Trump slashes fentanyl tariffs, freezes some China duties

Trump slashes fentanyl tariffs, freezes some China duties under new trade deal with Xi Jinping – Key details

In a significant move to stabilise trade relations with Beijing, US President Donald Trump announced that his administration will slash fentanyl-related tariffs on imports from China and maintain the freeze on some reciprocal levies on Chinese goods. The actions, made in a pair of executive orders issued on Tuesday, formalise the key elements of the…

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Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong addresses the seminar on the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, stressing China-India friendship and cooperation, in New Delhi on Monday.

China slams US’ 50% tariff on India as ‘unfair and unreasonable’ — is Beijing quietly gaining from Trump’s trade war?

China has accused the United States of “weaponising tariffs” after Washington slapped a 50% duty on Indian imports, escalating a trade clash that threatens to redraw supply chains across Asia. Speaking in New Delhi, Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong called the move “unfair and unreasonable”, even as analysts suggest Beijing could quietly benefit from the deepening…

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'One-sided disaster' to 'always friends with Modi': Trump's flip-flops on India over the past week

‘One-sided disaster’ to ‘always friends with Modi’: Trump’s flip-flops on India over the past week

Trade between India and the US “is a totally one-sided disaster”, President Donald Trump said at the start of the week. By weekend, he was calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “great PM”, vowing that the two leaders would “always” remain friends. US President Donald Trump with Prime Minister Narendra Modi(PTI File) On Friday, Trump…

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