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China, Donald Trump and trade war

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New York Post |
China is reportedly cracking down on domestic firms doing business in the United States as the world’s two largest economies gear up for an escalation in their trade war.
The Financial Times |
Donald Trump launched a new assault on the global trading order on Wednesday, imposing a barrage of new tariffs including on all US imports in a move that sent Wall Street stock futures tumbling.
BBC |
Trump's tariffs, which he imposed via executive order, are expected to send economic shockwaves around the world.

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China blocks its firms from investing in US ahead of trade war escalation
Regulators in Beijing have been told in recent weeks to hold back on granting approvals for Chinese companies wishing to invest in the US, Bloomberg News reported.
Can Trump's tariffs and a trade war with China correct years of imbalance, or just bring misery all around?
As Trump's tariffs push Chinese businesses to seek new markets, one expert says the trade war is likely to get worse before it gets better.
Trump warned that U.S. homeland faces threat from China nukes
President Donald Trump is being warned that the United States is not ready to wage nuclear war with China. A video prepared by the conservative Heritage Foundation and set for release on Thursday argues that U.S. tactical nuclear stockpiles are outdated.
Donald Trump escalates global trade war with sweeping tariff blitz
Donald Trump launched a new assault on the global trading order on Wednesday, imposing a barrage of new tariffs including on all US imports in a move that sent Wall Street stock futures tumbling. The president said a levy of 10 per cent would apply to nearly all US imports from April 5 as he also revealed additional so-called reciprocal duties,
Thursday Briefing: Trump’s Global Tariffs
Trump announced sweeping global tariffs. President Trump unveiled yesterday his most expansive tariffs to date, hitting all of the U.S. trading partners except Canada and Mexico w
Instant view: Hefty Trump tariffs surprise markets, S&P futures slide
U.S. President Donald Trump further escalated a trade war on Wednesday by announcing he would impose reciprocal tariffs to match duties put on U.S. goods by other countries.
Trump's tariffs on China, EU and more, at a glance
Donald Trump announced a sweeping new set of reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday, arguing that they would allow the United States to succeed. Trump's tariffs, which he imposed via executive order, are expected to send economic shockwaves around the world.
FirstFT: Trump hits US trading partners with sweeping new tariffs
US President Donald Trump just announced steep tariffs on the country’s major trading partners. Here’s what to know. ‘Reciprocal tariffs’: The US will impose so-called reciprocal tariffs on China of 34 per cent and hit the EU with a levy of 20 per cent.
How might Trump's tariffs affect the UK and your money
The UK has been hit with a 10% tariff on all of its goods being brought into the US, which Trump says is a retaliation to UK tariffs on American goods, but uncertainty remains over the potential impact on British consumers.

China concludes 2-day war games around Taiwan

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Taiwan has denounced the drills as an “irrational provocation” and accused China of being a “troublemaker.”
Yahoo |
China's military on Wednesday launched military exercises code-named "Strait Thunder-2025A" in the middle and southern areas of the Taiwan Strait, continuing drills begun the previous day.
Yahoo |
House Republican leaders on Tuesday canceled votes for the rest of the week after a band of GOP lawmakers staged a rebellion on the floor, bringing legislative action to a screeching halt.

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China’s military launches live-fire exercise in escalation of blockade drills near Taiwan
The Chinese military staged a second day of exercises around Taiwan on Wednesday, launching live-fire strikes in the East China Sea and practicing blockade operations near crucial shipping lanes to the east and west of the island.
UK Expresses Concern Over Chinese Military Exercises Around Taiwan
Britain on Wednesday joined the U.S., European Union and Japan in expressing concern over Chinese military exercises around Taiwan, calling for restraint and to avoid actions that undermine peace in the region.
China concludes two-day war games around Taiwan after live fire drills
China's military concluded two-day war games around Taiwan in which it held long-range, live-fire drills in the East China Sea, marking an escalation of exercises around the island.
China drills around Taiwan continue, gives them code name 'Strait Thunder'
China's military on Wednesday launched military exercises code-named "Strait Thunder-2025A" in the middle and southern areas of the Taiwan Strait, continuing drills begun the previous day. A senior Taiwan security official told Reuters there were more than 10 Chinese warships in Taiwan's "response zone" on Wednesday morning,
China launches large-scale military exercises around Taiwan
China has kicked off large-scale military and coastguard exercises around Taiwan, the latest round in Beijing’s escalating campaign to assert its claims of sovereignty and suppress the island nation’s efforts to preserve its de facto independence.
Taiwan says 76 Chinese warplanes, 15 warships detected around island
Taiwan's defence ministry said on Wednesday that in the previous 24 hours it had detected 76 Chinese military aircraft and 15 Chinese military ships operating around Taiwan.
Slight rise in Taiwan but Asian shares were mostly falling Wednesday ahead of Trump announcement
Taiwan's stock market opened on a slight increase but Asian shares were mostly falling Wednesday, shaken by jitters over what Trump will announce.
What to know about China's war games around Taiwan over the years
China launched its latest round of war games around Taiwan on Tuesday, saying on Wednesday they were code-named "Strait Thunder-2025" and were a "stern warning" against separatism.
China’s New Barges Could Make a Tough Task Easier: Invading Taiwan
The barges, which link up to form a bridge, could give China a way to land large numbers of vehicles and troops on Taiwan, solving a major logistical problem.
Zambia withdraws four NWSL players from matches in China over United States ‘travel measures’
Orlando Pride's Barbra Banda is one of four Zambian players who will miss the games due to “additional travel measures" introduced in the US
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China practises hitting key ports, energy sites in drills
TAIPEI: China’s military said it practised hitting key ports and energy sites during “live-fire” drills Wednesday as part of exercises aimed at Taiwan, the island that belongs to China. The surprise manoeuvres were criticised by Washington as “intimidation tactics” and come after Taiwan President Lai Ching-te called China a “foreign hostile force”.
Trump signs order ending duty-free treatment for cheap shipments from China
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that closes a trade loophole known as "de minimus" that has allowed low-value packages from China and Hong Kong to enter the United States free of duties.
United States sanctions Chinese, Hong Kong officials over national security law that targeted pro-democracy activists
The six individuals targeted by the sanctions include Hong Kong's police chief and a senior justice secretary.
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China blocks $23 billion sale of Panama Canal, other ports worldwide to BlackRock-owned group
Chinese antitrust regulators are investigating a US consortium's deal for two ports in the Panama Canal zone, reportedly delaying the deal's closing that was originally set for next week.
China limits companies from US investments, Bloomberg News reports
China has taken measures to limit its companies from making investments in the United States in an effort to gain more leverage in potential trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration,
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