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Trump likely to revoke tariff exemptions for cheap shipments from China

The decision would reinstate US President Donald Trump's decision in February to end duty-free entry for cheap Chinese goods entering the US

China's military launches joint exercises around Taiwan amid US warnings

China's latest military exercises, involving its army, navy, and air force, simulate a blockade and assault on Taiwan, days after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vows to counter China's aggression

US restricts visas for Chinese officials over access to Tibetan areas

This move is in response to the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) long-standing refusal to allow US diplomats, journalists, and international observers into Tibet

US defence secy calls Japan indispensable amid rising Chinese aggression

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called Japan on Sunday an "indispensable partner" in deterring growing Chinese assertiveness in the region and announced upgrading the U.S. military command in Japan to a new "war-fighting headquarters." Hegseth, who is on his first Asia trip with Japan as his second stop, also stressed the need for both countries to do more to accelerate the strengthening of their military capability as the region faces China's assertive military actions and a possible Taiwan emergency. Japan is our indispensable partner in deterring Communist Chinese military aggression, Hegseth said at the beginning of his talks with Japan's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani in Tokyo. "The US is moving fast, as you know, to reestablish deterrence in this region and around the world." His comments come as an assurance at a time when Japan has been worried about how US engagement in the region may change under President Donald Trump's America First policy, Japanese defense officials ..

Stronger deterrence needed against China in disputed sea: US defence chief

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that the Trump administration would boost military ties with the Philippines to strengthen deterrence against threats from the communist Chinese and ensure freedom of navigation in the disputed South China Sea. Hegseth spoke during a meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the Philippines, his first stop in his first trip to Asia to reaffirm Washington's ironclad commitment to the region under Trump. Ahead of the visit, China called the United States a predator and an unreliable ally. Trump's America First foreign policy thrust has triggered concerns in Asia about the scale and depth of US commitment to the region. Hegseth's decision to make the Philippines his first stop in Asia, followed by Japan both US treaty allies facing territorial disputes with China was the strongest assurance yet by the US under Trump to maintain a security presence in the region. Deterrence is necessary around the world but specifically in this regio

Donald Trump may give China reduction in tariffs to get TikTok deal done

ByteDance has an April 5 deadline to find a non-Chinese buyer for TikTok or face a US ban on national security grounds

Donald Trump blocks 10% of funds for key agency in US-China tech race

Trump administration on Monday effectively canceled $20 million in funding for the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security

Trump refutes report saying Elon Musk to see plans for any China war

n a social media post late Thursday, Trump said the report was "ridiculous" and "completely untrue"

Hutchison sold the Panama Canal ports to a US firm, and China is furious

The deal will see BlackRock take control of Hong Kong's CK Hutchison's 43 container ports across 23 countries, including the key Balboa and Cristobal docks of the Panama Canal

Trump wary of China-Russia ties, aims to improve US relations with both

Trump's embrace of Russia has been seen by some analysts as an attempt to split Moscow from Beijing, in a so-called reverse Nixon

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