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Vietnamese workers stitch apparel at a factory in Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam has been a focus of US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies in recent weeks. Photo: AFP

China Economy

Chinese factories in Vietnam see ‘crazy’ surge in orders amid US tariff pause

US businesses are putting factories in Vietnam under pressure to front-load as many shipments as possible within the 90-day window.

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg testifies at landmark US antitrust trial

Trump says China’s talks with Vietnam are probably intended to ‘screw’ US

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Global Economy

‘It’s not just affecting China’: British anger grows over US tariff blitz

UK public sentiment is turning against America as residents express frustration with being caught in the crossfire of a US-China trade war.

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UK public sentiment has turned against America in recent weeks over US President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policies. Photo: EPA-EFE
UK public sentiment has turned against America in recent weeks over US President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policies. Photo: EPA-EFE

Global Economy

China chip exports keep rising as US ‘national security’ review looms

Details on the semiconductor tariffs are expected to be announced this week, according to Trump, and electronics goods will be included.

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Economic Indicators

‘Final hurrah’: China’s exports up 12.4% in March amid pre-tariff rush

Trade figures reflect resilience of export machine and rapid reorientation of shipments as uncertainty swirls over eventual scope and impact of tariffs.

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China Economy

‘It’s so arbitrary’: China’s tech firms bewildered by US tariff flip-flops

The exemptions only cover a small slice of China’s vast electronics supply chain, and Trump’s ‘sectoral tariffs’ add fresh uncertainty.

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US President Donald Trump has thrown US-China trade into further uncertainty by stating his tariff exemptions will not let Chinese electronics firms “off the hook”. Photo: Reuters
US President Donald Trump has thrown US-China trade into further uncertainty by stating his tariff exemptions will not let Chinese electronics firms “off the hook”. Photo: Reuters

Diplomacy

US says exempted electronic products to come under separate tariffs

US President Donald Trump had, on Friday, granted exclusions from steep tariffs on such goods, which are imported largely from China.

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Diplomacy

Trump’s tariff carve-outs for tech are ‘small step’ towards rectification: China

Washington must make ‘significant’ moves and return to the ‘right path’.

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Science

Spurred by China, US-Japan space cooperation expands beyond civilian projects

East Asia faces ‘severe security environment’ with Beijing and Moscow ‘irresponsible’ in their conduct, senior Tokyo official says.

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Directed energy weapons like the one seen in this illustration are among the possibilities being envisioned for space combat. Image: Shutterstock

Diplomacy

US and China exchange barbs over tariffs at end of a week that shook markets

White House says Trump is waiting for Beijing ‘to make the first move’ for a deal while China’s Commerce Ministry calls his levies ‘a joke’.

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Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, closing out one of the most volatile weeks in recent market history. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, closing out one of the most volatile weeks in recent market history. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

Markets

US delisting of Chinese stocks may make Hong Kong great again

A total of 286 Chinese firms are listed in the US with a total market capitalisation of US$1.1 trillion.

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Global Economy

Economist says China’s overseas assets at risk as trade war hits boiling point

Yu Yongding, a former central bank adviser, says Beijing’s foreign holdings could become another battleground in the US-China trade war.

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China Economy

Explainer | What tariff rate do China’s goods now actually face in the US?

The latest “reciprocal” duties are only part of the total levies applied to Chinese imports.

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The United States has ramped up tariffs on Chinese goods by 145 per cent since January. Photo: AFP

China Economy

US fires fresh broadside at China’s shipyards with new executive order

The US has softened a controversial port-fee proposal, but is preparing yet more tariffs targeting China’s dominant shipbuilding sector.

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The US is proposing a string of actions to counter the dominance of China’s shipbuilding sector. Photo: AFP
The US is proposing a string of actions to counter the dominance of China’s shipbuilding sector. Photo: AFP

China Economy

China ups tariffs on American goods to 125%, will ‘ignore’ future US hikes

Latest move matches tariff level announced by US President Donald Trump, and officials say any future US increases will not be met with reply.

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China Economy

Worried Chinese retail investors want answers about US exposure

China’s more than 100 million retail investors have seen the A-share market shed about 4.5 trillion yuan of value this month.

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US Elections

For lame duck Biden, an anticlimactic exit from the world stage

Outgoing US president, who will give way to Donald Trump in two months, has little to no clout at upcoming global summits.

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US President Joe Biden will leave office on January 20. Photo: AP
US President Joe Biden will leave office on January 20. Photo: AP

Politics

Exclusive | In China, fear of regime change has shaped US policy. Here’s why

For Beijing, regime security is everything and concerns about ‘hostile Western forces’ will continue, no matter who ends up in the White House.

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World

Rise of Asian-American voters in US elections — a visual explainer

Asian-Americans have emerged as a significant voter demographic in the United States. Recent polling sheds light on which candidate they may prefer in 2024.

China

‘Feeling attacked’ by Texas law threat, Chinese-Americans turn to activism

Legislation to bar Chinese citizens from buying property in the state ultimately failed, but many became politically engaged because of it.

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OPINION
Robert Delaney

On Balance | Tariff flip-flops and why Trump’s attack on China is misguided

Robert Delaney
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James David Spellman

Opinion | How China’s military-industrial complex is reshaping geopolitics

James David Spellman
Emma Chanlett-Avery

Opinion | Will Trump’s economic tsunami undermine the US-Japan security partnership?

Emma Chanlett-Avery
Anthony W.D. Anastasi

Opinion | A critic’s case for Trump’s tariffs

Anthony W.D. Anastasi
Anthony Rowley

Macroscope | Trump is crashing the global system that crowned the dollar king

Anthony Rowley
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Jeffrey Wu

Opinion | The AI rivalry to watch is between China and Chinese in the US

Jeffrey Wu
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