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President Donald Trump smiles after signing three executive actions in the Oval Office on January 28, 2017, during his first term in office. Photo: AP
United States

Outside In | Like the Cheshire Cat, US reciprocal tariffs are hard to pin down

The countdown to April 2 begins. Amid the gargantuan complexity of tariff calculations, US clarifications only serve to obfuscate.

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Asean

Letters | Asean must keep markets open to allow digital economy to thrive

US-China relations

Opinion | Rampant trade tariffs are no cure for the US’ fentanyl crisis

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US-China relations

US says ready to confer with China, Canada on WTO disputes

China launched a dispute after Trump tariffs on Chinese goods in February.

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A cargo ship full of shipping containers at the port of Oakland in California on March 6 as trade tensions escalate over US tariffs. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

Opinion | Why is US punishing a China helping it to solve its fentanyl crisis?

It is beyond comprehension that the US government is overlooking Chinese efforts to address the fentanyl issue and imposing more tariffs.

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Asean

Opinion | Trump is bringing the trade war to Southeast Asia. Asean must act

Unless nations can work together to blunt the worst effects, the region may have to live with slower growth for years to come.

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Donald Trump

Video | Trudeau condemns Trump ‘dumb’ trade war

Trudeau tells Trump that tariffs are 'very dumb,' says Canada is striking back
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Hong Kong economy

Beijing’s counter-tariffs on US goods to have ‘limited impact’ on Hong Kong prices

City not required to impose new duties on US goods, economist warns move could create ‘price gap’ for mainland buyers shopping in Hong Kong.

US-China trade war

Stock markets tumble globally as new Trump tariffs hit China, Canada and Mexico

How long the latest levies stay in place depends on the US president’s core motivation, which can be hard to discern, analysts say.

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Donald Trump

Trudeau tells Trump that tariffs are ‘very dumb’, says Canada is striking back

The prime minister says Canadians are polite, but ‘will not back down’ now that US has launched trade war.

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a news conference in Ottawa on Tuesday. Photo: Canadian Press via AP
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong slams new Trump tariff on Chinese imports, says ‘rectify wrongdoing’

Hong Kong government says imposition of additional 10 per cent tariff is ‘grossly inconsistent’ with WTO rules.

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Hong Kong authorities are studying whether Donald Trump’s latest order to impose an additional 10 per cent tariff on Chinese imports includes the city. Photo: Dickson Lee
Diplomacy

Opinion | China is ready to be an anchor in a brave new multipolar world

What seems clear from Munich Security Conference talk is an evolution towards a pluralistic world order. We need an effective governance framework.

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Ukraine war

With the critical minerals deal off, is the US now poised to abandon Zelensky?

Oval Office outburst with Trump does not bode well for the Ukrainian leader, Chinese analysts say.

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United States

My Take | More shameless interference from the US in Hong Kong affairs

From threatening other nations to bulldozing state power at home, America should take care of its own mess before messing with others.

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Jim Risch (right), the chairman of the US Senate’s foreign relations committee, and ranking member Jeanne Shaheen (left) have introduced a resolution to condemn Beijing for interfering in Hong Kong’s affairs. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong budget 2025-26

Will Hong Kong host Lady Gaga at Kai Tak or lose to Singapore again?

‘There will be some concerts, some of them are by singers who hadn’t sung in Hong Kong for a long time, some of them are superstars in Asia,’ tourism minister Rosanna Law says.

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Hong Kong looks set to miss out on hosting global pop diva Lady Gaga. Photo: AP
US-China trade war

Opinion | Reciprocal tariffs are nothing short of an attack on world trade

Trump’s tariff agenda undermines the trading norms the US helped set up and could force others to follow suit or suffer the consequences.

US-China tech war

Opinion | Why the US should stop trying to target Chinese tech

In an interconnected world where innovation will find a way through, US measures to curb Chinese tech are not working as intended.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | We need a new system that reflects the world’s complexity

Sustainable internationalism would embrace diversity and evidence-based problem-solving, rather than reducing the world to a chessboard.

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An attendee reacts during a closing session of the UN climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 24, 2024. Photo: AP
US-China relations

China condemns Trump’s ‘tariff shocks’ at WTO, warns of global recession

US unilateralism ‘threatens to upend the rules-based multilateral trading system’, Beijing’s envoy to the international trade watchdog says.

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Diplomacy

Brazil’s Lula chides Beijing, EU, US for practices that gave China its tech edge

The Brazilian president also hinted that he may file a WTO complaint against Washington’s tariffs.

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US-China relations

Opinion | Why China’s not in a rush to make trade concessions to Trump

While trade negotiations will not completely break down, Beijing is unlikely to engage without concrete win-win proposals.

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President Donald Trump shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 29, 2019. The two sides must talk for trade tensions to simmer down. Photo: AP
US-China relations

After Trump’s ‘opening salvo’, will he put the brakes on bigger China tariffs?

If US leader fails to make deals he seeks, he is likely to push ahead with duties – and Beijing will ‘strike back’, according to observers.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong to take US to WTO over Trump tariff, but penalty expected to remain

Commerce chief also meets business chambers to discuss ways to cope with tariffs and called on them to ‘unite’ against ‘unreasonable actions’ by US.

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Hong Kong economy

US tariff hike adds pain for Hong Kong manufacturers banking on American market

New levy threatens to eliminate thin profit margins for small and medium-sized enterprises struggling to diversify away from crucial market.

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US-China relations

Revive 2020 China deal? Trump pick for US trade envoy suggests so

Jamieson Greer vows to ensure ‘fair’ market access as well as review duty-free handling of smaller parcels from the mainland and Hong Kong.

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Jamieson Greer, US President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as the US Trade Representative, testifies in Washington on Thursday. Photo: EPA-EFE
United States

Macroscope | How Trump is setting US reputation and creditworthiness alight

Many investors continue to downplay or rationalise the damage Trump’s trade policy does, but there are signs the honeymoon might soon end.

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US President Donald Trump holds a marker as he signs an executive order to create a US sovereign wealth fund, in the Oval Office of the White House on February 3, in Washington, DC. As of February 5, Trump has issued 80 executive actions, including executive orders, proclamations and memos, according to the CNN. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Will Singapore avoid Trump’s tariffs but face US-China trade war ‘crossfire’?

Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has said the city state is unlikely to be on the US tariff “hit list”.

US-China relations

China launches WTO dispute over Trump tariffs

The US president has paused measures against Canada and Mexico, but left his 10 per cent tariff on Chinese goods in place.

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