US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Panama Canal faces ongoing threats from China but that together the United States and Panama will keep it secure.
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White House says Beijing missed deadline to lift retaliatory tariffs, US to hike China tariffs to 104%
The White House announced that China’s government missed its deadline to lift retaliatory tariffs, so U.S. levies on imports from China will rise to 104%.
Trump’s sweeping new tariffs in effect, including 104% on China
President Trump’s tariffs on imports from dozens of countries came into force Wednesday, including 104% on goods from China, dramatically ramping up a potential global trade war.
Trump’s tariff onslaught against China launches a battle the US may not be able to win
President Donald Trump just ignited a direct showdown with the one nation that might be able to beat the United States in a trade war. Trump’s escalation against China — which is about to face…
China GDP Growth Could Fall 2.4 Percentage Points with 100% Tariffs, Goldman Says
The roughly 100% U.S. tariff on Chinese goods set to go into effect Wednesday would reduce the growth of China’s economy by some …
Trump tariffs on China set to rise to 104% Wednesday; markets sink again: Live updates
The additional levies against China could go into effect as early as Wednesday, Trump said. “The U.S. side’s threat to escalate tariffs against China is a mistake on top of a mistake, once …
Read the ex-Meta executive’s draft opening statement to Congress accusing the company of aiding China’s AI advancements
Williams, Facebook’s former head of global public policy, plans to testify to Congress on Wednesday, detailing allegations that Meta executives helped China advance its AI capabilities and undermine US national security.
For Xi, China’s Strongman Leader, Ceding to Trump Is Not an Option
China sees little to gain in capitulating to President Trump’s tariff threats, labeling them “blackmail” and vowing to “fight to the end.”
US intelligence agency warns China is trying to recruit government employees
The U.S. warned on Tuesday that Chinese intelligence is using deceptive methods to target current and former U.S. government employees for recruitment.
China’s rare earth export restrictions threaten global chipmaking supply chains
China’s latest export restrictions on Scandium and Dysprosium threaten to disrupt global supply chains for major tech players, but also emphasize potential weaknesses of its anti-sanctions approach.
China boosts Indian rapeseed meal purchases after tariff on Canadian imports
China has bought 52,000 tons of Indian rapeseed meal in the past three weeks – four times the amount Beijing imported from India in the whole of 2024 – after Chinese authorities imposed a 100%…
Cell phones, clothes, TVs, toys: This is all the stuff the U.S. buys from China
A prolonged U.S.-China trade war would be very costly and put the global economy at risk, analysts say, and it’s easy to see why: The two countries are very dependent upon each other. Here’s how…
Oil slides nearly 4% as US kicks off 104% tariffs on China
Oil prices dropped to their lowest in more than four years in early trade on Wednesday on looming demand concerns fuelled by an escalating tariff war between the U.S. and China, the world’s two biggest…
