A new battery of Chinese trade “countermeasures” launched against the United States could be a “very positive” step towards stabilising bilateral relations, compelling the Trump administration to take a more grounded approach towards Beijing, a prominent academic has suggested. The assessment came as the White House dialled down its rhetoric on fresh trade tensions between…
The world today is more unsettled and volatile than ever. The war in Ukraine has become Europe’s largest conflict since World War II. Tensions between Israel and Iran cast a heavy shadow over the Middle East. Taiwan issues spark new threats almost daily. The gap between Europe and the United States is becoming increasingly evident….
(AI image generated using ChatGPT) US President Donald Trump struck a markedly softer tone on China on Sunday, referring to President Xi Jinping as “highly respected” and insisting the United States wants to “help” China, not hurt it, despite escalating tensions over rare earths and looming tariffs. “Don’t worry about China, it will all be…
Vice President JD Vance called on Beijing to “choose the path of reason” in the latest spiraling trade fight between the US and China, claiming that President Donald Trump has more leverage. “It’s going to be a delicate dance, and a lot of it is going to depend on how the Chinese respond,” Vance said…
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s blistering response to Donald Trump violating the terms of their fragile trade truce has reignited a tit-for-tat spiral, exposing the rocky path to any US-China trade deal. After China unveiled wide-ranging global export controls on products containing even traces of certain rare earths this past week, Trump fired back by threatening…
Beijing says it will not back down in the face of threats, urging the US to resolve differences through negotiations. Published On 12 Oct 202512 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share China has called United States President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on Chinese goods hypocritical as it defended its curbs…
Chinese President Xi Jinping conveyed in a recent message to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un that Beijing is prepared to strengthen strategic cooperation with Pyongyang on regional and international issues, News.Az reports citing the Korea Joongang Daily. Xi reaffirmed the Chinese commitment in a message sent to Kim on Thursday in response to the North Korean…
BEIJING (AP) — China signaled Sunday that it would not back down in the face of a 100% tariff threat from President Donald Trump, urging the U.S. to resolve differences through negotiations instead of threats. “China’s stance is consistent,” the Commerce Ministry said in a statement posted online. “We do not want a tariff war…
For months, bubbling trade tensions between China and the US seemed to calm to a simmer, with words like “thaw” and “truce” swapped in for warnings of economic “war.” Now, hostilities appear to be returning to full boil. A series of tit-for-tat moves this week by the two superpowers has thrust trade hostilities back in…
NEW YORK (AP) — For months, bubbling trade tensions between China and the U.S. seemed to calm to a simmer, with words like “thaw” and “truce” swapped in for warnings of economic “war.” Now, hostilities appear to be returning to full boil. A series of tit-for-tat moves this week by the two superpowers has thrust…