China appoints ‘wolf warrior’ ambassador to manage affairs with Europe
Former ambassador to France Lu Shaye, who enraged many in Europe in 2023 when he questioned the sovereignty of former Soviet states and whether Crimea was part of Ukraine, had been appointed China’s ...
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Xi Jinping swings his “assassin’s mace” of economic warfare
T he ink had barely dried on Donald Trump’s order to impose a 10% tariff on imports from China before its leader, Xi Jinping, ...
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Xi Jinping shows how he will return American fire
On February 4th, shortly after America’s new 10% tariffs were added to its existing levies, China announced a variety of ...
Trump tariffs call with Xi Jinping cancelled after China retaliates
The group behind well-known beauty brands Estee Lauder, Clinique and Jo Malone said it plans to ramp up job losses from 3,000 ...
Trump in no hurry to talk to Xi amid new tariff war
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development plans to invest at least 1.5 billion euros ($1.56 billion) this year to ...
Why China may be relishing Trump’s tariff showdown
By targeting allies and neighbours with tariffs, the US is playing into the hands of China. “Our strategy on tariffs will be ...
China renews threat to retaliate against US tariffs
China has reiterated it could take “necessary countermeasures" after U.S. President Donald Trump decided to impose a 10% ...