'retribution' against Beijing over soybeans

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump threatens trade 'retribution' against Beijing over soybeans  Yahoo Finance

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6 d. ago Trump’s cooking oil embargo threat, ‘red gift bag’ arrest: 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 threatens China with cooking oil embargo over soybean snub US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called China “economically hostile” for not buying American soybeans and threatened to halt imports of cooking oil and other products from the country in retaliation. 2. ‘Red gift bag’: US national security expert arrested over classified documents Ashley...

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