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South Korea to Host Trump–Xi State Visits Amid APEC ‘Super Week’
South Korea announced that U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping will pay state visits next week, coinciding with Asia–Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) events the country is hosting. According to Wi Sung-lac, the presidential security adviser, President Lee Jae-myung will hold separate summit meetings with each leader, positioning Seoul as a venue for…
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Tariffs, Technology, and Turmoil: The Global Economic Fallout of Trump’s Trade Offensive
In a moment of acute volatility across global financial markets, the chair of the United States Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, issued a stark warning regarding the inflationary consequences of Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs, which has shown the severe economic and geopolitical uncertainties that now confront the central bank’s monetary policy strategy. Speaking before…
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How U.S. Export Controls on AI Chips Are Reshaping the Global Tech Order
The U.S. government’s decision to indefinitely restrict the export of Nvidia’s H20 artificial intelligence chip to China has triggered a significant financial and strategic upheaval within one of the world’s leading AI hardware firms. Nvidia has disclosed it will incur a $5.5 billion charge, a figure reflecting losses tied to inventory, contractual purchase obligations, and…
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The Unraveling of Global Trade: Trump’s Tariff War and the Specter of Economic Decoupling
The World Trade Organization has issued a stark and data-driven warning that the dramatic escalation of tariff policy under Donald Trump’s renewed economic agenda is set to reverse the direction of global trade in 2025, thereby constraining international economic growth and destabilizing the global trading system. WTO’s latest analysis, headquartered in Geneva, reflects a deep…
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Gold Surges Past $3,300 as U.S.-China Trade War Escalates
Gold has surged to an unprecedented level above 3300 dollars per ounce, exceeding 3317 dollars, in the midst of intensifying tensions between the United States and China over tariffs and technology exports. Fears of a potential global recession and the need for safe-haven investments have propelled it to new heights, with investors reacting to the…
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Jamie Dimon’s Call for U.S.-China Dialogue to Safeguard Global Stability
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, articulated an imperative for renewed U.S.-China engagement, advocating strongly for immediate, respectful, and sustained dialogue to mitigate escalating trade tensions and avert damaging economic decoupling. Speaking extensively to Roula Khalaf, editor of the Financial Times, Dimon explained the geopolitical and economic dynamics that underpin this bilateral relationship. He acknowledged…
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Navigating Trade Turbulence: Trump Pressures China as Semiconductor Industry and Global Markets React
In the unfolding escalation of trade tensions between the United States and China, President Donald Trump has intensified pressure on Beijing, explicitly urging the Chinese leadership to initiate negotiations and present a concrete tariff proposal aimed at resolving the spiraling tariff conflict. Trump’s latest declaration clearly positions the responsibility on China, showing the asymmetrical power…
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Trump’s Tariff Surge Sparks Inflation, Global Uncertainty, and Economic Realignment
The United States is presently undergoing one of the most significant transformations in its trade policy since the advent of modern globalization, with average tariff rates soaring to levels unseen since the prelude to the Great Depression. As Michael Pearce, Deputy Chief U.S. Economist at Oxford Economics, explained in conversation with Forbes reporter Brittany Lewis,…
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Tariff Escalation Sparks U.S.-China Trade War and Global Economic Instability
In a dramatic intensification of global economic tensions, the People’s Republic of China retaliated decisively on April 11, 2025, by raising tariffs on U.S. imports to an unprecedented 125%, responding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s earlier escalation to 145% on Chinese goods. This tit-for-tat escalation has significantly intensified the ongoing trade war between the world’s…
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Markets on a Razor’s Edge: Trump’s Tariff Pause and the Illusion of Strategic Stability
In an unexpected maneuver that sent tremors through global markets and diplomatic channels alike, President Donald Trump abruptly announced a 90-day suspension on most newly enacted U.S. tariffs, reducing duties previously set between 30% and 50% to a uniform baseline of 10%. The sole and pointed exception was China, which now faces a staggering 125%…
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Tariff Shockwave: Trump’s Protectionist Gambit and the Unraveling of Global Economic Stability
The global economy has once again been thrust into uncertainty by a dramatic escalation in trade tensions, following a renewed and intensified threat from U.S. President Donald J. Trump to impose a 50% tariff on Chinese goods. This measure, if enacted, would result in a staggering combined tariff rate of 104%, a figure that would…
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The Tariff State: Trump’s Economic Nationalism and the Crisis of the Global Order
In early April 2025, a comprehensive and escalating sequence of geopolitical, economic, and institutional ruptures marked a critical transformation in U.S. domestic and international policy, centering on President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff regime, widespread administrative purges, and retaliatory maneuvers from foreign powers, especially China. The unfolding events capture the magnitude and scope of what may…
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China’s Military Drills Around Taiwan: A Stark Warning Amid Rising Tensions
On April 1, 2025, China launched a series of military drills involving its army, navy, and rocket forces around Taiwan. These exercises, framed as a stern warning against Taiwan’s separatism, come amid rising tensions over Taiwan’s stance on independence, which Beijing fiercely opposes. The timing is critical, as it follows recent remarks by Taiwanese President…
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Tariffs in Motion: The Global Repercussions of Trump’s Automotive Trade Policies
The planned implementation of sweeping U.S. tariffs, introduced by President Donald Trump, is creating significant instability within North America’s closely integrated automotive industry, particularly straining the cross-border network connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan. A proposed 25% tariff on imported vehicles and certain auto parts aims to shift manufacturing back to the United States, but…
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