What Slowdown? Xi Says China Must Win the Global Tech Race.
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What Slowdown? Xi Says China Must Win the Global Tech Race.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Throughout China’s annual legislative meeting, the national leader Xi Jinping made clear that he wants nothing to hold back his plans for China to march past its rivals by becoming a technological superpower. Not the economic slowdown or heavy local government debt, nor…

China’s Tariffs on U.S. Agricultural Products Take Effect
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China’s Tariffs on U.S. Agricultural Products Take Effect

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Beijing began imposing tariffs on Monday on many farm products from the United States, for which China is the largest overseas market. It is the latest escalation of a trade fight between the world’s two largest economies. The Chinese government announced the tariffs…

China Hits Canada With Tariffs in Indirect Riposte to Trump
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China Hits Canada With Tariffs in Indirect Riposte to Trump

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines China announced tariffs of up to 100 percent on canola, pork and other foods from Canada on Saturday, in retaliation for Canada’s decision last August to collect steep taxes on imports of Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum. The Chinese tariffs, which take…

U.S. Judge Finds China Liable for Covid Missteps, Imposes  Billion Penalty
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U.S. Judge Finds China Liable for Covid Missteps, Imposes $24 Billion Penalty

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A federal judge in Missouri found the Chinese government responsible for covering up the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and hoarding protective equipment in a ruling on Friday. He entered a judgment of more than $24 billion that Missouri officials vowed to enforce…

Oil Prices Drop Amid Concerns Over Trump’s Tariffs and OPEC Increases
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Oil Prices Drop Amid Concerns Over Trump’s Tariffs and OPEC Increases

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Oil prices swooned on Wednesday as economic uncertainty rippled through global markets, a reaction to President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico and a decision by members of the OPEC Plus oil cartel to begin increasing crude production in April. Since last…

Trump’s Latest Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China Could Be His Biggest Gamble
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Trump’s Latest Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China Could Be His Biggest Gamble

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump made one of the biggest gambles of his presidency Tuesday by initiating sweeping tariffs with no clear rationale on imports from Canada, Mexico and China, triggering a trade war that risks undermining the United States economy. His actions have upended diplomatic…

China Retaliates Against Trump, Imposing Tariffs and Blacklisting U.S. Companies
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China Retaliates Against Trump, Imposing Tariffs and Blacklisting U.S. Companies

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Minutes after President Trump’s latest tariffs took effect, the Chinese government said on Tuesday that it was imposing its own broad tariffs on food imported from the United States and would essentially halt sales to 15 American companies. China’s Ministry of Finance put…

Trump Turns Up Trade Pressure on China After Beijing Fails to Come Running
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Trump Turns Up Trade Pressure on China After Beijing Fails to Come Running

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When President Trump threatened tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China in January, saying those countries needed to do more to stop the flow of drugs and migrants into the United States, Canadian and Mexican officials raced to Washington, bearing charts and videos detailing…

China’s Vow of ‘Leniency’ in Plea Deals Erodes Rights to Fair Trial
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China’s Vow of ‘Leniency’ in Plea Deals Erodes Rights to Fair Trial

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When Son Jun-ho, a key midfielder for South Korea’s World Cup soccer team, signed with a Chinese club, he was an indication of China’s ambition to dominate the world’s most popular sport. But after Chinese police officers detained him two years later, accusing…

Mexico’s Response to Trump’s Tariffs: Troops, Cartels and China
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Mexico’s Response to Trump’s Tariffs: Troops, Cartels and China

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Mexico braced for the worst when President Trump threatened steep tariffs on its exports. But as a deadline looms, Mexico’s leaders hope they have found a formula for staving off tariffs by moving decisively on several fronts to appease Mr. Trump. Focusing on…