US, China trade threats, tool find could rewrite Neanderthal history: SCMP daily highlights

From Chinese factories in Vietnam hampered by US tariffs to a Neanderthal discovery in Yunnan, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage

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Vietnamese garment factory workers stitch apparel at a factory in Ho Chi Minh City on Thuraday. Photo: AFP

Published: 9:15pm, 8 Apr 2025Updated: 2:43am, 9 Apr 2025

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1. With China ‘singled out’ in US tariff war, analysts warn of strong retaliation

China is rapidly approaching a point where it will have “nothing to lose” in an ever-intensifying trade war with the US, economists said after US President Donald Trump threatened to slap a further 50 per cent in levies on Chinese imports.

2. ‘Where can I go now?’: Chinese factories in Vietnam hammered by US tariffs

Chinese exporters flocked to Vietnam to avoid US tariffs aimed at China, but Vietnam is now also facing a steep rise in duties.

3. China’s rise ‘unstoppable’ as US grows tired of policing the world: Zhou Bo

Advanced military technology is transforming the PLA into a global navy, in line with China’s stated ambition, according to retired Senior Colonel Zhou Bo. Photo: Weibo/Eastern Theatre Command

Time is on Beijing’s side in the Taiwan Strait, according to a former People’s Liberation Army (PLA) officer who argues that, while US President Donald Trump pressures Washington’s allies, mainland China is focused on building a hi-tech “global navy”.