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China, Trump and Trade War

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Chinese electric-car maker BYD would not be allowed to invest in manufacturing in India.
From Financial Times
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would love to get a deal with China to end an escalating trade war.
From Reuters
The S & P 500 stock index jumped nearly 7% after the announcement, but the precise details of Trump's plans to ease tariffs on non-China trade partners were not immediately clear.
From ABC

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China's JD.com to spend $27 billion to help exporters go domestic amid trade war
China's e-commerce giant JD.com said on Friday it will launch a 200 billion yuan ($27.35 billion) fund to help the country's exporters sell their products domestically over the next year, as a U.S.-China trade war intensifies.
India rebuffs China’s BYD as Trump trade war creates openings
In today’s newsletter, we look at how the country’s smaller towns are becoming hot new markets for ecommerce companies. But first, Chinese electric-car manufacturer BYD does not get permission to manufacture, as India leans away from China and towards the US in the trade war.
Here's What Some Exporters in China Say About Trump's Trade War
The trade war between the world’s two largest economies is escalating as China slapped a 125% tariff on U.S. goods in response to President Donald Trump’s 145% tariff on Chinese products
Trump says he would love to make a trade deal with China
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would love to get a deal with China to end an escalating trade war.
China reaches out to others as Trump layers on tariffs
China is reaching out to other nations as the U.S. layers on tariffs, in what appears to be an attempt by Beijing to form a united front to compel Washington to retreat
Trump Hits Back With a 125% Tariff in Escalating Trade War With China
China had raised its duty on American goods to 84% in tit-for-tat hikes that threaten to disrupt trade between the world’s two largest economies.
Trump limits tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports
Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed off his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%
Walmart stands by its annual financial outlook but pulls back its 1Q view amid tariff uncertainty
Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, is standing behind its full-year sales and operating income outlook even as President Donald Trump escalates his tariff wars with China and other countries that
Trump’s Tariffs: Has He Backed Down?
Trump hikes China tariffs to 125% while cutting others

China, Trump and its tariffs

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Small factories with tiny profit margins have played a central role in China’s international competitiveness. Many could now face disaster.
From The New York Times
China put 84% levies on the US, as it responded to President Trump placing higher tariffs on the world's second largest economy.
From BBC
Trump’s “America First” tariffs and budget cutbacks may have provided Beijing its clearest opening yet to escape years of U.S. pressure.
From Seattle Times

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Inside Factories in China, a Struggle to Survive Trump’s Tariffs
Small factories with tiny profit margins have played a central role in China’s international competitiveness. Many could now face disaster.
China hits back at Trump tariff hike, raises duties on US goods to 125%
Beijing on Friday increased its tariffs on U.S. imports to 125%, hitting back against President Donald Trump's decision to hike duties on Chinese goods to 145%.
Trump’s tariff blitz could hardly have come at a worse time for China
Beijing is remaining defiant in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade measures, but it will have to take some sort of action to shore up its weak economy.
Gold hits record high as Trump tariffs trigger US-China trade war fears
Gold has risen to a record high as investors are flocking to safe-haven assets, as concerns over the trade war between Washington and Beijing deepen. It comes after Asian stocks s
Trump pauses steeper tariffs for most countries, while hiking levies on China. Here’s what we know.
A number of import taxes are still in place, and with many back-and-forth tariff actions and threats, it can be tough to keep track of where things stand.
Trump Says He Would Love to Make a Trade Deal With China
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would love to get a deal with China to end an escalating trade war. Trump made the comments during a Cabinet meeting opened to press. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said during the meeting that as they settle deals with countries,
As Trump alienates allies with US tariffs, China is poised to exploit the gaps
As President Donald Trump tries to turn his global trade war into a one-on-one showdown with China, he is finding that he has alienated some key U.S. partners who could boost America’s position in a fight between the world’s largest and second-largest economies.
Trump tariffs live updates: Trump threatens to return to higher tariffs
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would return to the higher tariff rates announced last week if he can't reach a deal with trading partners during the 90-day pause he announced on Wednesday.
The United States and China Are Locked in a Faceoff Over Tariffs. No One Wants to Blink First
The tariff fight between the world's two largest economies spiraled into greater peril Wednesday as President Donald Trump tried to narrow his global trade war into a direct — and risky — faceoff with Beijing.
China's e-com giant JD-com to invest $27 bn to help exporters go domestic
Beijing increased its tariffs on US imports on Friday to 125%, hitting back against US President Donald Trump's decision to hike duties on Chinese goods to 145
Emirates News Agency on MSN3d
China sees more active e-commerce logistics in March
China witnessed more active e-commerce logistics operations in March, with the overall index reaching 110 points, up 1.1 points month on month, according to the data released by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing on Tuesday.
China e-commerce vendors scramble to respond to Trump tariffs, ‘de minimis’ exemption end
These changes pose a huge challenge to small exporters, manufacturers and Chinese online merchants – epitomised by the “Made in China, sold on Amazon” community – and the further development of cross-border e-commerce.
China Daily13d
Cross-border e-commerce key to China's foreign trade
Data from the General Administration of Customs shows that China's cross-border e-commerce sector continued its growth trajectory in 2024, with the values of total imports and exports in this segment standing at 2.63 trillion yuan ($362 billion), a 10.8-percent increase from the previous year.
Some of China's biggest e-commerce sites are already hurting badly from a new US rule
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to end de minimis tariff exemptions for packages up to $800 from China and Hong Kong.
Alibaba Could Be a No-Brainer Buy in April
On the surface, it makes sense. It's an e-commerce pioneer in China, one of the more prominent targets in the trade war. If you've ever bought from Chinese sites that offer eye-rubbing low prices, you have probably come across Temu, Shein, and Alibaba's ...
The Financial Express7h
TikTok layoffs: US e-commerce team facing job cuts amid China tensions, ByteDance deadline
TikTok’s US-based e-commerce team has been hit with layoffs, as per Business Insider. Five employees reportedly came forward with the TikTok layoff news, saying that the global governance and experience team handling marketplace safety for users, sellers and creator within TikTok Shop are expected to be hit with the restructuring plan.
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