By syzejna United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he reached an agreement with President Xi Jinping to reduce tariffs on China in exchange for Beijing curbing illegal fentanyl trade, continuing purchases of U.S. soybeans, and maintaining exports of rare metals. Trump’s personal talks with Xi in the South Korean city of […]
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By syzejna China’s Commerce Ministry said on Monday it would not back down from the United States’ threat to impose new, higher tariffs and urged Washington to resolve trade issues with Beijing through dialogue. “China’s position is consistent: We do not want a tariff war, but we are not afraid of one either,” the ministry […]
By Laura Westbrook Lai is accused of colluding with foreign forces under the controversial national security law, which Beijing imposed. (Image credit: Vincent Yu/AP) Source:: https://www.npr.org/2025/08/18/g-s1-83232/jimmy-lai-trial-begins-for-hong-kong-dissident-tycoon-after-delay