Apr 07 Trump threatens more tariffs on China after Beijing said it would retaliate By Chris Megerian, Josh Boak, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he's considering additional tariffs on China. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 6:59 Trade war, tariffs and uncertainty drag markets to worst week in years By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant Stocks were in free fall again Friday as markets saw their worst week in years. The trade war heated up as China responded to President Trump with their own 34 percent tariffs on imported U.S. goods. Markets fell further after… Continue watching
Apr 04 S&P drops 6 percent, closing worst week since COVID after China matches Trump tariffs By Stan Choe, Associated Press The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 2,231 points, or 5.5 percent Friday, and the Nasdaq composite tumbled 5.8 percent to pull more than 20 percent below its record set in December. Continue reading
Apr 04 China hits back with 34 percent tariff on U.S. imports as world weighs how to deal with Trump’s hikes By Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press As world markets wallowed in heavy losses Friday, Taiwan's president promised to provide support to industries most vulnerable to the 32% tariffs Trump ordered in his "Liberation Day" reciprocal tariffs announcement. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 11:00 How Taiwan is boosting its defenses to resist Chinese aggression By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Taiwan has long been the most tense flashpoint between Washington and Beijing. By law, the U.S. is required to help Taiwan defend its democracy. This week, China’s People’s Liberation Army launched new drills and sent ships around Taiwan. The U.S. Continue watching
Apr 01 China launches large-scale military drills around Taiwan By Huizhong Wu, Johnson Lai, Associated Press The Chinese military has announced large-scale drills around Taiwan as it again warned the self-ruled island against seeking formal independence. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 9:34 After devastating earthquake in Myanmar, China filling vacuum left by USAID’s absence By Nick Schifrin, Solveig Rennan The true impact of the massive earthquake in Myanmar is starting to reveal itself. The military government says the official death toll is more than 2,000 people and hundreds are still missing. Thousands more are injured and homeless. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Mar 14 China, Russia and Iran call for end to U.S. sanctions on Iran and restart of nuclear talks By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Representatives of China, Russia and Iran called Friday for an end to U.S. sanctions on Iran over its rapidly advancing nuclear program and a restart to multinational talks on the issue. Continue reading
Mar 13 Belgium arrests suspects in bribery probe involving Huawei and European Parliament By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press Belgian federal prosecutors on Thursday announced the arrests of several people in a corruption probe linked to the European Parliament and the Chinese company Huawei, which is suspected of bribing EU lawmakers. Continue reading
Mar 11 China ends annual Congress with questions over how to revive its slowing economy By Ken Moritsugu, Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press China has wrapped up its biggest political event of the year leaving one question unanswered: How far will it go to try to revive economic growth in 2025?… Continue reading