New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics shows which U.S. states saw the greatest decrease in overdose deaths between 2022 and 2023. During that time, drug overdose deaths decreased by 4% nationwide, marking the first time overdose deaths declined since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020….
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he will hold his first introductory call with his Chinese counterpart on Friday, and reiterated longstanding US calls for its biggest geostrategic rival to rebalance its economy toward domestic consumption. “I do have my first call with my Chinese counterpart tomorrow morning, so I look forward to a very…
Tensions between the world’s two largest economies appear controlled after Donald Trump’s return to the White House, belying months of anti-China bluster from the new US leader. Three days ahead of his January 20 inauguration, Trump had a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss issues including fentanyl and trade, an exchange he…
Donald Trump has sent mixed signals this week about whether he was planning to speak to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping soon. But this uncertainty could also reflect caution on the part of Beijing as its leaders were reluctant to just “hop on a call”, according to diplomatic observers, who said the timing and nature…
President Trump has said part of his motivation for imposing now-paused tariffs on Canada was to force the country to crack down on illicit fentanyl trafficking — but very little of the synthetic opioid enters the U.S. through its northern border. White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said the tariffs, announced Feb. 1 on Mexico, Canada and…
Canada and Mexico have secured a 30-day reprieve on tariffs from US President Donald Trump. In exchange for a tariff pause, Canada and Mexico agreed to boost border security and curb illegal activities. A 10% tariff on Chinese goods was not delayed, prompting China to slap retaliatory tariffs on the US. US President Donald Trump…
New tariffs on China went into effect Tuesday as part of President Trump’s effort to use trade measures to halt the flow of fentanyl into America – and Beijing retaliated by announcing its own import tax on the US. The 10% additional tariff on imported Chinese goods came into force at 12:01 a.m., hours after…
Feb 04, 2025 03:55 AM IST China had said that Trump’s tariffs would “inevitably affect and damage future bilateral cooperation on drug control”. US President Donald Trump will speak with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping “within the next couple of days,” The White House said on Monday. FILE – President Donald Trump shakes hands with…
China’s public security ministry has spoken out against the US decision to place a 10 per cent duty on all Chinese imports – along with larger tariffs for Canada and Mexico – warning that it will be detrimental to bilateral cooperation on fentanyl control. According to Washington, the tariffs are intended to counter the influx…
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s new tariff orders against Canada, Mexico and China all contain clauses suspending a duty-free exemption for low-value shipments below $800 that is widely seen as a loophole that has allowed shipments of fentanyl and its precursor chemicals into the United States. Staunching that flow was a…