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China imposes curbs, US threatens

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Beijing imposed new trade curbs and Washington threatened retaliatory tariffs, renewing U.S.-China trade hostilities and raising fears of broader economic fallout.

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Trade war update (Taylor's version)
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · Apr 24
The White House says negotiations with China are/aren't happening, that they do/don't expect to cut/raise tariffs soon/in a bit/never, and they intend to play hardball/softball with China. Trump and Xi have/haven't spoken, and they do/don't expect a breakthrough sooner/later.
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US-China tariffs: where do they currently stand?

- US average tariff on imports from China: 57.6%
- China average tariff on imports from US: 32.6%

Note: We have been updating this chart since September 2019
US-China Trade War Tariffs: An Up-to-Date Chart
Average US tariffs on Chinese exports now stand at 57.6 percent and cover 100 percent of all goods. China's average tariffs on US exports are at 32.6 percent and cover 100 percent of all goods. US tar...
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by Iikka Korhonen

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”..trade war is suddenly hotter than it’s been since Mr. Trump’s infamous Liberation Day announcement in April. Mr. Trump retreated from those border taxes after markets staged a meltdown, and investors have thought the worst was over. Maybe not.”
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Opinion | Trade Wars Aren’t Easy, China Edition
Beijing plays its rare-earth minerals card, Trump responds with a new tariff threat, and markets take a header.
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by Mohamed A. El‐Erian

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With the spotlight back on US tariff policy after yesterday’s announcement of a 100% additional levy on China as of November (if not earlier), these two charts from the Wall Street Journal may be of interest.
The first highlights the substantial increase in monthly revenue collected from tariffs....
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Markets Plunge After Trump Threatens Stiff New Tariffs on China www.today.com/video/trump-...
Markets Plunge After Trump Threatens Stiff New Tariffs on China
President Donald Trump says he would be imposing a 100% tariff on Chinese goods starting next month. In response to the announcement, the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 all closed down sharply on Friday. NBC...
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“I actually don’t think Washington has really woken up to just how popular these new energy and electro technologies that China is exporting are.” FT on the "profound" global impact of China's rise as an electrostate www.ft.com/content/013e... 🔌💡
The ‘profound’ global impact of China’s rise as an electrostate
The country’s companies now dominate many clean technology industries
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by Shibley Telhami

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“We’re playing 2-D chess while Beijing is playing 4-D chess”
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
Trump wanted a trade deal. Xi opened a new front instead.
Beijing’s rare earth crackdown lays bare the fusion of economic rivalry and national security risk.
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by Mohamed A. El‐Erian

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... the US applies on its major trading partners, ranked by total trade volume. This uneven landscape, if it persists or even increases, could well create second- and third-round economic effects.
#economy #tariffs #trade #markets @wsj.com

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