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China says U.S. transshipment report disregards facts

August 20, 2026 admin

File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto China’s Commerce Ministry said on ‌Thursday (August 20, 2026) that it strongly opposed ⁠a U.S. report about transshipment and ‌urged Washington to cease ‌its “irresponsible accusations”. The report, ‌released ⁠last week, ⁠said that the U.S. is losing annual tariff revenue ‌of about $19 billion…

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U.S. President Trump to pay state visit to China from May 13 to 15

May 11, 2026 admin

A file image of U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump will pay an official visit to China from May 13 to 15 at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Monday (May 11, 2026). This will be…

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With an eye on Trump visit, China weighs Iran response

March 8, 2026 admin

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a press conference on the sidelines of the National People’s Congress (NPC), in Beijing, China on March 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters With a focus on U.S. President Donald Trump visiting Beijing next month, China appears to be carefully weighing its response to the Iran crisis, calibrating what…

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Rubio says U.S., China at ‘strategic stability’ ahead of Trump trip

February 26, 2026 admin

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. File | Photo Credit: AFP The United States and China have reached “stability” in their long-fractious relationship, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday (February 25, 2026) ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to the Asian power. “I think we’ve reached a point at least of a sort of…

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U.S. to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths

January 11, 2026 admin

U.S. Treasury ‍Secretary Scott Bessent will urge Group of Seven nations and others to step up their efforts to reduce reliance on critical minerals from China when he hosts a dozen top finance officials ‌on Monday (January 12, 2026), a senior U.S. official said. The meeting, which kicks off with a dinner on Sunday (January…

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Trump mulls ending some trade ties with China, including in relation to cooking oil

October 15, 2025 admin

President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (October 14, 2025) Washington was considering terminating some trade ties with China, including in relation to cooking…

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Here’s How Much Trade Is At Stake

February 2, 2025 admin

Donald Trump has followed through on his promise to wield the United States’s vast economic weight to hit back at China for its alleged unfair trade practices and role in America’s deadly fentanyl crisis. The president said Saturday that Chinese exports to the United States would be subject to an additional 10 percent tariff in…

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Why China Might Need Rest Of The West More With Trump Back In White House

January 17, 2025 admin

Donald Trump has a knack of antagonising and confusing China. During his first presidential campaign, he accused China of “raping” the US through unfair trade practices. But later in his first term as US president, Trump also called Chinese president Xi Jinping a “good friend”. Throughout the 2024 presidential campaign Trump suggested he would be…

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Trump’s Secretary Of State Pick Goes Ballistic Over China’s Global Ascent

January 15, 2025 admin

Washington DC: The United States’ incoming Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, who keeps a hawkish eye on Beijing, has used the choicest of adjectives to describe China’s ascent to global superpower status. Without mincing his words, Mr Rubio, who will give new direction to the US’ foreign policy outlook, called China a liar, a cheat,…

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Is Global Scientific Progress Under Threat? Why China Is Central To It

January 6, 2025 admin

Amid heightened tensions between the United States and China, the two countries signed a bilateral science and technology agreement on Dec. 13, 2024. The event was billed as a “renewal” of a 45-year-old pact to encourage cooperation, but that may be misleading. The revised agreement drastically narrows the scope of the original agreement, limits the…

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