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Trump tariffs unblocked, war robots, China upgrades destroyer: SCMP daily highlights

From Trump’s tariffs going back into play to Chinese students in Trump’s crosshairs, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

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US President Donald Trump announced sweeping so-called “reciprocal” tariffs on dozens of countries in Washington on April 2. A US court order has now blocked the duties, after judges ruled that the president overstepped his authority in imposing the tariffs. Photo: AFP
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1. US appeal court allows Donald Trump’s tariffs to stay in effect

A US federal appeals court has temporarily halted a lower-court ruling against President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariffs, as well as a separate set of fentanyl-related levies on China, Mexico, and Canada.

2. US to start ‘aggressively’ revoking visas for Chinese students, Rubio says

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that the United States will start “aggressively” revoking visas issued to Chinese students, and will “enhance scrutiny” of applications from mainland China and Hong Kong.

3. ‘Signature tactics’: why Trump may change his China strategy after tariff pause

Wu Xinbo, professor and dean at the Institute of International Studies at Fudan University, says Beijing should be prepared for a possible shift in Washington’s negotiation tactics in the next phase. Photo: AP
Wu Xinbo, professor and dean at the Institute of International Studies at Fudan University, says Beijing should be prepared for a possible shift in Washington’s negotiation tactics in the next phase. Photo: AP

Beijing should be ready for Washington to adopt alternative pressure tactics in future tariff negotiations, according to a renowned Chinese scholar who noted that the Trump administration had recognised the limitations of imposing heavy tariffs.

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