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US-China trade war

Open Questions | Why Scott Kennedy thinks the US-China trade war is ‘far from the endgame’

The political scientist talks tariffs, a potential deal between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, and why the US dollar has lost some of its lustre.

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US-China relations

Opinion | How to find a face-saving way out of the US-China trade war

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Diplomacy

Opinion | Will Trump’s chaos galvanise the Global South?

United States

Opinion | Trump’s bullying raises the prospect of a US gone rogue

The US president’s chaotic approach is not restricted to trade and could throw the rules-based international order into crisis.

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Donald Trump figurines displayed at a shop at the Yiwu International Trade Market in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on April 10. Photo: AFP
United States

Opinion | Why the cowed silence amid Trump’s attacks on global trade and stability?

Many nations are avoiding confrontation due to caution or pragmatism. But this risks encouraging further actions that could destabilise the global order.

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Donald Trump

Trump tariff war: WTO slashes trade growth forecast, warns of deeper slump

Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says her greatest fear is the economies of China and the US decoupling from one another.

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US-China trade war

Opinion | Countries hoping to negotiate away Trump tariffs should think again

Trump’s appetite exceeds what most nations can offer. He couldn’t care less if negotiations are not completed within the 90-day pause period.

Workers sew garments in a factory in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on April 9. Some of Trump’s highest tariffs are on underdeveloped countries. In Asia, Cambodia faced 49 per cent and Bangladesh 37 per cent; these rates could come into effect after the 90-day pause period. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong economy

‘Unfortunate’: Hong Kong caught in middle of Trump tariffs, AmCham says

Business group also voices support for treating Hong Kong as separate customs entity distinct from mainland China.

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United States

Is Global South poised for worldwide reset as faith in multilateral blocs wanes?

New mechanisms are needed to vest more powers to emerging countries, say participants at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum.

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United States

Opinion | A critic’s case for Trump’s tariffs

By dealing a final blow to the global trading system, the US president’s tariffs open up space for building a fairer, more development-friendly system.

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US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2. Photo: TNS
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong to boost efforts to lure investment, talent in light of US tariffs

Finance chief Paul Chan has instructed market regulator and stock exchange to prepare for potential influx of mainland companies looking to return to city for listing.

The US has slapped a tariff of up to 145 per cent on goods imported from mainland China and Hong Kong. Photo: Eugene Lee
United States

Macroscope | Trump is crashing the global system that crowned the dollar king

Tariff shock, loss of confidence in the dollar, stock market trauma and a widespread feeling of affront will only quicken de-dollarisation.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong prepares for the worst as city’s 3 trade offices in US may close

‘We will work harder to extend our international trade network,’ commerce chief Algernon Yau says.

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Singapore

Trump’s tariffs: Singapore’s Lawrence Wong slams US – ‘not actions by a friend’

Wong says Washington’s tariffs are a repudiation of the global trade system that the US once championed.

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Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has criticised the move by US President Donald Trump to impose a trade tariff on the city state. Photos: Ministry of Digital Development and Information of Singapore, AFP
China economy

My Take | China needs to boost nation’s household income to counteract Trump tariffs

It is an urgent initiative that Beijing must pursue in the face of disruptions that Trump’s tariffs may cause to China’s export sector.

Establishing a more balanced distribution of household wealth in China could potentially help the government’s efforts to increase domestic consumption. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong should not join Beijing in imposing counter tariffs: experts

But lawmaker Jeffrey Lam proposes following Beijing’s lead with 34 per cent tariff on US imports as show of support.

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Donald Trump

Trump doubles down on tariffs, says China ‘hit much harder’ than US

The US president told Americans to ‘hang tough’, warning them of pain ahead but promising that the United States would ‘win’.

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United States

Analysis | From Trump to the Great Depression, did tariffs ever truly help the US economy?

Tariffs, like Trump’s, have a chequered past, with experts suggesting access to resources and labour are key to growth, not levies.

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US tariff history shows protectionism often fails, as experts warn Trump’s policies echo past mistakes with inconclusive economic benefits. Photo: Reuters
United States

US starts collecting Trump’s new 10% tariffs as global trade tensions escalate

Economists have warned that the tariffs could dampen growth and fuel inflation.

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Asean

Opinion | 3 ways Asean can survive Trump’s tariff war – and 4 ways China can help

Amid escalating global trade tensions, Southeast Asian nations must stick together and diversify their options to mitigate external shocks.

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United States

Outside In | Real threat posed by Trump’s tariffs worse than a global recession

The US president cannot be allowed to replace world’s hard-won multilateral compromise and cooperation with bullying bilateralism.

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US President Donald Trump holds a tariffs poster in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 2. Photo: AZUMA Press Wire/dpa
US-China trade war

China slams US ‘protectionism’ but stops short of attack on Trump’s tariffs – as it happened

China says trade and tariff wars have no winners, and trade concerns will be resolved through ‘equal dialogue’.

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Beijing has described US President Donald Trump’s tariff scheme - including a new 34 per cent tariff on China - as “typical unilateral bullying”. Photo: AFP
China economy

Opinion | Despite hurdles, China’s ambition for global leadership role is clear

From the ‘two sessions’ to Boao Forum, Beijing is promoting tech independence, green innovation and support for developing nations.

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China trade

Fresh US tariffs on China may be ‘too large to absorb, too conspicuous to dodge’

Donald Trump’s deadline for China report has arrived, ahead of his ‘Liberation Day’ to free US economy from what he sees as unfair practices.

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US-China trade war

Chinese economist calls US trade war ‘negative-sum’ game at Boao Forum

Economists express worries over future of global trade amid the heightened tariffs and restrictive measures in Donald Trump’s second term.

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Economists have cautioned the rapid tariff increases put into place by US President Donald Trump threatens the stability and openness of global trade. Photo: Reuters
China-Canada relations

Canada files WTO trade action against Chinese agriculture, fishery import duties

Tariffs place a 100 per cent surcharge on rapeseed oil, peas and oil cakes for animal feed. Aquatic products will face a 25 per cent levy.

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Canada has launched a dispute against China at the World Trade Organization over extra tariffs on agricultural and fishery products. Photo: AFP
United States

Opinion | Only a global ‘de-risking’ from the US can stop Trump’s trade war

A unified response is essential. Operating independently would only play to Trump’s advantage, and render nations vulnerable to his bullying.

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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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