UK trade secretary to visit China with aim of reviving key joint trade commission Jonathan Reynold’s trip suggests government will continue its rapprochement with Beijing despite security concerns The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2025
Trump Says China 'Reneged' On Boeing Deal as Tensions Flare US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that China has gone back on a major Boeing deal, after a news report that Beijing ordered airlines not to take further deliveries of the US aviation giant's jets. International Business Times · Apr 15, 2025
Ed Davey urges China to ‘publish the tapes’ after MP denied entry to Hong Kong Wera Hobhouse, the Lib Dem MP for Bath, was refused entry to the former British territory while travelling to meet her son and baby grandson. The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025
China Tells Airlines To Suspend Boeing Jet Deliveries: Report Beijing has also told its carriers to suspend purchases of aircraft-related equipment and parts from US companies. Latin Times · Apr 15, 2025
China retaliates with travel restrictions on US officials after Tibet visa curbs Beijing lashes out at Washington’s ‘arbitrary visa restrictions on Chinese officials’ The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025
Xi's Vietnam Trip Aiming To 'Screw' US, Says Trump China's President Xi Jinping paid tribute to Vietnam's late revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh on Tuesday, his last day of a trip to Hanoi that President Donald Trump said was aiming to "screw" the United States. International Business Times · Apr 15, 2025
British MP banned from Hong Kong while trying to visit newborn grandchild Wera Hobhouse, a British MP for Bath, says she was left shocked and heartbroken after being denied entry to Hong Kong last week. The Fashion Central · Apr 15, 2025
China's Economy Likely Grew 5.1% In Q1 On Export Surge: AFP Poll China is expected to post first-quarter growth of around five percent on Wednesday, buoyed by exporters rushing to stave off higher US tariffs but still weighed by sluggish domestic consumption, analysts say. International Business Times · Apr 15, 2025
Race to keep British Steel plant alive fuels China trade row Beijing warns Britain to treat its firms fairly risk future investment The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2025
Senior Labour figures call for review of Chinese investment in UK infrastructure Government’s rapprochement with Beijing may risk national security in wake of British Steel crisis, party members say The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2025
China has stopped exporting rare earths to everyone, not just the U.S., cutting off critical materials for tech, autos, aerospace, and defense Exports of rare earths now require special licenses, but Beijing has yet to fully establish a system for issuing them, the New York Times reported. Fortune · Apr 14, 2025
Another UK government is doing contradictory things when it comes to China Approach to expanding trade has been castigated for allowing Beijing to invest heavily in vital UK infrastructure The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2025
Don’t politicise row over Scunthorpe steel plant, says Chinese foreign ministry Lin Jian says disagreement between Jingye and British government could deter Chinese investment in the UK The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2025
Xi Jinping Says China 'Not Afraid' as Beijing Hits Back With 125% Tariffs on US Goods China hits US goods with 125% tariffs as Xi Jinping says the nation is "not afraid" of American pressure. International Business Times · Apr 14, 2025
The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2025 What critical infrastructure does China own in the UK? From nuclear power plants to British universities – what exactly does Beijing own in the UK?
Fortune · Apr 14, 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping kick-starts his 3-nation Southeast Asia tour as Trump flip-flops on tariffs Xi arrived in Vietnam on Monday, and will visit Malaysia and Cambodia later this week. His visit comes just days after Trump put a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs.
International Business Times · Apr 14, 2025 US-China Trade War: Beijing Halts Rare Earth Exports, Affecting Global Tech, Auto, Defense Sectors China halts rare earth exports in tariff war retaliation, threatening tech, EV, and military supply chains worldwide with major disruption.
International Business Times · Apr 14, 2025 Chinese Exports Soared In March Ahead Of Trump's 'Liberation Day' China said Monday that exports soared more than 12 percent last month, beating expectations as businesses rushed to get ahead of swingeing tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on his so-called "Liberation Day".
International Business Times · Apr 14, 2025 Xi Warns Protectionism 'Leads Nowhere' As Starts SE Asia Tour Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned Monday that protectionism "leads nowhere" and that a trade war would have "no winners", state media said, as he was due to kick off a tour of Southeast Asia with a visit to Vietnam.
Al Jazeera · Apr 13, 2025 Trump warns China ‘not getting off the hook’ on US tariffs for electronics US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says tariffs on semiconductors to be in place within weeks.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2025 UK could target parts of Chinese state under new foreign influence rules Exclusive: Government is weighing up security concerns against economic benefits of closer ties with Beijing
Al Jazeera · Apr 13, 2025 China says US tariff exemptions ‘small step in correcting wrong practice’ Beijing calls on Washington to ‘completely cancel’ its reciprocal tariffs amid an escalating trade war.
International Business Times · Apr 13, 2025 China Calls On US To 'Completely Cancel' Reciprocal Tariffs China on Sunday called on the United States to "completely cancel" its reciprocal tariffs after Washington announced exemptions for consumer electronics and key chipmaking equipment.
International Business Times · Apr 13, 2025 Members Of Hong Kong's Democratic Party Approve Plan To Disband Members of Hong Kong's Democratic Party voted on Sunday to move forward with plans to dissolve the party as its leaders first proposed in February, the party's chair said.
Evening Standard · Apr 13, 2025 Summon Chinese ambassador after MP refused entry to Hong Kong – Davey Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said he is ‘deeply concerned’ by the refusal to allow Wera Hobhouse to visit her family in the territory.