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Biden administration quadruples import tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

US President Joe Biden has announced a raft of new tariffs on some 18 billion dollars’ worth of Chinese goods, including quadrupling the border tax on electric cars. The White House says the measures are carefully targeted at strategic sectors to protect American companies from unfair trade practices. Beijing has…

France 24

US To Raise Tariffs On $18 Bn Of China Imports Including Chips

The United States is hiking tariffs on $18 billion worth of Chinese imports, targeting strategic sectors like electric vehicles, batteries, steel and critical minerals, the White House said Tuesday.

International Business Times

China Tech Giant Alibaba Posts Modest Yearly Revenue Growth

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba announced Tuesday a modest increase in annual revenue, as the firm pursues a major overhaul and regulatory curbs on the country's tech sector are relaxed.

International Business Times

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First Thing: Biden announces 100% tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles

Increased levy to protect US makers from cheap imports likely to worsen trade tensions with Beijing. Plus, chaos on the set of Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis

The Guardian - UK

Biden targets China — and Trump — with new tariffs

The goal is to protect America's new green tech and manufacturing industries.

Axios

Putin To Visit Beijing This Week

Putin will be in Beijing from Thursday to Friday, foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said, in the Russian leader's second visit to China in just over six months.

International Business Times

US To Raise Concerns At First AI Talks With China

The United States and China will hold their first talks on artificial intelligence on Tuesday, with Washington set to raise concerns about Beijing's use of the fast-emerging technology, US officials said.

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Why Is The US Helping China Undermine Global Innovation?

Most countries are opposed to China's position; the Biden administration is not. It's a major unforced error, and risks aiding Beijing in its efforts to cripple innovators in rival nations around the globe.

International Business Times

China Says To Sell Initial Batch Of Long-dated Bonds This Week

The central government will begin issuing some 30-year bonds on Friday as part of a planned sale of more than $138 billion of debt, according to a notice posted to the ministry's website.

International Business Times

US Sanctions Test China's 'No Limits' Friendship With Russia

Chinese banks are tightening scrutiny over trade with Russia for fear of incurring strict new US sanctions over the Ukraine war, testing the "no limits" friendship between the two countries.

International Business Times

China Accused Of Targeting Overseas Citizens For Political Activism

China does not tolerate political dissent and has used sophisticated tech tools as well as intimidation to crack down on domestic protesters and activists.

International Business Times

All that Xi wants: China's president makes first trip to Europe in five years

China's president has returned to Europe for the first time in five years, with stops in France, Serbia and Hungary. Senior journalists Finbarr Bermingham and Eric Olander discuss the media coverage of Xi Jinping's visit and what European leaders and Beijing sought from the high-stakes meetings.

France 24

I Went To China And Drove A Dozen Electric Cars. Western Automakers Are Cooked

A trip to the Beijing Auto Show reveals just how advanced China's EVs are. So what are the so-called "foreign" automakers doing about it?

InsideEVs

Hungary rolls out red carpet for Xi in final leg of European tour

Warm welcome for Chinese president contrasts with rest of EU, with up to 18 cooperation agreements expected

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The Struggle for Taiwan by Sulmaan Wasif Khan review – dire straits

How superpower rivalry and diplomatic failures have turned the island into a the world’s riskiest flashpoint

International Business Times

China's Xi In Hungary To Celebrate 'New Era' With Orban

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will host Chinese President Xi Jinping in Budapest on Thursday in a bid to strengthen already flourishing ties between Beijing and its closest EU ally.

Al Jazeera

How food and chopstick skills are helping ease US-China tensions

What officials eat and how have become key ingredients in efforts to find common ground in a testy relationship.

InsideEVs

We Tried A Tesla 'Full-Self-Driving' Competitor From China. It's Better Than You Think

Just like Tesla, the JiYue 01 uses a camera-based, vision-only design for its autonomous driving. It is one of several competitors to FSD available in China.

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Al Jazeera

Elon Musk floated robotaxi launch in China, Chinese state media says

Tesla CEO last month made an unannounced visit to Beijing for talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang.

AAP

China spin on warplane flare-up rejected by Australia

The prime minister has stuck to his guns calling out China's unsafe actions after an incident between a warplane and helicopter despite Beijing's rejection.

International Business Times

China's Xi In Serbia For Talks To Boost Economic Ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold talks with his Serbian counterpart in Belgrade on Wednesday, as Beijing seeks to deepen its political and economic ties with friendlier countries in Europe.

WEKU

TikTok challenges U.S. ban in court, calling it unconstitutional

The high-stakes legal battle could determine the future of the popular app in the U.S. TikTok's legal filing calls the ban law an unprecedented violation of First Amendment rights.

The Guardian - UK

Serbia prepares warm welcome for Xi in contrast to China-EU tensions

Chinese president hails two countries’ friendship before his arrival, after visiting Pyrenees with Macron

Radio France Internationale

Macron hosts Xi in French Pyrenees to talk Ukraine and ongoing conflict in Gaza

French President Emmanuel Macron hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping at one of his childhood haunts in the Pyrenees mountains as he put pressure on Beijing not to support Russia's war against Ukraine and to accept fairer trade arrangements.

The Guardian - UK

China angles for Gaza mediation role to expand influence in Middle East

Beijing joins France in urging Israel against Rafah offensive in latest effort to make its diplomatic mark

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