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China Exports Slow as Trade War Takes Toll
By Peter Catterall Chinese exports grew slower than expected in May, according to official data Monday, as shipments to the United States tumbled amid global trade turmoil triggered by Donald Trump's tariff blitz. The figures ...
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By Giorgia Facchini From May 13 to May 16, Donald Trump embarked on his first major international trip of his second term, a four-day tour of the Gulf, with the U.S. President visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates ...
Asian Markets Wobble as Trump-Xi Talks Offset by Musk Row
Asian markets stuttered Friday as optimism from "very positive" talks between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping was wiped out by the stunning public row between the U.S. leader and Elon Musk. The much-anticipated discussions between the heads of the world's ...
Trump’s Middle East Pivot Aims to Counter China’s Rising Influence
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China Tops Favorability Rankings in Africa, Outpacing U.S. and EU, New Survey Shows
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“Vietnam’s Just a Pathway of China” to the U.S., Says Commerce Secretary
The pressure on Vietnam in the escalating trade war between the U.S. and China went up significantly on Wednesday when Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick made it very clear that eliminating all trade tariffs on U.S. goods will not be enough to satisfy the Trump administration. ...
China Outraged Over U.S. Veto of Gaza Ceasefire Resolution at UN Security Council
By Gregory Walton UN Security Council members criticized the United States Wednesday after it vetoed a resolution calling for a ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access in Gaza, which Washington said undermined ongoing diplomacy. It was ...
U.S. Demands That Vietnam Cut Trade with China
The United States reportedly sent a “long” list of “tough” requests to Vietnamese trade negotiators as a prerequisite for a trade deal. The demands include reducing its imports of Chinese-made industrial components and reshaping its supply chains to exclude China. The ...
Indonesia Hints at China’s J-10 Fighter Jets Deal in Deleted Defense Minister Post
Indonesia’s defense minister's deleted social media post on J-10C fighter jets may have revealed more than intended: Jakarta’s plan on a potential deal with China to purchase, signaling a quiet pivot that potentially disrupts Jakarta’s longstanding military ties with Washington. Although ...
China Factory Activity Hits Lowest Since 2022, Survey Shows
Chinese factory activity hit a more than two-year low in May, a closely watched survey showed Tuesday, as a detente in Beijing's trade war with Washington was offset by ongoing domestic problems in the world's number two economy. China and the ...
U.S.-China Tensions Rise at Defense Dialogue
Global tensions ticked up this weekend as U.S. Secretary of State Pete Hegseth said China wants to “fundamentally alter” security relations in the Asia-Pacific region. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday, Hegseth said possible Chinese action on Taiwan is “real and could be imminent.”