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Xi will visit Washington soon amid brewing trade tensions, says Trump

Trump has ramped up a trade fight with China, raising tariffs on imports from the country to 20 per cent

Republicans seek law to ban Chinese nationals from getting US student visas

US Representative Riley Moore has raised alarm over what he considers the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) exploitation of the US visa program meant for studying in the US

China accuses US of undermining fentanyl cooperation by imposing tariffs

The US, where fentanyl abuse has been a major cause of death, has pushed China for deeper law enforcement cooperation, including tackling illicit finance, arrests of rogue chemists and raids of labs

Major powers should not bully the weak, says China foreign minister Wang Yi

In one of the first answers of the press conference, Wang said China-Russia relations are a "constant in a turbulent world, not a variable in geopolitical games"

China's premier, US president: Two speeches and differing world visions

Their words came just an hour apart this week two major speeches by two of the world's most powerful leaders, delivered on opposite sides of the planet. Together, they illustrate the very different approaches the world's 21st-century powers are taking to achieve their respective national ambitions. For China, it was a call for unity to overcome obstacles through innovation and opening up a time-honoured phrase in Chinese politics to eventually accomplish national rejuvenation. It came from Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing as he delivered an annual work report to the National People's Congress, nearly 3,000 representatives from a nation of 1.4 billion people. Seven thousand miles away and an hour later, at 9 p.m. in Washington, President Donald Trump addressed both chambers of the U.S. Congress, more than 500 lawmakers representing a nation of 340 million, as he vowed to levy tariffs on imports and defeat inflation to "make America great again" an equally resonant phrase for ..

US charges 12 Chinese contract hackers in computer intrusion campaigns

Furthermore, the US imposed sanctions on the Shanghai-based malicious cyber actor and data broker, Zhou Shuai and his company

'President Trump has been very tough on China', says US press secy

The remarks by the White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt came after Trump doubled the tariff on all Chinese imports to 20 per cent from 10 per cent

House report reveals China's role in US fentanyl crisis, calls for action

Investigation reveals that nearly all illegal fentanyl ingredients are made by Chinese companies and then sent to Mexican drug cartels, which produce and distribute fentanyl in the US

How China minimised US farm imports and sharpened its trade war tactics

China has reduced its dependence on US farm imports, strengthening its trade war strategy through supply diversification, local production boosts, and food security policies

China ready to 'fight till the end' against Trump's reciprocal tariffs

US President Donald Trump, during his Congress addressed, announced that his administration will implement reciprocal tariffs on multiple nations, including China and India, starting April 2

China keeps growth target at around 5% for 2025 amid US trade war risks

China is keeping its economic growth target at around 5% for 2025 despite a looming trade war with the United States and other headwinds. The target for GDP growth was announced Wednesday in a report being presented by Premier Li Qiang at the opening session of the National People's Congress, the annual meeting of China's legislature. It gives an indication of how ambitious the government is about boosting growth in challenging economic times. The IMF has projected China's economy will grow 4.6% this year, down from 5% in 2024, according to Chinese government statistics. A target of around 5% is well aligned with our mid- and long-term development goals and underscores our resolve to meet difficulties head-on and strive hard to deliver, the government report said. Across-the-board tariffs imposed on Chinese products by U.S. President Donald Trump pose the latest threat to an economy already weighed down by a prolonged real estate slump and sluggish consumer spending and private ...

'If war is what US wants, be it tariff, trade we're ready to fight': China

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said that it is America and not anyone else responsible for the Fentanyl crisis in the country

US-Canada tariff history: The 2018 trade dispute, retaliation, and fallout

From a steel standoff in 2018 to a lumber feud spanning decades, here's how US-Canada tariff battles have shaped trade relations over the years

Trump tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China take effect: How did they retaliate?

US trade wars: Tariff hikes have sparked volatility in financial markets, with North American stocks plunging on Monday in anticipation of trade disruptions

China watches from sidelines as Donald Trump 'switches allegiance'

China never was or will be a neutral party dedicated to bringing the Ukraine war to a just conclusion

US Secretary of State accuses China of flooding state with Fentanyl

Rubio expressed his belief that China "could halt" the flow of precursors immediately but opted not to, as cited in the RFA report

Trump unveils more tariffs on China, raising risk of further retaliation

The tariffs will also likely raise prices of US imports, as companies in China will try to pass on the increased costs to US customers

Trump's tariffs on China risk hurting US economy more than data suggests

There is little doubt that a harsher treatment of Chinese products under the first Trump administration, much of which was continued by the Biden White House, reduced China's share of US imports

US lawmakers warn that China could use Elon Musk to influence Trump

China's Washington embassy said China welcomed mutually beneficial cooperation" with people from all walks of life in the United States

China's new stealth subs may carry nuclear firepower, target US defences

The new conventional vessels could take on key wartime roles of nuclear submarines, including saturation attacks on aircraft carriers and long-range precision strikes on land targets