Ethan Zhao

Ethan Zhao
Senior Reporter
Ethan Zhao is a features reporter at Business Times specializing in company, technology and in-depth. For news tips and feedback, please contact: ethanz@businesstimes.cn

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  • Tariff Surge Leaves China’s Largest Trade Expo Reeling, Exporters Warn of ‘Life and Death’ Crisis
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    The Canton Fair, China's largest and most influential trade expo, opened in Guangzhou this week under the shadow of escalating tariffs from the United States, with Chinese exporters warning that American demand has all but disappeared. Attendees described the U.S. market as "frozen," following President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs of up to 145% on Chinese goods earlier this month.
  • Xi Jinping Courts Southeast Asia Amid U.S. Tariff Spat, Urges ‘Opposition to Unilateral Bullying’
    Yes, to close ties with U.S.
    Chinese President Xi Jinping is using a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia to bolster Beijing's influence in the region, calling for resistance to "unilateral bullying" and reaffirming China's commitment to free trade just as the United States escalates its tariff threats. His visit comes days after President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs, including duties up to 145% on Chinese imports, sparking turbulence in global markets.
  • China Orders Airlines to Stop Accepting Boeing Jets, Boeing Shares Slide 3%
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    China has directed its domestic airlines-including major carriers such as Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and China Southern Airlines-to suspend all further deliveries of Boeing aircraft amid an escalating trade conflict that has seen tariffs spike to as high as 145% on certain products, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday.
  • Trump Accuses Xi's Vietnam Visit of Plotting to 'Screw' U.S.
    Column: Markets dust off Trump trade war playbook
    Chinese President Xi Jinping's diplomatic tour through Vietnam, Cambodia, and Malaysia this week has drawn sharp criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump, who suggested Xi's meetings, particularly in Hanoi, were intended to "screw" the United States economically amid escalating tariff tensions.
  • China, Vietnam Sign Dozens of Deals as Xi Kicks Off Southeast Asia Tour Under Tariff Cloud
    Yes, to close ties with U.S.
    Chinese President Xi Jinping began a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia on Monday, using a high-profile visit to Vietnam to criticize protectionism and pitch China as a bulwark of economic stability in contrast to the United States. The trip comes as Washington's tariff regime, now totaling 145% on Chinese goods, reverberates across global trade routes and supply chains.
  • China Removes Top General He Weidong Amid Largest PLA Purge in Decades
    Yes, to close ties with U.S.
    Chinese President Xi Jinping has removed General He Weidong, the second-highest-ranking officer in the People's Liberation Army (PLA), in what analysts describe as the most politically significant military purge since the Cultural Revolution. U.S. and Chinese sources confirmed the ousting, marking the first time in over 50 years that a uniformed politburo member has been publicly disgraced.
  • Xi Jinping Breaks Silence on U.S. Tariff War, Says China Is ‘Not Afraid’
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    Chinese President Xi Jinping declared that his country is "not afraid" of U.S. pressure, as Beijing announced a sweeping 125% tariff on U.S. imports Friday, intensifying the economic standoff with the Trump administration. The move comes days after President Donald Trump raised tariffs on Chinese goods to 145%, while temporarily pausing duties on other countries.
  • China Slaps 125% Tariff on U.S. Goods, Warns Trump’s Trade War Is ‘a Joke’
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    China imposed a sweeping 125% tariff on U.S. goods Friday in direct response to former President Donald Trump's latest tariff hike, labeling Washington's strategy "a joke" and vowing to fight back as the trade war deepens. The move raises the total average U.S. tariff burden on Chinese exports to 135%, levels not seen since the start of the 2018 trade conflict.
  • China Rebukes Zelenskyy’s Claims as Over 150 Chinese Allegedly Fight for Russia in Ukraine
    Putin and Xi Reaffirm 'No-Limits' Partnership as Russia Launches New Ukraine Offensive
    China rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's claim that more than 150 Chinese nationals are fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, dismissing the assertion as "groundless" and warning against "irresponsible remarks" amid intensifying geopolitical tensions.
  • China Warns U.S. Tariffs Will 'End in Failure' as Markets Rally on Global Pause
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    China warned Thursday that President Donald Trump's escalating trade war "will end in failure" as its 84% retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods took effect, further deepening tensions between the world's two largest economies. The warning came hours after Trump announced a 90-day pause on higher tariffs for most U.S. trading partners-excluding China, which instead faces an increased levy of 125%.
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