Biden Urges Trump: US President Biden urges Donald Trump to ‘rethink’ tariff threats against China, Mexico, and Canada

Biden Urges Trump: US President Biden urges Donald Trump to ‘rethink’ tariff threats against China, Mexico, and Canada

US President Joe Biden has called on President-elect Donald Trump to reconsider his proposed tariffs on Canadian, Mexican, and Chinese goods, calling them “counterproductive” as the transition of power moves forward from the Democrats to the Republicans.“I hope he rethinks it. I think it’s a counterproductive thing to do,” Biden told reporters on Thursday in…

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Xi’s warning to Biden contains message for Trump: don’t seek regime change in China

Xi’s warning to Biden contains message for Trump: don’t seek regime change in China

During their meeting over the weekend, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a stern warning to US President Joe Biden, widely perceived to be intended for Donald Trump’s incoming administration. The underlying message was loud and clear: do not try to seek regime change in China. Xi outlined Beijing’s core stance, expectations and “guardrails” the Chinese…

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US-China decoupling under Trump could have ‘severe’ effects on ordinary people

US-China decoupling under Trump could have ‘severe’ effects on ordinary people

US president-elect Donald Trump’s second term could have severe repercussions for American and Chinese societies if fears of an expanded national security posture and rising economic barriers are realised, according to a US-China relations expert. Stephen Orlins, president of the National Committee on US-China Relations, a New York-based non-profit advisory group, said a worst-case scenario…

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