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Nations puzzle over how to respond to US trade war as global markets gyrate
Read full article: Nations puzzle over how to respond to US trade war as global markets gyrateThe impact from U.S. President Donald Trump's blast of tariff hikes is reverberating across world markets as America's trading partners puzzle over whether there is room for negotiating better deals.
China accuses US of unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying with tariffs
Read full article: China accuses US of unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying with tariffsChina on Monday accused the U.S. of unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying with tariffs, while calling on representatives of American companies including Tesla, to “take concrete actions” to resolve the tariffs.
US says multiple offers were made to resettle Uyghurs before Thailand deported them back to China
Read full article: US says multiple offers were made to resettle Uyghurs before Thailand deported them back to ChinaThe State Department says the United States and other countries made repeated offers to Thailand to resettle more than three dozen Uyghur men before they were deported back to China, where rights groups fear they may face torture and other abuse.
US Postal Service flip-flops on Hong Kong-China packages, lifting a ban imposed a day earlier
Read full article: US Postal Service flip-flops on Hong Kong-China packages, lifting a ban imposed a day earlierThe U.S. Postal Service is reversing course a day after placing a ban on all inbound packages from China and Hong Kong.
Foreign governments criticize Hong Kong's sentencing of 45 activists. Beijing defends it
Read full article: Foreign governments criticize Hong Kong's sentencing of 45 activists. Beijing defends itForty-five prominent activists in Hong Kong have been sentenced to up to 10 years in jail, sparking criticism from foreign governments and rights groups.
US calls on a silent China to use its sway over Russia and North Korea
Read full article: US calls on a silent China to use its sway over Russia and North KoreaThe U.S. and South Korea have called on China to use its influence over Russia and North Korea to prevent escalation after North Korea sent thousands of troops to aid Moscow’s war against Ukraine.
Indonesia says its coast guard drove away Chinese ship that interrupted survey in disputed sea
Read full article: Indonesia says its coast guard drove away Chinese ship that interrupted survey in disputed seaIndonesian patrol ships drove a Chinese coast guard vessel away from a survey vessel in a disputed area of the South China Sea for the second time in three days, Indonesian authorities said Thursday.
China tells NATO not to create chaos in Asia and rejects label of 'enabler' of Russia's Ukraine war
Read full article: China tells NATO not to create chaos in Asia and rejects label of 'enabler' of Russia's Ukraine warChina has accused NATO of seeking security at the expense of others and told the alliance not to bring the same “chaos” to Asia.