Justin Bartlett, a manager at Crossroads Fireworks, said over 90% of fireworks sold in the U.S. come from China. BETTENDORF, Iowa — With the Fourth of July being next week, fireworks stores in the Quad Cities are keeping regular prices despite the ongoing trade dispute with China. Back in April, President Donald Trump slapped a…
US President Donald Trump’s declaration on Tuesday that China “can now continue” to buy Iranian oil did not signal a change in Washington’s policy on banning such trade, the White House said. Trump’s earlier comments about the China-Iran oil trade were made to highlight the continuation of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical…
WASHINGTON (TNND) — As global attention remains fixed on the conflict between Israel and Iran, concerns are mounting that China might seize the opportunity to make a strategic move towards its interests. For decades, China has been eyeing Taiwan, waiting for the right moment to assert control and “reunify” the island with the mainland. On…
At a factory in Nantong, lithium batteries for laptops are being produced. China’s exports to the EU surged in May. This affects the European automotive and machinery industries as well. There are also early signs of trade diversion caused by US tariffs, as exports of laptops, smartphones, batteries and solar panels are climbing. Overall, the…
Two Chinese aircraft carriers conducted about 1,120 flight operations near Japan since late may China’s two operational aircraft carriers conducted a total of about 1,120 takeoffs and landings of fighter jets during most recent sailings that have seen the Chinese Navy expand increasingly farther into the Pacific Ocean, a spokesperson at the Joint Staff Office…
In Suzhou, eastern China’s Jiangsu province, the start-up Magic Lab specialises in full-sized humanoid robots designed to interact with people and work in factories – just one example of the Yangtze River Delta region’s transformation into a national innovation hub. “More than 90 per cent of the components, including critical parts like torque motor joints,…
The Pentagon has announced the successful testing of a new long-range radar system in Alaska, marking a significant step toward bolstering US defences against potential missile threats from enemies such as Russia and China. The Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR), located at Clear Space Force Station in central Alaska, was able to acquire, track, and…
A truck passes by shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles. Mark Ralston | Afp | Getty Images A new wave of ocean freight from China is beginning to arrive at the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach, an increased flow of shipping containers aiming to beat potential tariff increases. President Trump imposed…
Representative Image (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) China is poised to unleash a wave of artificial intelligence innovation, with over 100 breakthroughs akin to DeepSeek expected in the next 18 months, according to Zhu Min, former deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China. Speaking at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Tianjin, Zhu said these…
One country outside the Middle East that’s closely following the war between Israel and Iran, and any possible ceasefire, is China. That’s because China is the largest importer of Iranian oil, and Beijing is a close political partner of Tehran. Iran currently exports around 90% of its crude oil to China, despite U.S. sanctions designed…