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Xi makes a case for free trade as he tours Southeast Asia

China’s Xi is making the case for free trade as he tours Southeast Asia this week, presenting China as a source of “stability and certainty.”

The Independent UK

Scholar spared prison in US case alleging China spies on dissidents abroad

A history scholar convicted of spying on Chinese dissidents by ingratiating himself as a sympathizer has been spared prison time by a U.S. judge

The Independent UK

Did Trump really ‘exempt’ Chinese phones, chips from tariffs?

Trump only rolled back tariffs imposed since April 2. Laptops, phones and semiconductors still face hefty levies.

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Another UK government is doing contradictory things when it comes to China

Approach to expanding trade has been castigated for allowing Beijing to invest heavily in vital UK infrastructure

The Guardian - UK

Deep-Sea Mining Test Case On Tap As Trump Orders Critical Metals Stockpile

President Trump reportedly will push for a U.S. stockpile of critical rare earth minerals and metals mined from the ocean floor, as China restricts exports. MP Materials jumped.

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Xi Jinping Says China 'Not Afraid' as Beijing Hits Back With 125% Tariffs on US Goods

China hits US goods with 125% tariffs as Xi Jinping says the nation is "not afraid" of American pressure.

International Business Times

North Korea Building Largest Warship In Its History, Satellite Images Reveal

Images captured on April 6 by Maxar Technologies and Planet Labs show the frigate in the water at the Nampo shipyard on North Korea's west coast.

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Sky-high US-China tariffs are a mutual trade embargo that will hurt both sides

Effects could tip one into recession and undermine other’s fragile economy but prospects for rapprochement are not hopeless

The Guardian - UK

What does China really think of Trump? That he and vengeful Chairman Mao would have got on well

Many see parallels with the architect of the Cultural Revolution. Both relished disruption and have exploited the power of the mob, says the Guardian’s foreign leader writer Tania Branigan

The Guardian - UK

China's Xi says there are no winners in a tariff war as he visits Southeast Asia

China’s leader Xi Jinping says no one wins in a trade war as he kicked off a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia with a trip to Vietnam

The Independent UK

‘The sky won’t fall’: China plays down Trump tariff risks as stock markets rally

Chinese customs official says trade has diversified away from US in recent years and plays up ‘vast domestic market’

The Guardian - US

Stock markets rise on signs of Trump tariff retreat; British Steel races to keep furnaces burning – as it happened

Chinese exports jump as official says ‘the sky won’t fall,’ despite warning from US officials that smartphone and laptop exemption from import tariffs on China will be short-lived

The Guardian - UK

‘No winners’ in a trade war, says China’s Xi as he heads to Vietnam on charm offensive

Xi Jinping expected to present China as reliable partner in contrast to US, which imposed – then suspended – tariffs over 40% on some countries

The Guardian - UK

Asian markets rally after Wall Street ends higher in the chaotic and historic week

Asian markets have rallied as tensions over trade ease slightly after U.S. President Donald Trump said electronics such as phones and laptops would not be subject to the same high U.S. import duties as some other products

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International Business Times

Chinese Exports Soared In March Ahead Of Trump's 'Liberation Day'

China said Monday that exports soared more than 12 percent last month, beating expectations as businesses rushed to get ahead of swingeing tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on his so-called "Liberation Day".

The Independent UK

China's exports jump 12.4% and imports fell as Trump pushed US tariffs higher

China has reported its exports jumped 12.4% in March from a year earlier as companies rushed to beat increases in U.S. tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump

Al Jazeera

China’s Xi says tariffs ‘yield no winners’ as he begins Southeast Asia tour

Chinese leader arrives in Vietnam on Monday against the backdrop of US-China trade tensions.

International Business Times

South Korea's Ex-president Attends First Day Of Criminal Trial

The criminal trial of former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol opened Monday, with the impeached leader in court to defend himself against insurrection charges over his short-lived declaration of martial law.

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Xi Warns Protectionism 'Leads Nowhere' As Starts SE Asia Tour

Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned Monday that protectionism "leads nowhere" and that a trade war would have "no winners", state media said, as he was due to kick off a tour of Southeast Asia with a visit to Vietnam.

The Guardian - AU

Trump warns exemptions on smartphones, electronics will be short-lived, promises future tariffs

The US president has said no one is ‘getting off the hook’, as he promises to launch a national security investigation into the semiconductor sector

Al Jazeera

Trump warns China ‘not getting off the hook’ on US tariffs for electronics

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says tariffs on semiconductors to be in place within weeks.

The Guardian - UK

US stock markets expected to recover after Trump drops tariffs on mobiles

Exemption, seen as a climbdown, includes laptops and chips, and is likely to help firms such as Apple and Nvidia

The Guardian - UK

UK could target parts of Chinese state under new foreign influence rules

Exclusive: Government is weighing up security concerns against economic benefits of closer ties with Beijing

Al Jazeera

China says US tariff exemptions ‘small step in correcting wrong practice’

Beijing calls on Washington to ‘completely cancel’ its reciprocal tariffs amid an escalating trade war.

The Guardian - UK

Xi Jinping seeks to strengthen economic ties during tour of south-east Asia

President’s first stop is Vietnam as China urges US to end trade war and return to ‘right path of mutual respect’

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