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Trump says new pharm, chip tariffs coming in "next week or so"
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that U.S. tariffs on chip and pharmaceutical imports would be coming "within the next week or so." "We'll be putting an initially small tariff on ...
EU "too weak" in US trade talks, says German finance minister
The European Union (EU) is "too weak" in its negotiations with the United States on new tariffs, German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said Monday during a visit to Washington. "I ...
Trump says 4 on shortlist to succeed Fed Chair Powell, ruling out Treasury Secretary Bessent
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has a shortlist of four candidates to succeed Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, without U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. In an interview with ...
Embassy Spokesperson on Media Reports Regarding UK Politician’s Visit to Taiwan
Question: It is reported that former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is visiting Taiwan and has called on Western countries to build economic relations with Taiwan. What is the Embassy’s comment?
EU halts 93-bln-euro tariffs on US goods despite members' dissent
The European Commission on Tuesday formally suspended planned retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports worth 93 billion euros (about 108 billion U.S. dollars), just days before they were due to take effect ...
US stocks close lower on weak economic data, tariff concerns
U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as investors reacted to disappointing economic data and U.S. President Donald Trump's new tariff threats. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.14 percent to close at ...
Opinion
India’s strategic balancing hits the wall of US unilateral hegemony
India hit back on the same day, saying that "the targeting of India is unjustified and unreasonable," and that the country will "take all necessary measures to safeguard its national interests and ...
What does ‘Dead To Rights’ topping global weekend box office indicate?: Global Times editorial
The film Dead To Rights topped the global box office last weekend, thanks to its steadily climbing domestic box office ...
Brazil eyes consultation with WTO; India statement lists US trade with Russia
India and Brazil, two economic powerhouses, fired back after US President Donald Trump threatened to hike tariffs on imports ...
China, Russia proceed to maritime patrol in Western Pacific after wrapping up Joint Sea-2025 naval drills
China and Russia have wrapped up their five-day Joint Sea-2025 naval drills near Vladivostok, Russia on Tuesday and are ...
India, Philippines referencing SCS arbitration in declaration, risks complicating regional situation with involvement of external country: expert
However, the document notably referenced the illegal 2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea-an issue unrelated to India-raising concerns over involvement of an external country into the regional ...
China’s Xizang region sees steady economic, social devt over six decades
A press conference is held on August 5, 2025 in Beijing on achievements of Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region over ...