The Latest Breaking News from China

Republican Rep. Don Bacon said "Russia and China are laughing" at the U.S. over the firing of Gen. Timothy Haugh, NSA director and head of the U.S. Cyber Command

Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs dropped last week — here’s how they were determined, what they mean, and what’s next.

Beijing matched the 34% tariff rate and imposed countermeasures, including export restrictions on rare earth minerals and suspensions of select US agricultural imports.

The week’s focus will be on any tariff updates from the Trump administration and retaliatory measures from other economies. Additionally, US and Chinese inflation data, as well as the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s rate decision, will be in the spotlight for financial markets.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng plunged more than 13 percent, its biggest drop since the 1997 Asian financial crisis, while in Japan the Nikkei 225 index fell an eye-watering 7.8 percent.

Study published days before Myanmar earthquake warns region has entered sixth seismic ‘active period’

With the US, the UK and much of Europe ramping up incentives for domestic production, no wonder China is scrambling to maintain its competitive edge, Saman Rizwan writes.

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are down -3.29%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -3.81% this morning as worries over the economic fallout of U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs continue to weigh on sentiment.

Monday's stock market collapses in Asia and Europe after China retaliated to steep US tariffs revived memories of similar market turmoil after the Covid pandemic and the last global financial crisis.