Ethan Zhao
Senior Reporter
The Latest
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China Issues Travel Warning for U.S. as Tariff War Escalates with Trump’s 104% Duties
China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism has issued a travel advisory urging citizens to assess the risks of visiting the United States, citing deteriorating bilateral relations and concerns over domestic security. The warning comes as tensions intensify between Washington and Beijing following a new round of sweeping U.S. tariffs. 
China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism has issued a travel advisory urging citizens to assess the risks of visiting the United States, citing deteriorating bilateral relations and concerns over domestic security. The warning comes as tensions intensify between Washington and Beijing following a new round of sweeping U.S. tariffs. -
China Hits U.S. Goods With Massive Tariff Retaliation in Blow to Farmers as Trump Trade War Escalates
China retaliated Wednesday with an 84% tariff on U.S. goods, a sharp escalation in the trade war following President Donald Trump's implementation of a 104% levy on Chinese imports. The move by Beijing triggered a broad market selloff, deepening investor anxiety over the global economic fallout from the rapidly intensifying conflict between the world's two largest economies. 
China retaliated Wednesday with an 84% tariff on U.S. goods, a sharp escalation in the trade war following President Donald Trump's implementation of a 104% levy on Chinese imports. The move by Beijing triggered a broad market selloff, deepening investor anxiety over the global economic fallout from the rapidly intensifying conflict between the world's two largest economies. -
China Vows to 'Fight to the End' as Trump Threatens 50% Hike on Tariffs
China has refused to back down from President Donald Trump's escalating tariff threats, setting the stage for a deepening trade war between the world's two largest economies. Trump's latest move-to impose an additional 50% duty on Chinese imports-would bring the total tariff rate to 104% on many goods if Beijing fails to remove its own retaliatory measures. 
China has refused to back down from President Donald Trump's escalating tariff threats, setting the stage for a deepening trade war between the world's two largest economies. Trump's latest move-to impose an additional 50% duty on Chinese imports-would bring the total tariff rate to 104% on many goods if Beijing fails to remove its own retaliatory measures. -
Trump Threatens 50% Tariff on China as Markets Enter Bear Territory and Dow Drops 840 Points
U.S. financial markets plunged into deeper turmoil Monday after former President Donald Trump threatened to impose an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports, signaling an aggressive escalation in the global trade war that rattled Wall Street and drew warnings from economists and business leaders about a looming recession. 
U.S. financial markets plunged into deeper turmoil Monday after former President Donald Trump threatened to impose an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports, signaling an aggressive escalation in the global trade war that rattled Wall Street and drew warnings from economists and business leaders about a looming recession. -
Beijing Calls U.S. Tariffs ‘Economic Bullying’ as Trade War Deepens, Markets Rattle
China's government has responded swiftly and forcefully to President Donald Trump's latest escalation of tariffs, imposing sweeping countermeasures while signaling to domestic and global audiences that it is prepared for a prolonged trade war. The tit-for-tat escalation marks a sharp deterioration in relations between the world's two largest economies and is triggering widespread volatility in global markets. China's government has responded swiftly and forcefully to President Donald Trump's latest escalation of tariffs, imposing sweeping countermeasures while signaling to domestic and global audiences that it is prepared for a prolonged trade war. The tit-for-tat escalation marks a sharp deterioration in relations between the world's two largest economies and is triggering widespread volatility in global markets. -
China Hits Back at Trump’s Tariffs With 34% Duties, Rare Earth Export Curbs
China announced sweeping retaliatory measures Friday, imposing a 34% tariff on all U.S. imports and unveiling broad export restrictions targeting rare earth elements and American companies. The move comes just two days after President Donald Trump escalated the trade war by increasing total tariffs on Chinese goods to 54%, the highest among any major U.S. trading partner. 
China announced sweeping retaliatory measures Friday, imposing a 34% tariff on all U.S. imports and unveiling broad export restrictions targeting rare earth elements and American companies. The move comes just two days after President Donald Trump escalated the trade war by increasing total tariffs on Chinese goods to 54%, the highest among any major U.S. trading partner. -
Beijing Tightens Control Over Outbound U.S. Investments Amid Rising Trade War Threat
China is restricting domestic companies from investing in the United States, a move that signals rising tensions between the world's two largest economies as former President Donald Trump prepares to unveil a new tariff framework. China is restricting domestic companies from investing in the United States, a move that signals rising tensions between the world's two largest economies as former President Donald Trump prepares to unveil a new tariff framework. -
China Escalates Taiwan Military Drills With Live-Fire Exercises, U.S. Reaffirms Support for Island
China's military launched a second consecutive day of live-fire drills near Taiwan on Wednesday, signaling a growing willingness to pressure the democratically governed island as part of its broader campaign to assert control over the Taiwan Strait. 
China's military launched a second consecutive day of live-fire drills near Taiwan on Wednesday, signaling a growing willingness to pressure the democratically governed island as part of its broader campaign to assert control over the Taiwan Strait. -
Japan Races to Secure Exemption as U.S. Auto Tariffs Set to Hit, Threatening Exports and Jobs
Japan is making a last-ditch push to avoid inclusion in the United States' sweeping 25% auto tariff set to take effect Wednesday night, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to escalate negotiations directly with President Donald Trump if necessary. The tariffs, which apply to fully imported vehicles starting midnight U.S. time, are expected to expand to auto parts in the coming weeks. 
Japan is making a last-ditch push to avoid inclusion in the United States' sweeping 25% auto tariff set to take effect Wednesday night, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to escalate negotiations directly with President Donald Trump if necessary. The tariffs, which apply to fully imported vehicles starting midnight U.S. time, are expected to expand to auto parts in the coming weeks. -
China Launches Massive Military Drills Around Taiwan, Deploys Aircraft Carrier and 71 Warplanes
China launched expansive military drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, deploying an aircraft carrier battle group and dozens of warplanes in a show of force intended as a "stern warning" against what Beijing calls separatist activities. The exercises-conducted by the People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater Command-come amid deepening tensions with Taiwan's newly inaugurated President Lai Ching-te and just days after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth completed a tour of Asia pledging to counter "China's aggression." China launched expansive military drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, deploying an aircraft carrier battle group and dozens of warplanes in a show of force intended as a "stern warning" against what Beijing calls separatist activities. The exercises-conducted by the People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater Command-come amid deepening tensions with Taiwan's newly inaugurated President Lai Ching-te and just days after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth completed a tour of Asia pledging to counter "China's aggression."
