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 […]
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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
By syzejna Trade relations between China and the European Union have reached a “clear turning point,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in Beijing on Thursday after a tense summit with the Chinese leadership. Expectations for the meeting in the Chinese capital, which marks 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, were […]