Published: 9:30pm, 4 Mar 2025Updated: 9:56pm, 4 Mar 2025
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1. China hits back at Trump with reciprocal tariffs, sanctions of US firms
China has revealed the details of its response to new tariffs from the United States on its exports, adding a group of US firms to its export control list, slapping additional tariffs of 10-15 per cent on selected American goods and announcing plans to bring a case to the World Trade Organization over the matter.
2. China to be ‘main beneficiary’ of Trump foreign policy, ex-Ukraine minister says
China will be “the main beneficiary” of US President Donald Trump’s foreign policies, including his decision to align with Russia over Ukraine, Kyiv’s former foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba has said.
3. As ‘anything but China’ fades, can ‘two sessions’ spark optimism amid AI surge?
Capital markets are riding a wave of interest in Chinese tech, but geopolitics and other obstacles to investments could wipe out the rally if opportunities fizzle.