Iran says it will brief China this week in advance of a third round of talks with the United States on its nuclear programme, as Iranian officials separately accused Israel of seeking to “undermine and disrupt the diplomatic process”. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will visit Beijing on Tuesday to discuss the latest talks with…
China’s Ministry of Commerce says appeasing the Trump administration ‘cannot bring peace’. China has warned countries seeking exemptions from United States President Donald Trump’s tariffs not to strike deals at its expense. Beijing’s warning comes as dozens of US trade partners are scrambling to negotiate relief from Trump’s trade salvoes, including steep “reciprocal” tariffs that…
Cambodia is an important leg in Xi’s regional tour, with half of businesses there exporting to the US Chinese-owned. Cambodia is hoping to shore up more financial support from China as President Xi Jinping arrives in Phnom Penh in an effort to strengthen regional trade ties to offset the effect of steep US tariffs. As…
Beijing’s comments come after White House says Chinese exports could face duties of up to 245 percent. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said it will pay no attention to United States President Donald Trump’s “tariff numbers game” after the White House suggested Chinese exports are facing tariffs of up to 245 percent. The White…
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – China’s President Xi Jinping has arrived in Malaysia as part of a Southeast Asian tour which is seen as delivering a personal message that Beijing is a more reliable trading partner than the United States amid a bruising trade war with Washington. Xi arrived in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday…
Amnesty International Hong Kong Overseas will be led by Hong Kong activists operating from different countries. Amnesty International has relaunched its Hong Kong office “in exile”, more than three years after the rights group shut its operation in the Chinese financial hub citing risks from sweeping national security legislation. The Chinese government has tightened its…
Chinese police add three alleged NSA agents to a wanted list over ‘advanced’ attacks. Police in the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin have accused the National Security Agency (NSA) of the United States of launching “advanced” cyberattacks during the Asian Winter Games in February, targeting essential industries. They added three alleged NSA agents to a…
The United States and China are in a trade war face-off. The US exported $143bn worth of goods to China in 2024 and has a trade deficit of $295bn. To curb that, President Donald Trump has ratcheted tariffs up to a never-before heard of 145 percent on China, which has retaliated with 125 percent taxes…
United States President Donald Trump has threatened new tariffs on Chinese electronic goods, three days after his administration announced exemptions on smartphones, laptops, flash drives and a host of other tech products from levies he has announced since April 2. Those exemptions provided relief to US tech companies reliant on Chinese manufacturing, like Apple and…
Chinese leader arrives in Vietnam on Monday against the backdrop of US-China trade tensions. Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned that trade wars “yield no winners” as he prepares to kick off a tour of Southeast Asia against the backdrop of heightened trade tensions between China and the United States. Writing in Vietnam’s Nhan Dan…