Markets tick up as Elon Musk blasts Trump tax bill as 'disgusting' Stocks rose ahead of a potential meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping. Fortune · Jun 3, 2025
The Tariff Downturn Plus: Drilling in the Alaskan wilderness, Harvard tries "wastefulness" argument, Stephen Miller tells on himself, and more... Reason · Jun 3, 2025
Xu Qiliang, former top Chinese general close to Xi, dies in Beijing Xu Qiliang, a former air force general who was reportedly close to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, has died at age 75, according to the Defense MInistry The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025
Stock markets dip as Beijing blasts Trump's ‘bogus charges’ that it’s violating the Geneva trade agreement The U.S. and China are accusing each other of undermining an uneasy truce in their trade. Fortune · Jun 2, 2025
China accuses US of ‘seriously violating’ trade truce Beijing says it will safeguard its interests after Donald Trump claimed it had ‘totally violated’ agreement The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2025
China vows ‘forceful measures’ after accusing US of violating tariffs truce Beijing says it is ‘strictly implementing’ consensus reached in Geneva but US is taking steps that ‘seriously undermine’ it The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025
Dow futures dip as Wall Street weighs likelihood of Trump's latest tariff threat, while U.S. eyes call to resolve China trade snag The so-called TACO trade will be tested as markets wait to see if Trump will actually follow through with his 50% steel duty or if he will put it on hold soon. Fortune · Jun 1, 2025
Chinese Man and British Man Plotted Harassment Campaign to Silence US Resident's Criticism of China: Feds Two men have been charged with plotting a campaign of harassment against a U.S. resident to stifle dissent against China and criticism of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Latin Times · Jun 1, 2025
British businessman accused of plotting to smuggle US military technology to China John Miller and Chinese national Cui Guanghai are also accused of attempting to silence critic of Xi Jinping The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2025
Does Trump want to carve up the world? Trump longs to revive the imperialist "Great Game" alongside Xi and Putin. There's a problem: He's too dumb Salon · Jun 1, 2025
British man charged over plot to smuggle US military technology to China The most serious offence he is accused of carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2025
Trump doesn’t know how to deal with China. His cowardice only makes a war with Taiwan more likely The US president’s strange mix of weakness and anti-Beijing hostility may be pushing Xi Jinping towards a fateful decision, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2025
Stocks Settle Mixed on Trade Tensions and Positive Economic News The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed down -0.01%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.11%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are down -0.10%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · May 30, 2025
Donald Trump accuses China of ‘totally violating’ tariffs deal with US in blow to moves to avoid trade war Trade talks between Washington and Beijing were said to be a ‘bit stalled’ Evening Standard · May 30, 2025
The Independent UK · May 29, 2025 China accused of ‘indoctrinating’ Tibetan children from age of four with state-run boarding schools Group says lives of Tibetan children are ‘irrevocably altered to serve the purposes of the Chinese government’
The Guardian - AU · May 27, 2025 Poorest 75 nations face ‘tidal wave’ of debt repayments to China in 2025, study warns Vulnerable countries to pay record $22bn this year, mostly relating to loans issued under Xi Jinping’s belt and road initiative
The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2025 As Trump focuses on his trade war, Brazil and China forge closer ties Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed up to Xi Jinping’s vision of a multi-polar world, as Beijing expands its influence in Latin America
International Business Times · May 23, 2025 Merz, Xi Discuss Ukraine War, Trade Woes Amid Global 'Chaos' Germany's Friedrich Merz urged Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday to support a Ukraine ceasefire push and discussed thorny economic ties, in the leaders' first call since Merz became chancellor.
Radio France Internationale · May 23, 2025 Macron urges trade cooperation with China ahead of South East Asia tour Amid mounting trade friction between the European Union and China, President Emmanuel Macron made a call to Chinese President Xi Jinping, a move that highlights France’s push to ease trade with Beijing while reinforcing its diplomatic presence in the Indo-Pacific region.
Euronews · May 21, 2025 Taiwan says China using cash to bring poor nations on side regarding island's status Chinese economic pressure has reduced the number of Taiwan's formal diplomatic allies to just 12, mainly small island nations in the South Pacific and Caribbean.
Latin Times · May 20, 2025 China's Espionage Across the World Remains Historically High, With U.S. Being Top Target: Experts Warn Latest assessments from America's intelligence agencies confirm China continues to be the most active and persistent cyber threat to the U.S., CBS News reports.
The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025 Reeves eyes Gulf trade pact as ‘next deal,’ Bank of England’s Pill says pace of interest rate cuts ‘too rapid’ – as it happened China and Australia cut interest rates; Shell faces protests calling for clean-up in Niger Delta
The Independent UK · May 19, 2025 Creators of Taiwanese TV show imagining Chinese invasion warn island needs to prepare Zero Day showrunner tells Arpan Rai her intention is to provoke the Taiwanese people to prepare militarily and socially for a potential Chinese invasion
The Conversation · May 15, 2025 Trump is pushing the EU and China closer. Is this a full reset, or just strategic readjustment? The EU and China have, historically, had a complex relationship. This was encapsulated in the European Commission’s 2019 EU-China strategic outlook, which referred to China as both a “strategic partner”, but also an “economic competitor” and “systemic rival promoting alternative models of governance”.
Salon · May 14, 2025 Want to beat Trump? Wait him out It doesn't even take that long. Just look at how quickly he caved on his China tariffs