tariffs
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How China helped Southeast Asia become a top exporter of solar equipment

China-backed renewable energy projects in Southeast Asia have attracted capital, created jobs and supported the upgrading of local industries. How will China and its ASEAN neighbours respond to US restrictions aimed at stifling the region’s renewable energy expansion? In little over a decade, Southeast Asia has become one of the world’s top exporters of solar Continue reading
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China decoupling from the US?

The U.S. is stunned and confused by China’s powerful and sophisticated response to the Trump regime’s clumsy tariff war. As the U.S. hikes tariffs to 245% and demands talks, Beijing reduces the yuan to its lowest level since 2023, launches a full boycott of Boeing, and redirects its trade to Europe and Southeast Asia with Continue reading
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US tariff tantrum threatens global trade: China

China Daily Editorial – April 3, 2025 The US’ imposing of so-called reciprocal tariffs on its trading partners is like an undersea earthquake that will create a tsunami of turbulence and trouble for the global economy. The US administration has justified the move, citing a perceived loss of ground in international trade and the need for Continue reading
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China Strikes Back Against Trump’s Tariffs

US Soybean and Timber Imports Banned “From China’s perspective this isn’t about trade, it is about Washington’s long-standing attempt to contain China’s rise, and now China is making it clear those days are over.” Chinese customs authorities on Tuesday March 4 2025 announced the immediate suspension of US log imports and the suspension of soybean Continue reading