European stocks swing to losses after China retaliates with higher tariffs on U.S. goods – CNBC

America will be hit far more harder than Europe in the trade war, says top EU officials EU Economic and Productivity Commissioner Bardis Dombrovskis was portrayed before an informal meeting of the EU Minister and Central Bank Governor (ECOFIN) for EU Economic and Finance Affairs held in Warsaw, Poland on April 11, 2025. Wojtek radwanski […]
Meta helped China develop advanced AI to ‘outcompete American companies’: whistleblower

Mehta actively supported China to develop artificial intelligence as part of a failed effort to cooperate with Beijing, said former executive Whistlebrawer at the Bomb Senator's hearing on Wednesday. Scathing Memoir Sarah Wynn Williams, who detailed her experiences in Meta in “The Careless People,” testified that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and other executives had lied […]
China announces countermeasures by raising tariffs on US goods from 84% to 125% from Saturday

China announced measures on Friday, raising tariffs on US goods from 84% to 125% from Saturday. The United States and China expanded the trade war by raising tariffs, even if US President Donald Trump suspends tariffs in other countries. Trump's universal tariffs on China total 145%. On April 10, 2025, Chinese cargo containers were stacked […]
Trump tariffs lead to soaring tensions, risks for US, China

Economic tensions between the US and China have skyrocketed after President Trump retaliated on Wednesday by raising tariffs on Chinese goods to 125% and tariffs on US exports to 84%. Trump suspended his “mutual” tariffs in dozens of other countries on Wednesday, but he struck China more harder and strengthened the economic battle between the […]
China curbing Hollywood film imports in latest retaliation against Trump’s tariffs

China on Thursday said President Trump would soon restrict Hollywood movie imports in retaliation for escalating US tariffs on imported Chinese products, targeting one of the most well-known American exports. Industry analysts said the financial impact is likely to be minimal as Hollywood's box office revenue in China has declined significantly in recent years. Three […]
Bessent: China tariff retaliation 'a loser for them'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bescent said China's retaliation on Wednesday for the president's trade measures proved to be a poor choice. “They have the most disproportionate economy in modern world history, and you can tell you that this escalation is a loser to them.”Morning with Maria. ” “They have very clever economists, scholars, technocrats in bureaucracy. […]
Josh Hawley Says Liberals ‘Going Crazy’ Because They Know Trump Is Right On China And Biden Wasn’t

Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley told Fox News on Thursday that the Liberals were “crazy” because they knew President Donald Trump was right about China. Reportedly, Chinese officials Recognised In December, Beijing launched a cyberattack on US infrastructure in response to US support for Taiwan, escalating tensions between the two countries. When featured in “Ingraham's […]
Josh Hawley demands Mark Zuckerberg testify over Meta whistleblower’s China claims

Sen. Josh Hawley asked Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday to testify before Congress in response to the whistleblower's claim that he “selled our country's security against China's interests.” A request from Holy (R-Mo.) followed the bomb testimony from Sarawin Williams. This said he lied to Congress about lies from Zuckerberg and other Top Brass […]
War in space — the China challenge

Border security is national security, but the US border is larger than the Rio Grande, the Ocean Coast or the frontier of Canada. In today's world, protecting our borders requires us to ensure that America's interests in space are fully secured. To achieve that goal, you will require investments to build a balanced space force […]
Pete Hegseth, dogged by scandal at home, pledges US support for Manila against China | Philippines

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegses met with Manila's Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and said both countries must stand “shoulder-to-shoulder” in the face of the threat represented by China. Hegses' meeting at the Presidential Palace comes when he opens a tour of the Pacific Alliance, which is at risk hidden by leaked scandals over leaked […]