US and China to launch formal trade talks
Washington and Beijing will this week hold their first trade talks since US President Donald Trump launched a trade war against China that has rattled financial markets and triggered concerns about supply chains. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent and US trade representative Jamieson Greer will meet their Chinese counterparts in Geneva this [...]
US, Chinese officials to hold trade talks in Switzerland
Senior US and Chinese officials will travel to Switzerland later this week to kickstart stalled trade talks following President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff rollout, according to statements from both countries.
https://www.rte.ie/news/us/2025/0507/1511447-us-china-trade/
Zhao become first Chinese world snooker champion
Zhao Xintong makes history as he becomes the first player from China to win the World Championship with an 18-12 victory over Mark Williams in Sheffield.
Ten dead after tourist boats capsize in China
Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged "all-out efforts" in the search and rescue mission.
10 dead after tourist ships capsize in China
10 people are dead after two sightseeing ships in Guizhou, China, capsized Sunday afternoon. According to Xinhua News Agency, a sudden strong wind caused the accident, dumping 84 passengers and staff into the Liuguang River waters of the Wujiangyuan Baili Gallery. 4 were pulled f......more
Apple says most US-bound iPhones no longer made in China
The technology giant says US tariffs will add around $900m to its costs this quarter.
China exempts some U.S. imports from 125% tariff rate
China has not communicated publicly on any exemptions. Despite comments from U.S. President Donald Trump saying that he's spoken with Chinese president Xi Jinping about tariffs, China maintains that no talks have taken place.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/china-tariff-exemptions-1.7518434?cmp=rss
China warns countries against striking trade deals with US
Washington is reportedly pressuring countries to curb trade with China to avoid huge new US tariffs. Beijing has threatened "countermeasures" against trade partners that act against its economic interests.
China warns nations against 'appeasing' US in trade deals
Beijing was responding to reports that the US will pressure other nations to restrict trade with China.
China pits robots against humans in half marathon
Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing today, the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a 21km course.
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/0419/1508520-robot-marathon/
China pits robots against humans in half marathon
Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing today, the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a 21km course.
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/0419/1508520-robot-marathon/
China races robots against humans in Beijing half marathon
The Yizhuang half marathon is the first time robots have raced against humans over such a distance.
Trump's tariffs leave China's neighbours with an impossible choice
Ambitious economies like Vietnam and Indonesia are stuck between China and the US as the trade war escalates.
Bruised by Washington's chip controls, Nvidia turns to China
"I'm not worried about Jensen [Huang] at all," said US President Donald Trump, commenting on the Nvidia CEO's visit to Beijing. The trip was the latest twist in a tumultuous week for the US firm, which is the world's third most valuable company and top supplier of AI computer chips. We take a closer look in this week's edition of Tech 24.
US lays out plans to hit Chinese ships with port fees
The charges will start in 180 days and rise in the coming years.
US plans to use tariff negotiations to isolate China, WSJ reports
U.S. President Donald Trump administration plans to use ongoing tariff negotiations to pressure U.S. trading partners to limit their dealings with China. This was reported by The Wall Street Journal citing people with knowledge of the conversations. U.S. officials plan to use negotiations with more than 70 nations to ask them to disallow China to […]
https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/world/us-plans-to-use-tariff-negotiations-to-isolate-china-wsj-reports/
Xi's Vietnam trip aiming to 'screw' US, says Trump
US President Donald Trump has criticised China's President Xi Jinping's trip to Vietnam, saying that it was aiming to "screw" the United States.
https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2025/0415/1507706-china-us-tariffs/
China and Vietnam sign deals
China’s President Xi Jinping called on Monday for stronger ties with Vietnam on trade and supply chains amid disruptions caused by U.S. tariffs, as he attended the signing in Hanoi of dozens of cooperation agreements between the two communist-run nations. The visit, planned for weeks and part of a wider trip in Southeast Asia, comes […]
https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/world/china-and-vietnam-sign-deals/
China, Vietnam sign deals as Xi visits Hanoi amid US tariff tensions
Chinese and Vietnamese state media later on Monday reported that 45 agreements were signed.
China and Vietnam sign flurry of cooperation deals amid US tarriff tensions
China and Vietnam signed dozens of cooperation agreements Monday after President Xi Jinping called for stronger ties on trade and supply chains between the two Communist-run nations on a visit to Hanoi. Xi's Asia trip includes visits to Malaysia and Cambodia as Beijing seeks to reinforce regional ties amid a trade [...]
