Jake Sanders, Editor US President Donald Trump revealed on Friday that he intends to discuss Taiwan with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their upcoming meeting on the margins of the APEC Summit in South Korea. In remarks made before departing for Asia, Trump expressed his respect for Taiwan and indicated that the topic would be…
Ed Castro The US and China are effectively in a trade war, President Donald Trump has said, while portraying tariffs on Beijing’s imports as vital for national security. When asked if a failure to reach a trade deal with China’s Xi Jinping would mean a prolonged trade war, Trump replied: “Well, you’re in one now……
Jake Sanders, Editor A phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday has stirred speculation about its potential impact on Ukraine’s efforts to secure advanced weaponry from the United States. The conversation took place just one day before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s high-stakes visit to Washington, where he is…
US President Donald Trump has called NATO’s recent summit in The Hague “great.” Numerous media reports had previously claimed the two-day event was almost solely focused on pleasing the American leader. “A wonderful day with incredible and caring Leaders,” Trump wrote Truth Social on Thursday, pointing to the NATO members’ latest commitment to hike defense…
Dave Sullivan US President Donald Trump has intensified his criticism of the European Union, labeling it “nastier than China” regarding trade practices. In early April, Washington imposed a sweeping 20% tariff on all EU goods and a 25% tariff on all car imports and metals. While Trump later announced a 90-day reprieve on most trade duties, a…
Francis Tuschek US President Donald Trump’s misplaced tariff policies are hurting America’s allies but will fail to tank the Chinese economy, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday. In early April, Trump announced sweeping tariffs on most of America’s trading partners, citing what he said was an unfair trade imbalance. After backlash overseas and…
Richard Sanders US President Donald Trump has claimed he is now running not only his country but the whole world and is “having a lot of fun” with his second presidential term. The president made the remarks in an interview with The Atlantic, marking his first 100 days in office. Trump shared his experience with…
Francis Tuschek China has “completely” stopped imports of US liquefied natural gas (LNG) for over ten weeks, extending the trade war between Beijing and Washington into energy cooperation, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing shipping data. Amid escalating trade tensions, China has imposed tariffs on US hydrocarbons – up to 99% – effectively pricing them out…
Richard Sanders China has been importing record amounts of crude oil from Canada and drastically reducing supplies from the US in light of the trade war with Washington, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. Washington and Beijing have implemented a series of reciprocal tariff hikes over the past two months in light of which the latter has…
Dave Sullivan The US plans to use tariff negotiations to push trade partners to scale back economic ties with China, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the talks. The strategy is reportedly aimed at securing commitments from countries hit by recent US tariff hikes to help isolate China’s economy and…