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BTC, ETH, Altcoins Spike as US and China Announce Temporary Tariff Cuts
Crypto markets rallied sharply after the United States and China announced an agreement to temporarily reduce tariffs on each other’s goods.
US and China Agree on Tariff Pause, Gadget Prices May Now Stabilize
The US and Chinese government talks have seen the two countries reduce tariffs by 115% for at least the next three months. Both countries hope to finalize a final trade deal soon.
China’s March shipments of foreign-branded cellphones drop almost 50%
Chinese shipments of foreign-branded cellphones, including Apple Inc’s iPhones, dropped by 49.6% year on year in March, according to data released on Monday by a government-affiliated research company …
Tennis-Champions Italy drawn to face hosts China in BJK Cup Finals
(Reuters) -Holders Italy will meet hosts China while 18-times winners the United States face Kazakhstan in the last eight after the draw for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals to be held in Shenzhen in…
In China, some see the ghost of Mao as Trump upends America and the world
As Donald Trump shakes up the very institutions, alliances, and free trade order that have underpinned America’s global dominance since World War II, some in China are reminded of their own former leader — one…
Global chip and tech stocks rally as the U.S. and China agree to slash tariffs
Global technology and chip stocks rallied on Monday after the U.S. and China agreed to pause most tariffs on each other’s goods. Global technology and chip stocks rallied on Monday after the U.S. and …
Humanoid robot race heats up, Korea lags behind China and U.S.
Global companies are stepping up the development of humanoid robots, betting that the technology will reshape industrial workspaces and integrate cutting-edge advancements from mechanics to AI.
US and China reach deal to slash tariffs, lifting dollar
The United States and China have agreed a deal to temporarily slash reciprocal tariffs as the world’s two biggest economies seek to end a damaging trade war that has stoked fears of recession and set…
US and China agree to lower tariff levels, 90-day pause
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters the two sides had agreed on a 90 day pause on measures and that tariffs would come down by over 100 percentage points to 10%.
US and China agree to drastically roll back tariffs in major trade breakthrough
The United States and China agreed Monday to drastically roll back tariffs on each other’s goods for an initial 90-day period, in a surprise breakthrough that has de-escalated a punishing trade war …
China to strengthen control over strategic minerals exports
China said on Monday that it will strengthen controls over the full supply chains of strategic minerals exports as part of efforts to tighten its dominant grip on materials it deems crucial to its …
Week Ahead in Crypto: US-China Diplomatic Gains Lift Bitcoin, but Unlock Wave, CPI Wildcard Looms Large
U.S.–China trade talks signal easing tensions, boosting global market sentiment. Investors eye April CPI data and Fed speeches for rate cut clues. Crypto markets brace …