China, Trump

From export controls to hacks, China signals it’s ready to take on Trump
A flurry of activity reveals how Beijing is prepared to act swiftly and forcefully in an intensified diplomatic and trade standoff with Trump, analysts said.
China’s Export Boom Means Trump Tariffs Would Hit Beijing Where It Hurts
China’s economy is more dependent on exports than it has been for most of the past two decades, leaving it vulnerable to a new broadside on trade from President-elect Donald Trump. Chinese exports to the rest of the world grew 5.
China saw booming exports in 2024 as Trump tariffs loom
China's exports surged to a record high in 2024, providing a much-needed boost for the economy as the prospect of biting tariffs imposed by US president-elect Donald Trump looms.
China’s exports jump to record high in rush to beat Trump tariffs
American buyers rushed to stockpile Chinese goods before Donald Trump returns to the White House with a threat to impose tariffs of between 10 and 60 percent.
China reports record exports before the return of Donald Trump and a possible new trade war
China reported $3.47 trillion in exports for 2024, a 7.1% increase. Trade is a bright spot for Beijing as it struggles with sluggish growth at home.
China’s export surge amid trade tensions
China’s exports gained momentum in December, with imports also showing recovery, though strength at the year-end was in part fueled by factories rushing inventory overseas as they braced for heightened trade risks under a Trump presidency.
Trump's tariffs may hit China's export sector 'badly,' Harvard professor says
Anthony Saich, Daewoo professor of international affairs at Harvard Kennedy School, discusses the potential impact of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's trade policy on China's economy.
China Trade Surplus Soars to $1 Trillion Ahead of Trump Return
Good morning. China’s trade surplus hits a record ahead of Donald Trump’s return to the White House. UK Chancellor Rachel ...
China and its military have been making some big moves ahead of Trump's return to the White House
Since the election, China has flexed its military might in overt and covert ways, highlighting challenges for the US and its ...
Pressure on China and pure 'trolling': Why Trump is pushing an expansionist agenda
The president-elect is suddenly pushing to annex Greenland, reclaim the Panama Canal and absorb Canada, provoking longtime ...
China’s Trade Surplus Reaches a Record of Nearly $1 Trillion
China’s vast exports in 2024 exceeded its imports on a scale seldom seen anywhere except during or immediately after the two ...
China hacked phones and wants nuclear first-strike ability against US: ex-Trump aide
A former senior aide to Donald Trump claimed China had tapped the president-elect's phone, stolen "extraordinary" amounts of ...
China's Xi to send top-level envoy to Trump's inauguration, FT reports
Chinese President Xi Jinping will send a high-level envoy in his place to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's Jan. 20 ...
China is back to hoarding gold ahead of an uncertain time for its economy in Trump's second term
Goldman Sachs predicts gold could reach $3,000 per ounce by the second quarter of 2026 amid strong central bank demand.
Trump’s Greenland push is about growing China threat — and the media is missing the message
President-elect Trump’s answer to an ‘I gotcha' question is capturing all of the headlines – his refusal to rule out military ...
Trump says he and China's Xi have been talking through aides
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday that he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have been speaking through ...