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Friday, August 15, 2025

US-China slash tariffs in surprise 90-day truce

While the deal marks a major step back from the brink, experts warn the 90-day window leaves little time for a comprehensive settlement.

China’s consumption slide deepens as tariff war bites

China's consumer and producer prices fall, reflecting ongoing deflation amid weak demand and a trade war with the U.S.

Beijing sends fresh team to Tiangong for six months

China launches Shenzhou-20 to Tiangong, sending three astronauts on a six-month mission amid growing space ambitions.

Trump wants direct talks with Xi – Politico

The US president is reportedly not interested in informal diplomatic contact with China on trade

China unveils record-breaking flash memory 

A team of researchers at Fudan University in Shanghai has unveiled a groundbreaking flash memory device that could dramatically reshape the future of data...

China ‘completely’ stops buying LNG from US – FT

Beijing’s retaliatory tariffs have made American gas financially unviable, the outlet has said

US targets China’s DeepSeek in expanding AI tech war

US weighs DeepSeek ban amid AI chip curbs, IP theft claims, and rising tensions in the US-China tech race.

‘Stop blackmailing’ – China to US

China has called on the US to “stop threatening and blackmailing,” if it wants to resolve the escalating trade dispute between the two countries through dialogue.

China halts Boeing deliveries amid escalating trade war with US

The order affects not only aircraft deliveries but also the purchase of US-manufactured aircraft parts and related equipment.

China orders its airlines to dump Boeing – Bloomberg

The trade war with the US has led to the cost of jets and parts from the aerospace giant to more than double for Chinese carriers

Xi warns US will isolate itself

There are no winners in a tariff war, the Chinese president has said

China imposes extra 84% tariff on US goods

The move comes after President Donald Trump slapped a total tariff of 104% on Chinese imports