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Chinese Economy Faces Rising International 'Uncertainty', Official Says

China's economy is facing growing "uncertainty" in the international environment, as well as insufficient domestic demand, a top official said on Thursday, as Beijing vowed to boost spending and cut rates to lift flagging growth.

International Business Times

US trade wars with China – and how they play out in Africa

Since taking office, US president Donald Trump has implemented policies that have been notably hostile towards China. They include trade restrictions. Most recently, a 20% tariff was added to all imports from China and new technological restrictions were imposed under the America First Investment Policy. This isn’t the first time…

The Conversation

China vows it will ‘fight to the end’ with US in trade war – or any other war

Wolf warrior-style comments mark China’s strongest rhetoric on US president Donald Trump since he entered the White House

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Frenchman's Mislabelled War Photos Donation Sparks China Controversy

A Frenchman's donation of vintage conflict photographs to China offers insight into the 1930-1940s Sino-Japanese War -- even if some images are not the unique family heirlooms he believed them to be.

International Business Times

The Bipartisan War on Elbridge Colby

Hawks from both major parties lashed out at the confirmation hearing for Trump’s nominee for top military strategist.

Reason

Trump Tariffs Reverberate Through Mexico's Industrial Belt

For decades, Mexico's industrial borderlands boomed thanks to growing trade with the world's largest economy next door.

International Business Times

Crude Oil Prices Fall Sharply on Energy Demand Concerns and Over-Supply Fears

April WTI crude oil (CLJ25 ) Wednesday closed down -1.95 (-2.86%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ25 ) closed down -0.0572 (-2.61%). Crude oil and gasoline prices retreated Wednesday, with crude falling to a 1-3/4 year low. Crude oil prices are under pressure as US tariff uncertainty weighs on the outlook...

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What companies have said so far about how Trump tariffs will affect prices

‘Let’s be real honest, long-term, a 25 percent tariff across the Mexico and Canadian border will blow a hole in the U.S. industry that we have never seen,’ Ford CEO says

The Independent UK

Deluge Of Trump Tariffs Seen Hitting Household Budgets

Consumer items ranging from avocados and strawberries to electronics and gasoline look poised for price hikes in the wake of President Donald Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China.

International Business Times

China says it is ready to fight any type of war with the U.S. ‘to the end’ as Trump’s additional 10% tariff takes effect

China’s embassy said fentanyl was a “flimsy excuse” for tariffs.

Fortune

Labour MPs warn aid budget cuts could allow greater role for Russia and China

Concerns were raised during a Commons debate despite a welcome for the move to increase defence spending.

Evening Standard

Till Unemployment Do Us Part: Chinese Firm Demands Single Workers Get Married or Lose Their Jobs

A Chinese company sent a notice to unmarried employees to start a family by September 30, because that is the ideal Chinese worker

International Business Times UK

EU ambassador to China urges Beijing to stop building coal-fired power plants

Jorge Toledo’s comments come after approvals for coal power projects increased in second half of 2024

The Guardian - UK

Crude Prices Plunge on Energy Demand Concerns and Over-Supply Fears

April WTI crude oil (CLJ25 ) today is down -2.91 (-4.26%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ25 ) is down -0.0942 (-4.29%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are sharply lower, with crude sliding to a 1-3/4 year low. Crude prices are under pressure today as US tariff uncertainty weighs on...

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The Independent UK

'Bear with me,' Trump says as both farmers and consumers brace for tariff effects

Farmers and meat producers across the U.S. can expect the new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China and the retaliation to hurt their bottom lines by billions of dollars if they stay in place a while

Advnture

"The snow was so heavy I could hardly open my eyes" – Chinese hiker warns hikers off perilous trail after surviving for 10 days by eating toothpaste

The deadly Ao-Tai trail in northwest China is closed to travelers but that doesn't stop people attempting it

The Guardian - UK

Zhenhao Zou: ‘charming’ PhD student who filmed dozens of attacks on women

Police say it could be ‘extraordinary amount of time’ before scale of crimes is known, as UCL student convicted of raping 10 women

The Independent UK

Chinese student found guilty in British court of drugging and raping 10 women

A London jury has found a Chinese PhD student guilty of drugging and raping 10 women in England and China

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International Business Times

Stocks Rally On Tariff Relief Hopes, German Spending Plan

Many stock markets rallied Wednesday, buoyed by Germany's plan to massively boost spending on defence, signals that US President Donald Trump could ease huge tariffs and China's economic targets.

The Independent UK

Chinese PhD student studying in UK guilty of drugging and raping 10 women

Detectives fear Zhenhao Zou, 28, may have targeted more than 50 more women and could be one of the worst sex offenders the UK has seen.

The Guardian - UK

London student who drugged and raped 10 women may have 50 more victims, police fear

Police source says extent of Zhenhao Zou’s violence against women could be worst seen in Britain

The Independent UK

Philippine defense chief warns allies will fight if China restricts flights over South China Sea

The Philippine defense secretary says his country and its allies would take measures to counter any attempt by China to impose an air defense zone or restrict freedom of flights over the South China Sea

International Business Times

What TSMC's $100 Bn Investment In The US Means For Taiwan

Taiwanese chip-making giant TSMC plans to invest a whopping $100 billion in the United States, after US President Donald Trump threatened to slap tariffs on overseas-made chips.

International Business Times

China Eyes Five Percent Growth Despite US Trade War

China set an ambitious annual growth target of around five percent on Wednesday, vowing to make domestic demand its main economic driver as an escalating trade war with the United States hit exports.

International Business Times

North Korea Halts Tours To Border City Near China: Travel Agencies

North Korea has halted international trips to a city near its border with China, travel agencies said on Wednesday, abruptly reversing Pyongyang's recent decision to reopen its frontier to tourism after five years of isolation.

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