3 h. ago Vance, Leavitt face Chinese social media backlash after sweeping Trump tariffs

Eyeliner-based jibes at US vice-president and hypocrisy accusations for press secretary’s ‘made in China’ dresses surge online.

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34 h. ago EU draws lessons from China clashes as it faces off against US under Donald Trump

Bloc turns some of the weapons it had trained on Beijing towards Washington for potential use in the erstwhile allies’ worsening trade war.

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34 h. ago EU draws lessons from China clashes as it faces off against Trump

EU draws lessons from China clashes as it faces off against Trump  South China Morning Post

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51 h. ago Taiwanese leader William Lai’s popularity drops amid drive to unseat opposition lawmakers

Polling suggests Lai faces ‘unprecedented levels of public dissatisfaction’ and the Trump tariffs are a further risk to his support base.

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55 h. ago China now faces up to 245% tariffs, Trump responds to Beijing’s retaliatory actions

China now faces up to 245% tariffs, Trump responds to Beijing’s retaliatory actions  Firstpost

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58 h. ago Faced with Donald Trump’s hostility, is the European Union pivoting towards China?

The debate has not escaped notice in Washington, where several US officials have warned the bloc against turning to its No 1 enemy.

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3 d. ago China urges Vietnam to resist ‘unilateral bullying’ as Xi tries to rally region in face of Trump tariffs

China urges Vietnam to resist ‘unilateral bullying’ as Xi tries to rally region in face of Trump tariffs  CNN

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4 d. ago Was China the reason this Caribbean nation faced higher Trump tariff?

Was China the reason this Caribbean nation faced higher Trump tariff?  BBC

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4 d. ago Trump says chips from China will face national security probe; further tariffs expected

Trump says chips from China will face national security probe; further tariffs expected  Reuters

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8 d. ago TSMC sales beat estimates amid AI demand ahead of US tariffs

The main chipmaker for Apple and Nvidia faces threats by US President Donald Trump to slap tariffs on semiconductor imports.

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9 d. ago Businesses face a sobering reality: Under Trump's tariff plan, weaning off China won't be easy

Businesses face a sobering reality: Under Trump's tariff plan, weaning off China won't be easy  CNBC

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9 d. ago Businesses face a sobering reality: Under Trump's tariff plan, reducing reliance on China won't be easy

Businesses face a sobering reality: Under Trump's tariff plan, reducing reliance on China won't be easy  CNBC

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9 d. ago As Vietnam’s digital dreams face Trump tariff test, will diplomacy offer a lifeline?

Analysts say a deal with Washington on tariffs could unlock Vietnam’s ‘key player’ potential in Southeast Asia’s digital value chain.

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1 week ago Trump tariffs: in China’s ‘Shein village’, workers face uncertain future as trade war rages

The livelihood of hundreds of thousands of workers are under threat in a Chinese export hub churning out T-shirts and jeans for US shoppers.

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1 week ago China needs to boost nation’s household income to counteract pain from Trump tariffs

It is an urgent initiative that Beijing must pursue in the face of disruptions that Trump’s tariffs may cause to China’s export sector.

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1 week ago Vietnamese firms bemoan ‘absurdity’ of Trump’s higher tariff as US orders fall

As part of President Donald Trump’s move to impose “reciprocal” tariffs, Vietnam will face a levy of 46 per cent on its exports to the US.

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2 w. ago Trump says China could get tariff relief if it approves TikTok deal

‘We could use tariffs to get something in return,’ Trump said. TikTok faces April 5 deadline to find non-Chinese buyer or risk US ban.

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2 w. ago China Has Reason for Guarded Optimism on Trump's Tariff Onslaught

China Has Reason for Guarded Optimism on Trump's Tariff Onslaught  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago China Will Face at Least 54 Percent Tariffs With Trump’s New Order

China Will Face at Least 54 Percent Tariffs With Trump’s New Order  The New York Times

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3 w. ago China has good reason to keep its peacekeepers out of Ukraine

Beijing’s strategic instinct is against military involvement even as its peacekeeping is bound to the UN framework and thus subject to Russia’s veto.

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