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Trump trade war casts pall in China’s southern export heartland

The blistering tariff war launched by Donald Trump this month cast a shadow Tuesday as businesses met to strike deals at a trade show in southern China, for decades a key hub for exports to the United States.Beijing and Washington have been locked in a fast-moving, high-stakes game of brinkmanship since the US president began …

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Captured underwater drone sent messages to China: Philippine military

Five underwater drones found by Philippine fishermen were capable of gathering information that could aid in “underwater warfare”, the country’s military said Tuesday, noting at least one had relayed a signal to China.The revelation follows months of confrontations between the Philippines and China in the disputed South China Sea and comes as Manila prepares for …

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Japan orders Google to cease alleged antitrust violation

Japanese authorities said Tuesday they had issued a cease-and-desist order to US tech titan Google over an alleged violation of national antitrust laws.It is the first time the country has issued such an order to a global technology giant, Japanese media reported, and follows similar moves in Europe and the United States.”We have concluded that …

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Chinese exports soared in March ahead of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’

China said Monday that exports soared more than 12 percent last month, beating expectations as businesses rushed to get ahead of swingeing tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on his so-called “Liberation Day”.Beijing and Washington have been locked in a fast-moving, high-stakes game of brinkmanship since Trump launched a global tariff assault that has particularly …

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Asian stocks rise on electronics tariffs exemption, gold hits new high

Asian stocks rose Monday as trade war fears were tempered by Donald Trump’s announcement of tariff exemptions for electronics, though the dollar weakened and safe-haven gold hit a fresh record amid fears the relief would be short-lived.After the wild gyrations witnessed last week, markets got off to a relatively stable start following news Friday that …

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Trump warns no country ‘off the hook’ on tariffs

US President Donald Trump warned Sunday that no country would be “getting off the hook” on tariffs, as his administration suggested exemptions seen as favoring China would be short-lived.The world’s two largest economies have been locked in a fast-moving, high-stakes game of brinkmanship since Trump launched a global tariff assault that particularly targeted Chinese imports.Tit-for-tat …

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