China

Stories 1 - 20 |  Next >>

Temu and Shein Have Some Bad News for Consumers

Chinese retailers say they'll be raising prices to offset Trump administration's tariffs

(Newser) - US customers who continue to buy from Chinese fast-fashion retailers Temu and Shein could soon be seeing higher prices for their orders. Both retailers have warned US customers of price increases beginning next week in response to US-imposed tariffs on Chinese imports, per the Guardian . On May 2, the "...

In Run-Up to Tariff Jump, China's Economy Surged

Gross domestic product grew 5.4%

(Newser) - China's economy showed surprisingly strong growth in the three months before tariffs began ramping up in earnest. The country's GDP growth hit 5.4% in the first quarter of 2025, according to official data released Wednesday, surpassing the 5.1% expected by economists polled by Reuters and...

Trump: China Has 'Reneged' on Boeing Deal

Sources tell Bloomberg that Beijing has ordered airlines to stop accepting deliveries of Boeing aircraft

(Newser) - Boeing is caught in the middle of the US-China trade war and it might end up stuck with aircraft that Chinese buyers won't accept. Sources tell Bloomberg that China has ordered the country's airlines to stop taking deliveries of Boeing aircraft, as well as parts and equipment from...

Xi on Trump's Tariffs: 'No Winners in a Trade War'

Chinese leader is on tour of Southeast Asia to shore up alliances amid tariffs conflict with US

(Newser) - China's leader Xi Jinping said no one wins in a trade war as he kicked off a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia on Monday, presenting China as a force for stability in contrast with President Trump's latest moves on tariffs. Although Trump has paused some tariffs, he has...

Tesla Halts China Sales of Models Imported From US

New tariffs would more than double the price of American-made models

(Newser) - Most of the cars Tesla sells in China are made in China, but Elon Musk's company is not immune from the trade war. The company has stopped accepting orders in China for two models it imports from the US, the Model S sedan and the Model X SUV, the...

China Hikes Tariffs on US Imports to 125%

Beijing says Trump's tariffs will 'become a joke in the history of the world economy'

(Newser) - China has once again responded to President Trump's tariffs with countermeasures, but it says this will be the last time. Beijing said Friday that it is raising tariffs on US imports from 84% to 125% starting Saturday, the AP reports. On Thursday, the White House confirmed that a 125%...

US-China Friction Grows, and Markets Tank Again
US-China Friction
Only Gets Worse
THE RUNDOWN
Apr 10, 2025 11:05 AM CDT

US-China Friction Only Gets Worse

Stock market craters again after Wednesday's rise

(Newser) - When President Trump paused additional tariffs on much of the world Wednesday, he excluded China from the break. Those hoping the US and China might follow up with a separate deal on Thursday have been disappointed. In fact, things have only gotten worse on that front:
  • The White House clarified
...

Trade War Could Already Be Affecting Christmas

Chinese producers of decorations say they're not getting the usual orders from US clients

(Newser) - April generally isn't peak season for Grinchy activity, but President Trump's tariffs may have already ruined Christmas for some Chinese exporters and their American customers. Producers of Christmas decorations in China say US buyers are normally finalizing their orders at this time of year, but with the trade...

Trump Announces Tariffs Pause, With a Big Exception

He says tariff on imports from China is going up to 125%, effective immediately

(Newser) - Stock indexes skyrocketed Wednesday within minutes of President Trump announcing a pause on tariffs just hours after they took effect—with one big exception. In a Truth Social post, Trump said he was raising the tariff "charged to China" to 125%, effective immediately. Earlier Wednesday, China had responded to...

Hegseth Vows to 'Take Back' Panama Canal
Hegseth Vows
to 'Take Back'
Panama Canal
THE RUNDOWN
Apr 9, 2025 10:20 AM CDT

Hegseth Vows to 'Take Back' Panama Canal

He wants to free it from 'China's influence,' a remark that China isn't too pleased about

(Newser) - "China did not build this canal. China does not operate this canal. [A]nd China will not weaponize this canal. Together, we will take back the Panama Canal from China's influence." Those were Pete Hegseth's fighting words on Tuesday during his visit to Panama—the first by...

China Raises Tariffs 84%, Vows 'Fight to the End'

Tariffs on US goods jump from 34% to 84%, effective Thursday

(Newser) - Hours after President Trump's 104% tariffs on Chinese goods went into effect, China did exactly what Trump urged it not to do: It retaliated. Beijing increased tariffs on US goods from 34% to 84%, effective Thursday. US stock index futures fell sharply with the announcement, per Reuters . Speaking before...

Markets Sink as New Tariffs Take Hold

White House tells China it 'has to call first'

(Newser) - America is waking up Wednesday to the prospect of another wild day in the stock market, as the trade war spurred by the Trump administration's tariffs ramped up another notch. Earlier this month the president nixed the "de minimis" loophole for packages under $800 from China, and on...

China Blasts 'Ignorant' JD Vance Remarks

His remarks about 'peasants' caused a backlash in China

(Newser) - Vice President JD Vance did not calm US-China tensions last week with remarks about Chinese people being "peasants." In a Fox & Friends interview, Vance said the "globalist economy" is based on the US incurring debt to buy things other countries make. "We borrow money from...

White House: 104% China Tariff Will Take Effect at Midnight

But Trump 'believes that Xi and China want to make a deal,' Leavitt says

(Newser) - Unless one side or the other blinks in the hours ahead, new American tariffs on imports from China will kick in at a minute past midnight. The White House confirmed Tuesday that tariffs of 104% will be imposed at 12:01am Wednesday, CNBC reports. Trump threatened to impose an extra...

China: We'll 'Fight to the End'
China: We'll
'Fight to
the End'
Apr 8, 2025 6:03 AM CDT

China: We'll 'Fight to the End'

But world markets rise despite the heated rhetoric between Beijing and Trump

(Newser) - The war of words about a war of trade escalated overnight between China and the US, but world markets—including American futures—were nonetheless rising for the first time in days.
  • China's threat: "The US side's threat to escalate tariffs against China is a mistake on top
...

Beijing Slams Tariffs, Trump Calls Them 'Beautiful'
Trump Threatens Another
50% Tariff on China
UPDATED
Apr 7, 2025 10:59 AM CDT

Trump Threatens Another 50% Tariff on China

Move comes as rhetoric escalates between the 2 nations

(Newser) - China slammed President Trump's tariffs on Monday, while Trump himself remained defiant in the wake of cratering world markets. In fact, Trump threatened to impose an additional 50% tariff on China if that nation doesn't withdraw the 34% tariff it slapped on US goods (matching the penalty Trump...

China Announces Massive Tariffs on All US Imports

34% tariffs match Trump's new tariffs

(Newser) - China has fired back at President Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs with massive tariffs on imports from the US. The state-run Xinhua news agency said Friday that China will impose additional tariffs of 34% on all US imports—matching the new tariffs Trump announced Wednesday—starting Thursday. Stocks in Europe...

Report: US Bans Personnel in China From Romance, Sex With Locals

Blanket 'non-fraternization' policy was brought in days before Trump took office, source say

(Newser) - The US government has banned American government personnel in China, as well as family members and contractors with security clearances, from any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens, the AP has learned. Four people with direct knowledge of the matter told the AP about the policy, which was put...

Genetically Modified Pig Liver Works in Patient for 10 Days

Transplant in China is a step, researchers say

(Newser) - Efforts to transplant animal organs into humans reached a milestone, when researchers in China reported that a patient received a genetically modified pig liver that functioned for 10 days. "This is the first time we tried to unravel whether the pig liver could work well in the human body...

Trump Plans to Punish Venezuelan Energy Customers

The nations will face 25% charge on goods entering US, post says

(Newser) - Countries that buy or sell gasoline from Venezuela soon will be looking at a 25% tariff on goods they export to the US, President Trump said in a social media post Monday. The move appears to be punishment for what reasons that Trump said include sending thousands of criminal migrants,...

Stories 1 - 20 |  Next >>
Most Read on Newser