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How Trump’s New Tariff Policies Can Affect Asian Economies Including India

November 10, 2024 admin

Tokyo: Some Asian countries stand to gain if US president-elect Donald Trump pushes ahead with his promised massive tariffs on China and triggers a new wave of factory relocations to the rest of the region. But a trade war between the world’s biggest economies would also destabilise markets everywhere, with Asia — which contributes the…

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Trump says China’s leader will bully Harris ”like a baby” as his allies try to infantilise her

October 25, 2024 admin

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump dances on stage after speaking during a campaign rally at Thomas & Mack Center, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Las Vegas. | Photo Credit: AP Donald Trump said Thursday (October 24, 2024) that China’s leader would handle Vice President Kamala Harris “like a baby” if she’s elected to…

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U.S. military warns Beijing against ‘dangerous’ South China Sea moves in talks

September 10, 2024 admin

File image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: Reuters A senior U.S. military official warned his Chinese counterpart against Beijing’s “dangerous” moves in the South China Sea during the first talks of their kind between the commanders. Washington and Beijing remain at odds on issues from trade to the status of self-ruled Taiwan…

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U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan visits Beijing in a bid to manage strained relations

August 27, 2024 admin

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan is welcomed by Yang Tao, Director General of the Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs of the Foreign Ministry, and U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns, upon arriving in Beijing on, August 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters A top White House official has arrived in China…

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US, China Resume Nuclear Talks After 5 Years Amid Taiwan Conflict

June 21, 2024 admin

Delegates discuss nuclear arms and regional security during US-China talks. Hong Kong: The United States and China resumed semi-official nuclear arms talks in March for the first time in five years, with Beijing’s representatives telling U.S. counterparts that they would not resort to atomic threats over Taiwan, according to two American delegates who attended. The…

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Biden Imposes Heavy Import Tariffs On Chinese Imports

May 14, 2024 admin

Biden said the move would ensure that American workers are not held back by unfair trade practices. Washington: US President Joe Biden has imposed heavy tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, batteries, steel, solar cells, and aluminium, saying it would ensure that American workers are not held back by unfair trade practices. These include a 100…

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U.S.-China Ties: Blinken warns Foreign Minister Wang of the dangers of misunderstandings and miscalculations in U.S.-China ties

April 26, 2024 admin

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi | Photo Credit: AFP The United States and China butted heads over a number of contentious bilateral, regional and global issues as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met on April 26 with senior Chinese officials and warned of the dangers of…

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Antony Blinken begins key China visit as tensions rise over new U.S. foreign aid bill

April 24, 2024 admin

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a critical trip to China armed with a strengthened diplomatic hand following Senate approval of a foreign aid package that will provide billions of dollars in assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan as well as force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform -–…

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China Accuses US Of Hypocrisy Over Joe Biden “Xenophobic” Claims

April 18, 2024 admin

The United States also this week announced a probe into China’s trade practices. Beijng: Beijing on Thursday accused the United States of hypocrisy in response to accusations by President Joe Biden that China is “xenophobic” and “cheating” on trade. “I would like to ask him: are you talking about China or the US itself?” foreign…

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China Foreign Minister Calls For “Stable” US Ties

October 26, 2023 admin

The two countries need “in-depth” and “comprehensive” dialogue, China’s top diplomat said. Washington: China’s top diplomat voiced hope Thursday for more stable relations with the United States after months of turbulence as he paid a rare trip to Washington to prepare a potential visit by President Xi Jinping. President Joe Biden has invited Xi to…

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