Chinese Business in Vietnam Struggles With Trump Tariffs Uncertainty

A year ago Zhang Chundong helped the firm he manages expand into Vietnam, part of a wave of Chinese businesses to choose the booming manufacturing hub since the trade war of U.S. President Donald Trump's first term. Now the company, a ...

Vietnam Urges Stricter Controls on Origin of Goods After Tariff Shock

Vietnam's trade ministry has ordered authorities to tighten control over the origin of goods to avoid sanctions by trading partners in the wake of threatened U.S. tariffs, according to a document seen by AFP on Tuesday. A document by the ministry ...

China Warns Countries Against Exclusionary Trade Deals with the United States

China issued a warning to countries against making deals with the United States to isolate China. A statement from the Commerce Ministry said: “China firmly opposes any party reaching a deal at the expense of China’s interests If this happens, China will never accept it and will resolutely ...

China Slams ‘Appeasement’ of U.S. as Nations Rush to Secure Trade Deals

By Sam Davies China on Monday hit out at other countries making trade deals with the United States at Beijing's expense, vowing countermeasures against those who "appease" Washington in the blistering tariff war as its neighbors rush to secure favorable terms ...

Middle Powers Scan an Emerging Landscape

If, like me, you’ve fallen into the habit of obsessively checking the newest (and the newest and the newest) updates on the U.S.-China trade war, you’ll also be familiar with the weird candy/poison hit of a major trade war data-point dropping. In my case this morning, it ...

WEEK IN REVIEW: U.S. Plans to Use Tariff Talks to Curb China Ties

The U.S. chip manufacturer Nvidia said it could face a $5.5 billion loss from new restrictions on the sale of its H20 chips to China, communicated by the Trump administration to the company last week. The H20 (released in 2024) was designed around already stringent U.S. export rules ...

Xi Jinping’s Vietnam Visit to Seal 40 Strategic Deals Amid Trade Fallout from Trump’s Tariffs

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to arrive in Vietnam on Monday for a two-day state visit, expected to yield around 40 new cooperation agreements between ministries, agencies, and localities. The agreements are set to form what both sides ...

Xi Jinping and China’s Defense Chief Set to Visit Vietnam to Seek Strategic Gains Amid U.S. Tariffs Fallout

Xi Jinping and China’s Defense Minister are ramping up diplomatic and military engagements in Vietnam as the fallout from Trump’s tariffs continues to ripple across Southeast Asia. Their aim? to strengthen ties with one of the region’s most influential neighbors, seeking ...

China Minister Says U.S. Tariffs Will ‘Inflict Serious Harm” on Poor Nations

China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told the head of the World Trade Organization that U.S. tariffs will "inflict serious harm" on poor nations, according to a ministry statement released Saturday. Washington and Beijing have been trading salvos of increasingly higher tariffs ...

ASEAN Leaders Seeks Trump Summit Over U.S. Tariffs as Xi Jinping Heads to Malaysia

ASEAN leaders have formally requested a special summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in response to newly announced reciprocal tariffs, as Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares for an official state visit to Malaysia from April 15 to 17. ...

WEEK IN REVIEW: U.S. Warns of Growing Chinese Military and Economic Influence in Latin America

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressed new concerns about Chinese engagement in Latin America. “China’s military has too large of a presence in the Western Hemisphere,” Hegseth said at a security conference in Panama. “Make no mistake, Beijing is investing and operating in this region for military advantage ...

With Xi Jinping En Route to Malaysia, ASEAN Calls Special Summit to Discuss US Tariffs Pressure

Amid escalating trade tensions triggered by sweeping US tariffs, ASEAN will convene a Special Leaders’ Meeting following a call for unity by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim—just days before Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to arrive in Malaysia for a state visit.
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