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Trump threatens China with added 50% tariffs if Beijing does not drop levies
As US president aims at China for responding with tariffs of its own and dismisses global market jitters, some on Wall Street voice concern.
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China’s retaliatory tariffs on US show Beijing has adapted since 2018: analysts
But global supply chains could face ‘significant damage’ that no country is fully protected against, the more a trade war drags out and intensifies.
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US-China war ‘likely’ but not inevitable, warns top political scientist
Harvard’s Graham Allison, known for his work on the ‘Thucydides trap’, says the rivals’ interdependence could help them avoid conflict.
7 Apr 2025 - 9:13PM
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EU frets over flood of Chinese imports as Trump stokes tariff war
Advocates for easier trade with Beijing, including Spain, face off against Poland and others backing protections against Chinese imports.
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Ex-CIA official Dennis Wilder on why US-Europe rift is ‘highly exaggerated’
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Trump asks court to pause order to return man deported to El Salvador in error
Judge had found the US had no lawful authority to detain and deport migrant who lived in Maryland legally and ordered his return.
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Trump says US to hold talks with Iran, insists Tehran can’t get nuclear weapons
During talks with Israeli PM on Monday, Trump made surprise announcement after Iran had pushed back against US calls for such negotiations.
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Taiwan’s military simulates worst-case scenario: PLA drill turns into attack
Computer-assisted war game will run for 14 days, with US military personnel reportedly expected to observe the exercise.
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Beijing’s bid to steady markets, virtual city for police: SCMP daily highlights
From Beijing’s response to tariff-driven turmoil to an ex-CIA official on US-China ties, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.
7 Apr 2025 - 9:15PM
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Canada says WeChat news account is pushing false narratives about PM Mark Carney
Ottawa said the account had targeted Carney’s experience and credentials in a bid to manipulate Chinese voters.
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‘Car assembler’ Musk, slammed by Trump adviser over tariff comments
Peter Navarro criticised Elon Musk’s zero tariffs proposal with Europe. Tesla’s reliance on foreign parts contrasts with Trump’s reshoring push.
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Europe
Britain’s King Charles shrugs off health scare to begin Italy visit
Trip comes 10 days after the king, 76, was briefly admitted to hospital after experiencing temporary side effects from his cancer treatment.
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Health & Wellness
Rise in fungal diseases, hard to treat and deadly, worries experts
Dangerous fungal infections that kill millions are becoming more common as the planet warms, and treatment options are few and far between.
7 Apr 2025 - 4:15PM
Politics
Top China think tank shuts down research centre after questions of party loyalty
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences abolishes entity, warns any activities carried out in its name would be illegal.
7 Apr 2025 - 6:01PM
Diplomacy
China urges unity, prepared for ‘any shocks’, as US trade tensions soar
People’s Daily commentary encourages nation to ‘weather storms’, assures country is prepared to counter Trump’s tariffs with ‘extraordinary’ measures.
7 Apr 2025 - 7:12PM
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Southeast Asia
2 men in Singapore jailed for raping drunk 16-year-old girl in a public toilet
A third man involved in the ‘cluster assault’ is also on trial.
7 Apr 2025 - 9:23PM
Markets
Where does Hang Seng Index’s 13% slump rank among other major crashes?
The plunge pushed Hong Kong’s benchmark index into bear territory, as it has lost more than 20 per cent from a recent peak.
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Economics
Malaysia warns of slump over US tariff as visit by China’s Xi spurs trade hopes
President Xi Jinping’s coming visit to Malaysia, Cambodia and Vietnam has turned attention to China as a potential economic stabiliser.
7 Apr 2025 - 6:05PM
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Microsoft joint venture Wicresoft halts projects in China, lays off workers
Wicresoft will cease work on Microsoft projects in China owing to ‘geopolitical shifts and changes in the global business environment’.
7 Apr 2025 - 9:30PM
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In collaboration with Tsinghua University, DeepSeek developed a technique combining reasoning methods to guide AI models towards human preferences.
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Chinese memory chipmaker YMTC unveils new patents in sign of tech prowess
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Deconstructing art: as China’s iconic Dafen village reels, AI takes orders
Dafen once supplied over half the world’s oil paintings – then the global economic crisis, pandemic and China’s housing downturn took their toll – and now comes AI.
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With tensions rising in Taiwan, civil defence becomes a high-wire act
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Donald Trump’s pick for Beijing envoy affirms US commitment to one-China policy
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Are Beijing’s hypersonic anti-ship missiles in Taiwan Strait a warning for US?
Two YJ-21 missiles were on board an H-6K strategic bomber as it took off from an unidentified airfield in PLA video on opening day of drills.
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