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Beijing Consumers Mull Spending Habits As Tariffs Kick In

Chinese consumers in Beijing mulled their their spending habits and said they are prepared to forego American brands if that means avoiding the pinch from the escalating trade war with Washington.

International Business Times · Apr 9, 2025

What the capture of Chinese soldiers says about Beijing’s role in Ukraine

NEWS ANALYSIS: The emergence of Chinese combatants in Donetsk – astutely publicised by Ukraine just as America is in a trade showdown with China – has illuminated the shadows of a very modern conflict, writes Michael Sheridan

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025

What Asian countries hit hard by Trump’s tariffs are doing to save their economies

China refuses to bow to US pressure while other Asian nations urge negotiations to soften the blow

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025

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Beijing rejects Ukraine's claim significant numbers of Chinese troops are fighting alongside Russia

A Beijing official says Ukraine’s claim that significant numbers of Chinese nationals are fighting alongside Russia’s invading army in Ukraine is “totally unfounded.”

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025

China Pushes Back With 84% Tariff In Escalating Trade Clash with US

China is trying to tariff-proof its economy by boosting consumption and investing in key industries, but analysts say it remains critically vulnerable to the economic storm triggered by Donald Trump's 104% levies on its goods.

International Business Times · Apr 9, 2025

China unlikely to blink first as Trump’s trade war enters uncharted new territory

Since Trump’s first trade war with China in 2018, Beijing has ramped up trade with other countries, making it less dependent on the US

The Guardian - AU · Apr 9, 2025

Beijing ups diplomatic pressure on Africa as the US pulls back

Chinese diplomats threatened to cancel a summit and called top officials in two African countries to pressure lawmakers to quit an international parliamentary group critical of China, officials from the group told The Associated Press

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025

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World bracing for market turmoil after US hits China with 104% tariffs in midnight ultimatum

China vows to ‘fight to the end’ in trade war, accusing Trump of ‘blackmail’ and ‘economic bullying’

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025

A growing trade war? Trump says China ‘wants to make a deal’

Top US trade official suggests Beijing has not sought talks with Washington as deadline for additional tariffs looms.

Al Jazeera · Apr 8, 2025

‘Many more’ Chinese soldiers fighting for Russia claims Zelensky after two captured

Ukraine’s forces battled with six Chinese troops in the Donetsk region, the Ukrainian president said, sharing footage of one of the supposed Chinese prisoners with his hands zip-tied together on X

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025

Ukraine claims to have captured two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia

China says allegations that many of its citizens are fighting for Russian forces in Ukraine are ‘absolutely groundless’.

Al Jazeera · Apr 8, 2025

China Believes It Will Beat Trump In Its Tariff Standoff As Deadline For Levies Looms

A new report claims that Beijing thinks it has the upper hand in the tariff standoff with the Trump administration and can come out on top

Latin Times · Apr 8, 2025

Two Chinese nationals caught fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian president says men’s capture shows Moscow is trying to involve Beijing in the war ‘directly or indirectly’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2025

Zelensky Says Ukraine Captured Two Chinese Nationals Fighting For Russia

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Ukrainian troops had captured two Chinese citizens fighting alongside Russian forces, adding that Kyiv would demand an explanation from Beijing and a reaction from its allies.

International Business Times · Apr 8, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2025

How Trump tariffs could push Vietnam into the arms of China

The move has sent shock waves through a region of US strategic importance that had respected Trump as tough on Beijing

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2025

Beijing attacks JD Vance’s ‘Chinese peasants’ remark in tariffs interview

Chinese foreign ministry calls comments by US vice-president ‘ignorant and disrespectful’

Al Jazeera · Apr 8, 2025

‘Fight to the end’: Are the US and China rushing into a trade war?

China seems prepared for a showdown even as other countries scramble to re-negotiate new tariffs with Washington.

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025

As China and the US spar, countries brainstorm over how to cope with the trade war

As President Donald Trump and China spar over tariff hikes and other retaliatory moves, governments elsewhere are brainstorming over strategies for coping with the trade war between the world’s top two economies

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The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025

How China plans to bounce back from Trump’s tariffs

A meeting between Xi Jinping and 40 leaders of multinational companies reveals Beijing’s larger plan to sustain economic growth

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025

China vows to fight Trump tariffs to the end with more ‘strong measures’ to come

Beijing calls US president’s threat to impose yet more tariffs ‘a mistake on top of a mistake’

The Guardian - US · Apr 8, 2025

Trump discusses ‘major’ tariffs on pharma imports at Republican dinner – as it happened

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International Business Times · Apr 8, 2025

Philippines Adds Speedy Warship To Maritime Arsenal

The Philippines took possession of the first of two corvette-class warships with "advanced weapons and radar systems" on Tuesday as it faces growing pressure from Beijing in the disputed South China Sea.

Euronews · Apr 8, 2025

Beijing vows to 'fight to the end' as Trump threatens 50% more tariffs

In response to Trump’s threat of an additional 50% in tariffs, China vowed to “fight to the end” while stepping in to stabilise its stock markets following a sharp plunge. Broader markets rebounded on dip-buying as investors await developments in trade negotiations.

The Guardian - AU · Apr 8, 2025

China vows to ‘fight to the end’ against latest Trump tariff threat

Beijing accuses US of blackmail and adding a ‘mistake on top of a mistake’ as Wednesday deadline for latest levies looms

International Business Times · Apr 8, 2025

Asian Markets Stage Mild Rebound But Trump Tariff Uncertainty Reigns

Asian markets battled Tuesday to recover from the previous day's tariff-fuelled collapse, though Donald Trump's warning of more measures against China and Beijing's vow to fight "to the end" raised concerns the trade war could worsen.

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