Reality check on US-China talks

QUICK FIX — President Donald Trump claims that trade negotiations will soon deliver a deal with China. But officials in Beijing and Washington are not giving the same assessment. — Canadians are hitting the polls this morning to elect a new leader in a …

Map Shows Reach of US Missiles on China's Doorstep

The U.S. military has deployed a high-precision anti-ship missile launcher to a far-north Philippine province near Taiwan as part of the two allies' largest annual series of military drills, the Balikatan exercise. China's Foreign Ministry lodged …

China Summons Ambassador of US Ally Amid Renewed Tensions

China has summoned the Philippine ambassador amid ongoing tensions with the Southeast Asian country, including the deployment of ship-killer missiles to an island facing Beijing-claimed Taiwan. Newsweek contacted the Chinese Foreign Ministry and Philippine …

Senate confirms David Perdue as Trump’s ambassador to China

Perdue’s pitch to committee members during his confirmation hearing earlier this month was a rehash of his views that Beijing is waging “a new kind of war” against the U.S. and that China poses a threat to “the current world order.” He pledged that curbing …

Courting The Taliban, China, India, And Russia Make Overtures

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers were shunned by foreign governments after seizing power in 2021 but have recently notched up some big wins in their diplomatic efforts to forge international ties. This week, Indian special envoy Anand Prakash was in Kabul for …

Making China Great Again

The sympathy calls have been coming in. Many friends know that a good part of my audit practice revolves around working with Chinese companies. They want to know if I’m “okay” as the Trump Administration continues to build its Great Wall of Tariffs around …

Central Asia and China: United for a Greener Future

Publication date: 29 April 2025 CCICED Roundtable 2025 | Chongqing, China April 29–30, 2025 — During global climate uncertainty, the CCICED Roundtable in Chongqing has emerged as a beacon of hope and cooperation for a greener, low-carbon future. This year’ …

With Canada’s stunning electoral rebuke and doubts over China trade talks, has Trump’s bluster reached its expiration ...

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US-China trade war could hurt Nigerian entrepreneurs: why, and how they should prepare

As China and the United States lock horns in a trade war, slamming tariffs on each other, entrepreneurs in Nigeria are vulnerable to the fallout. In 2024, 27.8% of imports into Nigeria came from China. In the same year, US exports to Nigeria reached US$4.2 …

China United Property Insurance to maintain stable underwriting margin: Fitch Ratings