Trump Talks To China Leader Xi Jinping About Several Topics As President-Elect Readies Himself For White House
President-elect Donald Trump announced in a social media post Friday that he spoke by phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a variety of topics. playing cards I wrote In a post on Truth Social, he said his phone conversation with the Chinese leader was “very good.” The president-elect also said he discussed trade, TikTok, […]
‘Shark Tank’ star Kevin O’Leary circling to buy TikTok — if Trump can sway China to sell
Kevin O'Leary wants to buy TikTok, spends weekend at Mar-a-Lago trying to convince President-elect Donald Trump he's the right person to run the controversial short video app I tried. According to multiple reports, O'Leary, also known as Mr. Wonderful from the “Shark Tank” series, was at the Donald Palm Beach Resort to discuss President Trump's […]
Gold prices steady amid rate, Trump uncertainty; copper up on strong China data – Investing.com
Investing.com — Gold prices near a one-month high in Asian trade on Friday as uncertainty over U.S. interest rates and policy under President-elect Donald Trump fueled some haven demand It was stable. Among industrial metals, copper prices rose after recent economic stimulus measures appeared to be paying off, following strong gross domestic product (GDP) data […]
Apple has ‘worst annual performance’ in China as smaller rivals dethrone iPhone champ
Local rivals Vivo and Huawei overtook the iPhone maker as Apple's annual domestic shipments fell by 17%, data from research firm Canalys showed on Thursday. , was dethroned as China's largest smartphone seller in 2024. This is Apple's largest annual revenue decline ever in China, which contracted in all four quarters, including a 25% drop […]
Treasury secretary nominee corrects Democrat about ‘clean energy race’ against China
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head the Treasury Department reminded a Democratic senator during his confirmation hearing Thursday that China is not doing its part to join the “clean energy race.” There was a need. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) asked Scott Bessent. Whether you support eliminating tax credits for low- or zero-emission products. “Free trade […]
Trump Treasury Sec Nominee Fires Back At Dem Sen Who Tries Gotcha Question On ‘Clean Energy’ Race With China
Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent told Democratic Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden during his confirmation hearing Thursday that the United States is not in a clean energy “arms race” with China. President-elect Donald Trump intends to direct unused funds from President Joe Biden's climate change law, the Inflation Control Act (IRA), to infrastructure spending, the Daily […]
Marco Rubio, Banned from China, Defends Tough Beijing Stance at Confirmation Hearing
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) addressed concerns about his long-standing vocal stance against atrocities committed by communist China during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing Wednesday after being nominated to be secretary of state. Ta. President-elect Donald Trump selected Rubio became top diplomat shortly after winning the November election and described him as “a highly […]
Marco Rubio Warns That If US Doesn’t ‘Change Course,’ China Will Control Every Aspect Of Our Lives
Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio warned during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that if the United States doesn't “change course,” it will take less than a decade for China to effectively control every aspect of Americans' lives. . Rubio said that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s stronghold over key industries and critical materials means that […]
We Should Offer Trade Concessions to China to Get Them to Stop Aiding Russia
On Tuesday's broadcast of NewsNation's “The Hill,” Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) asked China what the U.S. could do to “improve trade and, perhaps in exchange, enhance trade.” “Is that true?” he said. You can get them to agree not to sell dual-use parts to Russia. ” “Everyone wants the United States to be strong enough […]
China Blames U.S. ‘Political Divisions’ for California Wildfire Destruction
Chinese state-run propaganda media Global Times Condemns reasonable criticism of California's unpreparedness to deal with fires, slams Americans for “blame” and lack of “unity” in the face of ongoing Los Angeles wildfires did. Over the past week, California has been experiencing what could ultimately become the most destructive conflagration in history, with multiple blazes destroying […]