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US reaching out to China for tariff talks: Beijing state media
May 2, 2025United States officials have reached out to their Chinese counterparts for talks on vast tariffs that have hammered markets and global supply chains, a Beijing-backed outlet said on Thursday citing sources. Punishing US tariffs that have... -
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth after six months on the country’s space station
May 2, 2025Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after six months on the country’s space station, state media footage showed, as Beijing advances towards its aim to become a major celestial power. Beijing has ploughed billions... -
France to tax small parcels from China amid tariff fallout fears
Apr 30, 2025France will from next year impose a handling tax for every small parcel sent from China sent by platforms such as Shein and Temu, a minister said Tuesday. The charge was announced by public accounts minister... -
China’s manufacturing shrinks in April as trade war bites
Apr 30, 2025As Beijing battles an escalating trade war with the United States, official statistics released Wednesday indicated that China’s industrial activity decreased in April after expanding at its fastest rate in a year the month before. Beijing... -
China insists no trade talks with US, despite Trump claim
Apr 26, 2025China repeated Saturday that it had held no talks with the United States on trade issues, despite President Donald Trump’s claim that he had taken a call from Xi Jinping. In an interview conducted on April... -
China expected to launch a new crewed mission into space this week
Apr 23, 2025China is expected to launch a new crewed mission into space this week, as Beijing takes steady steps towards its goal of putting astronauts on the Moon. The Shenzhou-20 mission will blast off from the Jiuquan... -
Iranian foreign minister to visit China on Tuesday: spokesman
Apr 21, 2025Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is set to visit China on Tuesday, the ministry said, ahead of a third round of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States. The visit to China, which was a... -
US-China Trade Tensions Escalate as Trump Imposes Sweeping Tariffs
Apr 16, 2025In a significant development on April 16, 2025, the United States intensified its trade measures against China, imposing additional tariffs on a wide range of Chinese imports. President Donald Trump has stated that “the ball is... -
China’s exports beat forecast in March despite trade war woes
Apr 14, 2025China said Monday that exports soared 12.4 percent year-on-year last month, beating expectations as Beijing navigated mounting trade headwinds sparked by US President Donald Trump. The figure was more than double the 4.6 percent predicted in... -
China slaps 125% tariffs on US goods but to ‘ignore’ further hikes
Apr 13, 2025China said Friday it would raise tariffs on US goods to 125 percent but would ignore further levies by President Donald Trump because it no longer makes economic sense for importers to buy from America. After...
