China, Beijing and trade war
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China sanctions 5 US units of South Korean ship giant Hanwha
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China holds an unexpectedly strong hand in the trade war, and the U.S.’s tariffs have been counterintuitively positive for China.
President Donald Trump called China's rare earth export controls a 'bad moment' as both countries navigate tensions over critical defense materials, and potential tariff increases.
LONDON — One of the world’s main number crunchers released its latest economic report Tuesday. But the middling forecast from the International Monetary Fund doesn’t begin to capture the helter-skelter ride the global economy is on.
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China vows to stand firm against Trump’s tariff threat. He urges Beijing to be less confrontational
President Donald Trump says China should take a less confrontational approach to his threatened new tariffs, but he's not retreating from his demands.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent slammed Beijing in an interview this week, accusing it of seeking to harm the global economy after China slapped sweeping new export controls in the strategic field of rare earths.
The Philippine coast guard said the Chinese forces “obstructed” efforts to deliver supplies to local fishermen.
Since Beijing announced a new visa to attract young science and technology graduates, a backlash has erupted online, forcing the government to respond.
Markets have wobbled amid attacks by Scott Bessent on China’s trade policy, after Beijing unveiled sweeping controls on rare earth materials and critical minerals. The US treasury secretary told the Financial Times: “This is a sign of how weak their economy is,