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Who Stands In The Crosshairs Of Trump's Tariffs?

With sweeping tariffs targeting key US trading partners, President Donald Trump sent the world economy into a tailspin Wednesday before backing down hours later -- with a 90-day reprieve for all but China.

International Business Times

China turning blind eye to its citizens fighting in Ukraine, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s president says at least 155 fighters have been uncovered, and that Russia is recruiting via social media

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Trump’s trade war: no one will win, but China is taking the long view

Editorial: Beijing is braced for turbulence due to swingeing tariffs. But it sees a bigger, more promising story of US hegemonic decline

The Guardian - UK

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China retaliates with 84% tariff on US imports in response to Trump's 104% tariff

Beijing hit back against Trump's 104% tariffs by increasing its own taxes on U.S. imports to 84%.

Tom’s Hardware

Trump Tells US To 'Be Cool' As China, EU Strike Back

US President Donald Trump brushed off global market panic Wednesday after China and the European Union announced retaliatory tariffs, telling Americans to stay "cool" despite his spiraling trade war.

International Business Times

Beijing Rejects Ukraine Claim 'Many' Chinese Fighting For Russia

China on Wednesday rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's claim that many Chinese citizens were fighting for Russia, calling it "absolutely groundless".

International Business Times

China imposes 84% tariff on US goods as Trump trade war escalates

Beijing will raise tariffs on US goods from 34% to 84% starting on Thursday, an action that follows the US increasing tariffs on Chinese goods and tensions over trade policies.

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China Hawk Peter Navarro Has Trump's Ear

President Donald Trump's punishing tariffs on countries around the world, including a 104 percent increase in duties on China, bear the fingerprint of Peter Navarro, a Harvard-trained economist who has long warned against a rising Beijing.

International Business Times

China Seeks To 'Tariff-proof' Economy As Trade War With US Deepens

Beijing has vowed to "fight to the end" against Trump's aggressive trade policy, with number two leader Li Qiang saying authorities were "fully confident" in the resilience of the Chinese economy.

Latin Times

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

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

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

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

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

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The Guardian - AU

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 Independent UK

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

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’

Al Jazeera

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.

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The Independent UK

‘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

Al Jazeera

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’.

Latin Times

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

The Guardian - UK

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’

International Business Times

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

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

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

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