Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House envoy Steve Witkoff will not attend high-level meetings in London aimed at bringing a pause to the war in Ukraine.
Monthly Archives For April 2025
US lawmakers subpoena China telecom giants over security concerns
The leaders of a U.S. congressional committee on Wednesday moved to force China’s three telecom giants to cooperate with an investigation into their alleged support for the Chinese military and …
Bessent says China tariffs are not sustainable as US signals willingness to de-escalate
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that high tariffs between the United States and China are not sustainable, as President Donald Trump’s administration signaled openness to …
Trump tariffs live updates: Bessent says there’s ‘no unilateral offer’ to slash tariffs on China
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent denied a Wall Street Journal report that the White House is considering unilaterally slashing tariffs on Chinese imports, saying that both sides need to mutually take …
Elon Musk says China wants assurances that magnets for Tesla’s humanoid robot won’t be used for ‘military purposes’
Elon Musk said China wants assurances that the rare-earth magnets needed to build Optimus will not be used for “military purposes.”
Five cards China holds in a trade war with the US
The US is no longer China’s biggest export market: that spot now belongs to South East Asia. In fact China was the largest trading partner for 60 countries in 2023 – nearly twice as many…
Trump reversals on Fed chair, China tariffs send markets higher
Chief executives of Walmart, Target and Home Depot reportedly warned Trump that supply chain disruptions were already underway and would lead to empty shelves at U.S. stores in a matter of weeks.
China accuses US of ‘bullying’ the world with tariffs at UN meeting
China led an informal U.N. Security Council meeting in which it accused the U.S. of using tariff policies to “bully” other countries. The U.S., in response, accused China of trying to manipulate the …
Watch live as China launches Shenzhou 20 astronauts to Tiangong space station on April 24
A Long March 2F rocket topped with the Shenzhou 20 crew spacecraft is scheduled to lift off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 24 at 5:17 a.m. EDT (0917 GMT;…
Trump’s possible shift on China tariffs undoes ‘only a fraction of the damage’: Fmr. WH econ adviser
Jason Furman, former chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Obama, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the global repercussions of President Trump’s tariff policies. NBC News Senior White House Correspondent Gabe…
Is China the new cool? How Beijing is using pop culture to win the soft power war
Beijing lost no time in co-opting “Ne Zha 2” as a symbol of China’s creative rise and cultural “soft power moment.” State media touted the film’s success as proof that Chinese folklore and artistry can…
China’s EV giant launches world’s largest car carrier with 9,200-vehicle capacity
China’s leading electric vehicle giant BYD has launched the world’s largest car carrier, a state-of-the-art vessel with a loading capacity of 9,200 vehicles, marking a significant milestone in the …
GWM Unveils Its Global Strategy at Auto Shanghai 2025: From China’s GWM to a Global Brand
GWM brands, including HAVAL, WEY, and ORA, featured at the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition …
