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Trump knows exactly what his China trade war means

Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” on April 2, 2025, marked the formal launch of sweeping global tariffs, capping months of escalatory announcements since returning to office. Amplifying the economic nationalism of his first term, it marks the culmination of Trump’s decades-old advocacy for raising tariffs and reviving American industry. His latest push builds on more than […] The post Trump knows exactly what his China...

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

US, China in hot race to put nuclear reactors on the moon

Imagine streaming your favorite show or scrolling through your phone, all from the comfort of a home base on the moon. Within the next decade, that sci-fi dream will edge closer to reality – the question is, will an American, Chinese or Russian get there first? For humans to settle and reside on the moon, […] The post US, China in hot race to put nuclear reactors on the moon appeared first on Asia Times.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

China shares rare Moon rocks with US despite trade war

Two US institutions have been granted access to samples collected by the Chang'e-5 mission in 2020.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

'I'm alive but three in my group didn't make it' - Kashmir attack survivor

Tourists are returning home after a deadly gun attack killed 26 visitors in Indian-administered Kashmir.

Published on: April 25, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Chinese EV makers boost exports to Russia, Middle East to counter US, Europe tariffs: report

Growing sales in emerging markets are insulating Chinese EV makers from tariff volatility, AlixPartners says.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Mass food poisonings cast shadow over Indonesia's free school meals

Nearly 80 students across two high schools fell sick after eating the meals this week.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

South Korea and US aim for deal to lift Trump tariffs by July, Seoul says

US Treasury chief Scott Bessent says talks are ‘moving faster than I thought’, and technical terms could be discussed as early as next week.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Who will win the race to develop a humanoid robot?

Humanoid robots are attracting a lot of investment but will China dominate the industry?

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Multinationals vow big China investments, defying tariffs and bucking wait-and-see trend

A US$2 billion deal between Toyota and Shanghai shows how foreign direct investment is still finding its way to China despite trade war with the US.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

‘Trump 2028’ merch for sale on US president’s store

Along with red caps for US$50, the web shop is also selling T-shirts that say ‘Rewrite the Rules’.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

China should boost consumption to offset slowdown and trade war with US, IMF says

Having cut China’s growth forecast, fund officials also suggest stronger social protections and doing more to address property sector woes.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Trump’s Africa policy zeroes in on minerals and militarism

As China tightens mineral export controls, the US is recalibrating its approach towards resource-rich African nations.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

China-backed actors ‘stand out’ in threatening US energy infrastructure, panel hears

Beijing said to plot long-term strategy to incapacitate America’s power grid to ‘create options’ for mainland authorities and ‘sow chaos’.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Despite Modi’s Claims of Peace, Kashmir Burns 

Even prior to the deadly attack on April 22, Jammu and Kashmir had seen an uptick in violence – despite the government’s insistence that peace prevailed.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

US at tipping point for return of endemic measles

Low vaccination rates mean the disease, which was declared eradicated in the US, could go back to spreading at high levels, researchers warn.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Vatican unveils details of Pope Francis’s marble tomb

The tombstone will bear a simple inscription and be made of material from the Italian region that was home to the pontiff’s ancestors.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Terror Attack Shatters Kashmir’s Myth of Peace: Voices From the Valley

New Delhi believed its own narrative – that peace had returned to the Kashmir Valley. That myth was shattered on April 22.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Local Employee of Russian Cultural Agency Detained in Recruitment Case in Kyrgyzstan

Four people were detained in Osh on April 19 in connection with a case of mercenary recruitment.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Trump denies China’s statement about no trade talks with US, says they met ‘this morning’

The US president declined to say who was involved in the discussions while doubling down on comments suggesting there had been engagement.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

China coastguard claims ‘sovereign jurisdiction’ of Sandy Cay in South China Sea

State media reports CCG officers ‘exercising maritime control’ on one of the reefs in the Spratly Islands also claimed by Philippines.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Trump to be interviewed by Atlantic editor who exposed ‘Signalgate’ chat

Jeffrey Goldberg was mistakenly added to a group chat in which top US officials shared secret military strike plans.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Trump tariffs making EV exports to US ‘impossible’, Xpeng executive says

Yeqing Zheng says company’s moves to establish assembly operations outside China and license technology can help ease impact of tariffs.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Why Japan Is Worried After Trade Talks With Trump (and the Rest of the World Should Be)

The manner in which the Trump administration has conducted itself toward Japan should serve as a warning to U.S. friends and foe alike: no one is safe.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Tech firms thrive in cross-border Hong Kong and Shenzhen innovation hub

Location offers a competitive edge through cheaper rents, subsidies for innovation and easier access to talent, firms say.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Unpredictable Donald Trump leaves China struggling to respond to US foreign policy

American leader’s erratic approach to Ukraine and Middle East means challenges for stability-fixated Beijing amid its shifting Moscow ties.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Call for regular review of Hong Kong labour scheme after ‘200 workers sacked’

Union says it has received a surge of complaints from sacked restaurant employees replaced by imported workers.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Will Xi Jinping start a war over Trump’s China tariffs?

What will China and in particular theChinese Communist Partydo now that PresidentDonald Trumphas slapped145% tariffson them? Most of the commentariat seems to think they’ll match the United States tit for tat on tariffs, complain mightily and then quietly put out feelers to cut a deal. And Trump hassuggestedthey already are doing that. Maybe so. That’s […] The post Will Xi Jinping start a war over Trump’s China...

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Why the Port of Darwin’s Chinese Leaseholder May Welcome an Australian Buyout

As Landbridge faces serious solvency issues in China, the most pressing risk threatening the port is a financial one.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Ukraine war: Trump tells Putin ‘STOP!’ attacks on Kyiv, in rare criticism of Russian leader

The US president’s frustration is growing as a Washington-led peace effort has not made progress.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Sky-high US tariffs to hit Boeing, Chinese airliners and China’s home-grown jets

As the trade war fallout continues to spread, full domestic sourcing of parts for China-made planes ‘is unlikely to happen before 2035’, analyst says.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Nicholas Tse fans fume over obstructed views at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium

Problems persist at venue as lawmakers call for organisers to be more transparent about seat views when selling tickets.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post

Inequalities of Caste and Contract in Sewage Work in Delhi

Rising contractual employment in sanitation work draws upon and reproduces historical inequalities of caste and class in urban India.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Pakistan suspends visas for Indians after deadly Kashmir attack on tourists

It comes after Delhi's retaliatory measures following a militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 tourists.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Pakistan suspends visas for Indians after deadly Kashmir attack

It comes after Delhi's retaliatory measures following a militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 tourists.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Malaysia’s ‘tone-deaf’ health ministry slammed for lavish Hari Raya event amid workers’ woes

Critics called the Malaysian Health Ministry’s lavish Hari Raya event “tone-deaf”, as healthcare workers are reportedly underpaid and overworked.

Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source: South China Morning Post favicon South China Morning Post