China’s stock market index Shanghai Composite Index opened flat, declined over 0.39% to 3,971 on Monday, April 13. Here’s what we know so far about Trump’s tariff threat to China.
Trump warns China explicitly over Iran weapons, threatens ‘50% tariff’
Trump says a 50% tariff would apply if China is found supplying Iran weapons, raising stakes ahead of his planned China trip.
China says it will resume some ties with Taiwan after visit by opposition leader
China has announced it will resume some ties with Taiwan including direct flights and imports of aquaculture products.
China’s Victory Giant Seeks Up to $2.2 Billion in Hong Kong Listing
Victory Giant Technology Huizhou Co. began taking investor orders for its second listing in Hong Kong, which may raise as much as HK$17.5 billion ($2.2 billion) in what is set to be among the city’s largest first-time share sales this year.
China–Malaysia sign $72m deals at Belt and Road dialogue as trade ties deepen
The deals were announced on Thursday during the Sixth Belt and Road China–Malaysia Business Dialogue, held in Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia …
Weapons to Iran: Trump threatens China with 50% tariff, then makes a crude offer
On oil, Trump said, “China can send their ships to us, to Venezuela… we have a lot of overcapacity, and we’ll probably sell for even less money [than Iran].” …
China preparing delivery of new air defense systems to Iran, report says
China is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran in the next few weeks, following over a month of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran’s military and missile capabilities, CNN reported Saturday.
India rejects China’s ‘mischievous’ move to rename places in Arunachal
India categorically rejects any such mischievous attempts, Ministry of External Affairs said on China renaming some places in Arunachal Pradesh. China’s false claims and manufacturing of baseless …
Vietnam elects Communist Party chief as president, echoing China’s power structure
The move departs from Vietnam’s tradition of shared leadership, in which the jobs have typically been held by different people, and echoes power structures in China under Xi Jinping and neighboring …
Trump reacts to China reportedly preparing to ship weapons to Iran
Trump warned of consequences amid reporting China may send weapons to Iran as fragile ceasefire talks continue.