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 […]
Hong Kong to get world’s first tokenised money market ETFs from Bosera, HashKey – South China Morning Post
Chinese fundhouse Bosera Asset Management (international) and cryptocurrency exchange operator Hashkey Group said it plans to launch Hong Kong's world's first tokenized money market exchange trading funds (ETFs), highlighting the city's ambitions to become a digital asset hub. In a statement Friday, the duo said they will add new tokenized stock classes to two existing […]
Elon Musk’s China ties pose a risk to US national security
On March 5, the House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee held a hearing on the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party. China responded to President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs, as it declared it could fight the US on the same day, so the timing was appropriate. Any war. As President Mark Greene (R-Tenn.) stated […]
Trump Floats Cutting Tariffs On China To Salvage TikTok Deal
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that reducing Chinese tariffs could help promote forced sales of Tiktok just days before the app's looming US ban deadline. The Chinese-owned platform, used by around 170 million Americans, faces an April 5 shutdown unless Beijing sells green lights to US buyers. Trump said he was willing to expand the […]