Published: 9:15pm, 5 Mar 2025Updated: 10:00pm, 5 Mar 2025
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1. China pledges to spend more an hour before Donald Trump promises to cut back
Two starkly divergent views of the future were laid out on opposite sides of the Pacific on Wednesday, as Chinese Premier Li Qiang pledged more aggressive spending to drive growth, while US President Donald Trump vowed to scale back the federal government to balance the books.
2. Trump tells Congress China can no longer ‘take advantage’ of weak US policies
US President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, outlining his administration’s latest trade measures against China, including new tariffs and a push for economic decoupling.
3. What does Beijing have in mind for Taiwan in 2025 after Ukraine shock?
Military action by Beijing to reunite Taiwan has long prompted forecasts about the timing of such a full-scale operation. For some – the answer is 2025.