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Monthly Archives For April 2025
Biden administration official talks pandemic supply chains, Trump tariff policy
Grant Harris, the former assistant secretary of commerce for industry and analysis, discussed his work at the Department of Commerce during the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of ethical decision …
Trump’s tariffs hit China where it hurts, but hand Beijing an opportunity
The duties deal a further blow to China as it attempts an economic comeback in the face of a domestic housing market crisis, unemployment woes, and deflation.
China, EU threaten to retaliate over Trump’s broad reciprocal tariffs: ‘There are no winners’
Alongside Wall Street, global stock markets took a beating after Trump unveiled a 10% baseline tax on all imports, as well as higher tariff rates for some major trade partners.
China breaks world record with largest flying screen boasting 300,000 pixels
A Shenzhen-based firm has set a new world record by developing the world’s largest LED mesh flying screen. The LED mesh flying screen with a display area of 72.66 square meters has broken a Guinness…
China ‘optimistic’ about deeper UK financial co-operation
China’s vice-minister of finance has said Sino-British government relations have faced “ups and downs”, but he is “optimistic” about deeper financial co-operation between the nations, as the first …
Shoe Companies From Crocs to Nike Pummeled After New Tariffs Outside China
Shoe brands make an outsized portion of their products in Vietnam, Cambodia and Indonesia, and some have increased their footprints there to divert more of the supply chain away from China.
Robert Altman, Dogme 95, Sam Peckinpah Films to Get Beijing Spotlight
The Chinese fest is marking the 100th birthday of Altman with “the largest retrospective of his works ever held in China” and of Peckinpah, “unique for his violent aesthetics,” with ‘The Wild Bunch.’ …
US bans romantic and sexual relationships with Chinese citizens for government employees in China
The U.S. government implemented a new policy in January that bans government employees in China from having romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens.
China promete retaliação às fortes tarifas dos EUA
A China prometeu retaliar contra as maiores tarifas já impostas pelo presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, colocando as maiores economias do mundo em rota de colisão, com o risco de dizimar o comércio bilateral…
China threatens retaliation after Trump hits it with highest U.S. tariff on any country
China said Thursday it would take all “necessary measures” to protect its legitimate interests after it was hit particularly hard by President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on U.S. trading partners …
China Reacts to Trump Tariffs Targeting Chinese Economy
China, the world’s second-largest economy, will face a 34 percent reciprocal tariff, which will kick in on April 9 and is in addition to a 20 percent tariff on the nation that is already in…
How Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Will Impact China
Beijing has vowed countermeasures in response and warned the new tariffs will cripple global supply chains — and Washington’s own interests.