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China-EU relations

EU to report on Trump-fuelled Chinese trade diversion this month

Will assess impact of US tariffs on Chinese shipments; European Commission also mulls retaliatory levies on US$100 billion worth of US goods.

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US-China trade war

Opinion | In a globalised world, the US and China must build bridges, not walls

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China-Africa relations

China on African charm offensive to rally opposition to ‘bullying’ US

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US-China relations

US must cut China tech reliance, says Trump’s pick for No 2 at Commerce

Nominee asked how he would keep America first as Washington lawmakers fret over Beijing’s lead in EVs, telecoms and advanced manufacturing.

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A screenshot of Paul Dabbar, US President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as deputy secretary of commerce, testifying at his confirmation hearing in Washington on Thursday.
US-China trade war

Global trade war: sparks fly at WTO session over China overcapacity, tariffs

Overproduction focus a ‘waste of time’, Beijing says, stressing real issue is protectionism as US-led group blasts China for alleged subsidies, industrial overflows.

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US-China relations

Opinion | China has the upper hand in trade war as Trump flounders

Beyond defending its interests, Beijing’s long preparations for the tariff war are primed to reshape the future global order.

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US-China trade war

Open Questions | Why Scott Kennedy thinks the US-China trade war is ‘far from the endgame’

The political scientist talks tariffs, a potential deal between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, and why the US dollar has lost some of its lustre.

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US-China relations

Opinion | How to find a face-saving way out of the US-China trade war

Beijing has no interest in being seen to be begging for a deal. It’s in regional players’ interest to help avert a full-blown trade war.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | Will Trump’s chaos galvanise the Global South?

With trust in Western-dominated institutions waning, the Global South is rallying for a new order that reflects its diverse voices.

United States

Opinion | Trump’s bullying raises the prospect of a US gone rogue

The US president’s chaotic approach is not restricted to trade and could throw the rules-based international order into crisis.

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Donald Trump figurines displayed at a shop at the Yiwu International Trade Market in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on April 10. Photo: AFP
United States

Opinion | Why the cowed silence amid Trump’s attacks on global trade and stability?

Many nations are avoiding confrontation due to caution or pragmatism. But this risks encouraging further actions that could destabilise the global order.

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US President Donald Trump speaks on the South Portico of the White House on April 9 in Washington. Photo: AFP
Donald Trump

Trump tariff war: WTO slashes trade growth forecast, warns of deeper slump

Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says her greatest fear is the economies of China and the US decoupling from one another.

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US-China trade war

Opinion | Countries hoping to negotiate away Trump tariffs should think again

Trump’s appetite exceeds what most nations can offer. He couldn’t care less if negotiations are not completed within the 90-day pause period.

Hong Kong economy

‘Unfortunate’: Hong Kong caught in middle of Trump tariffs, AmCham says

Business group also voices support for treating Hong Kong as separate customs entity distinct from mainland China.

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US President Donald Trump has said a tariff on small parcels sent to the country from the mainland and Hong Kong will rise to 120 per cent, up from 90 per cent. Photo: Jelly Tse
United States

Is Global South poised for worldwide reset as faith in multilateral blocs wanes?

New mechanisms are needed to vest more powers to emerging countries, say participants at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at the opening of the fourth Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya on Friday. Photo: Handout via Xinhua
United States

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

By dealing a final blow to the global trading system, the US president’s tariffs open up space for building a fairer, more development-friendly system.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong to boost efforts to lure investment, talent in light of US tariffs

Finance chief Paul Chan has instructed market regulator and stock exchange to prepare for potential influx of mainland companies looking to return to city for listing.

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United States

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

Tariff shock, loss of confidence in the dollar, stock market trauma and a widespread feeling of affront will only quicken de-dollarisation.

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US President Donald Trump signs an executive order as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (second from right) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick look on in the Oval Office of the White House on April 9. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong prepares for the worst as city’s 3 trade offices in US may close

‘We will work harder to extend our international trade network,’ commerce chief Algernon Yau says.

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Singapore

Trump’s tariffs: Singapore’s Lawrence Wong slams US – ‘not actions by a friend’

Wong says Washington’s tariffs are a repudiation of the global trade system that the US once championed.

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China economy

My Take | China needs to boost nation’s household income to counteract Trump tariffs

It is an urgent initiative that Beijing must pursue in the face of disruptions that Trump’s tariffs may cause to China’s export sector.

Establishing a more balanced distribution of household wealth in China could potentially help the government’s efforts to increase domestic consumption. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong should not join Beijing in imposing counter tariffs: experts

But lawmaker Jeffrey Lam proposes following Beijing’s lead with 34 per cent tariff on US imports as show of support.

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In a tit-for-tat move, Beijing said on Friday it would impose a 34 per cent tariff on imported American goods. Photo: Sam Tsang
Donald Trump

Trump doubles down on tariffs, says China ‘hit much harder’ than US

The US president told Americans to ‘hang tough’, warning them of pain ahead but promising that the United States would ‘win’.

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United States

Analysis | From Trump to the Great Depression, did tariffs ever truly help the US economy?

Tariffs, like Trump’s, have a chequered past, with experts suggesting access to resources and labour are key to growth, not levies.

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United States

US starts collecting Trump’s new 10% tariffs as global trade tensions escalate

Economists have warned that the tariffs could dampen growth and fuel inflation.

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US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
Asean

Opinion | 3 ways Asean can survive Trump’s tariff war – and 4 ways China can help

Amid escalating global trade tensions, Southeast Asian nations must stick together and diversify their options to mitigate external shocks.

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United States

Outside In | Real threat posed by Trump’s tariffs worse than a global recession

The US president cannot be allowed to replace world’s hard-won multilateral compromise and cooperation with bullying bilateralism.

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US-China trade war

China slams US ‘protectionism’ but stops short of attack on Trump’s tariffs – as it happened

China says trade and tariff wars have no winners, and trade concerns will be resolved through ‘equal dialogue’.

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