9 h. ago Beijing denounces Trump’s use of “coercive tariffs” to pressure Global South to isolate China

Beijing denounces Trump’s use of “coercive tariffs” to pressure Global South to isolate China  Peoples Dispatch

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10 h. ago US port operators seek to mitigate hefty expected tariffs on China

US port operators seek to mitigate hefty expected tariffs on China-built port cranes  Reuters

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11 h. ago Trump eyes China visit for tariff talks, Rubio says after Malaysia meeting

Trump eyes China visit for tariff talks, Rubio says after Malaysia meeting  New York Post

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18 h. ago Nvidia Stock Falls After Record. Why Huang, Trump, China Tariffs Are Key to Rally.

Nvidia Stock Falls After Record. Why Huang, Trump, China Tariffs Are Key to Rally.  Barron's

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19 h. ago U.S. tariffs take center stage but China and the EU are quietly clashing

U.S. tariffs take center stage but China and the EU are quietly clashing  CNBC

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25 h. ago Asia stocks: China surges on stimulus hopes, others lag on fresh tariff fears

Asia stocks: China surges on stimulus hopes, others lag on fresh tariff fears  Investing.com

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30 h. ago Even 190% Tariffs Can’t Shake US Shoemaker’s Reliance on China

Even 190% Tariffs Can’t Shake US Shoemaker’s Reliance on China  Bloomberg

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32 h. ago Brazil plans retaliation to Trump tariffs as analysts warn of growing China ties

Brazil scrambled to craft a measured but strong response to US President Donald Trump’s surprise tariff hike on Thursday in hopes of shielding key industries, while analysts predicted the tariffs would drive the country closer to China. Trump sent a letter to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday confirming that Brazilian exports would face 50 per cent duty starting August 1. He claimed the measure would punish what he called “unfair trade barriers” and political “persecution” of...

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32 h. ago Brazil plans retaliation to Trump tariffs as analysts predict growing China ties

Brazil scrambled to craft a measured but strong response to US President Donald Trump’s surprise tariff hike on Thursday in hopes of shielding key industries, while analysts predicted the tariffs would drive the country closer to China. Trump sent a letter to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday confirming that Brazilian exports would face 50 per cent duty starting August 1. He claimed the measure would punish what he called “unfair trade barriers” and political “persecution” of...

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37 h. ago Key Country Wooed by China, Russia Responds to New Trump Tariffs

Key Country Wooed by China, Russia Responds to New Trump Tariffs  Newsweek

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38 h. ago Philippines urged to ‘double down’ in talks over 20% tariff with Trump

The move by US President Donald Trump to impose a higher-than-expected tariff on the Philippines signals his unwavering determination to pressure Washington’s trade partners to do their part in reducing the US deficit in tandem with its intensifying rivalry with China, according to analysts. Trump announced on Wednesday that the tariff on Philippine exports to the US would be 20 per cent, above the 17 per cent that he had previously threatened to impose. He said Washington’s trade partners were...

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43 h. ago Vietnam’s tariff deal with Trump reflects balancing act between US and China

Vietnam’s tariff deal with Trump reflects balancing act between US and China  Chatham House

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44 h. ago EU on edge: why the bloc has no quick fix for China’s rare earth dominance

The European Union is facing growing calls to act against Beijing’s dominance over rare earth supply chains, highlighting persistent tensions just weeks before the coming EU-China summit. “Europe faces dual coercion: Trump’s tariffs and more threateningly, China’s strategic chokehold on rare earth exports,” said Bart Groothuis, MEP for Renew Europe, a centrist group in the European Parliament led by French President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance party. “This is not collateral damage from the...

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44 h. ago EU urges China for rare earth access amid US tariffs, growing supply worries

The European Union is facing growing calls to act against Beijing’s dominance over rare earth supply chains, highlighting persistent tensions just weeks before the coming EU-China summit. “Europe faces dual coercion: Trump’s tariffs and more threateningly, China’s strategic chokehold on rare earth exports,” said Bart Groothuis, MEP for Renew Europe, a centrist group in the European Parliament led by French President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance party. “This is not collateral damage from the...

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50 h. ago Hong Kong stocks waver as investors await details on policy support from Beijing

Hong Kong stocks fluctuated between gains and losses on Thursday as investors awaited signals on additional policy support from Beijing after China’s deflation deepened and the end of the 90-day tariff ceasefire with the US gets closer. The Hang Seng Index fell less than 0.1 per cent to 23,887 as of 10.05am local time, while the Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 0.4 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index climbed 0.2 per cent and the Shanghai Composite Index added 0.3 per cent. Sunny Optical...

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50 h. ago Hong Kong stocks rebound as investors await details on policy support from Beijing

Hong Kong stocks rebounded on Thursday as investors awaited signals on additional policy support from Beijing as the end of the 90-day tariff ceasefire with the US neared and after China’s deflation deepened. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.6 per cent to 24,028.37 at the close and the Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 0.3 per cent. On the mainland, the CSI 300 Index and the Shanghai Composite Index both climbed 0.5 per cent. Sunny Optical Technology advanced 6.1 per cent to HK$75.45 and BYD Electronic...

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50 h. ago Can catlike US tariffs chase China’s manufacturing mouse out of the Asean maze?

Chinese exporters like Huang Yongxing are desperate for some straight answers so they can start making and shipping goods from their factories in either China or Southeast Asia. And the answers – or at least updates – that Huang does get, he shares on his social media account via weekly updates that have gained traction among owners of small and medium-sized businesses as disruptive and volatile tariff policies out of Washington continue to redraw the profitability lines for manufacturers. They...

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52 h. ago Baillie Gifford Says Consumer Key for China Techs, Not Tariffs

Baillie Gifford Says Consumer Key for China Techs, Not Tariffs  Bloomberg.com

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52 h. ago That $20 dress direct from China now costs $30 after Trump closed a tariff loophole – and the US will soon end the ‘de minimis’ exemption for the rest of the world, too

That $20 dress direct from China now costs $30 after Trump closed a tariff loophole – and the US will soon end the ‘de minimis’ exemption for the rest of the world, too  The Conversation

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65 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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