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Beijing imposes punitive 34% extra tariffs on all goods imported from US, exacerbating stock market sell-off

President Donald Trump goaded a "panicked" China on Friday after the chief US economic rival retaliated against his tariffs and he dismissed stock market panic over the growing global trade war, touting the chance to "get rich."

China has hit back against US President Donald Trump's "liberation day" tariffs, slapping 34 percent levies on all imports of American goods.

The Central Asian region’s strategic location between Russia and China has long made it a ‘grand chessboard’ for great power politics

US President Donald Trump’s announcement of broad “reciprocal tariffs” on imports to the United States has sent shockwaves through global markets and prompted stern responses from world leaders. With a baseline 10 percent tariff on all imports and significantly higher rates for countries Trump described as having “unfair” trade relationships…

Vast new Chinese barges spotted off the country's south coast could be used to land heavy equipment and thousands of personnel in a possible invasion of Taiwan, defence experts say.

As he looks to solidify his territorial gains in Ukraine in a potential ceasefire deal, Russian President Vladimir Putin has one eye trained on Russia’s southern border – and boosting Russian influence in Central Asia.

Imported goods under $800 will now be subject to duties of either 30 per cent of their value or $25 per item

Almost seven months after the regime change in Bangladesh, the imprints of the shift in Dhaka’s foreign policy outlook aren’t exactly unexpected. However, some aspects of this shift could raise diplomatic eyebrows. A clear instance of this can be seen in the ripples caused by recent remarks made by Bangladesh’s…

US President Donald Trump has slapped punishing new tariffs on imports of Chinese goods, deepening a trade war between the world's two largest economies.

The U.S. government has banned American government personnel in China, as well as family members and contractors with security clearances, from any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens