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Xi weighs his next move as Biden slaps more tariffs
As foreshadowed, US President Joe Biden announced more tariffs on China-made products this week. The 46th president said China was “cheating” on trade, so he slapped or raised tariffs on EVs and other goods like batteries, critical minerals, medical equipment, and chips, to “protect US workers and businesses.”
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Youtube blocks protest song in Hong Kong after court order
US-based video platform YouTube has geo-blocked a protest song in Hong Kong following a court order.
Protests rock Georgia as parliament passes ‘Russian law’
Today’s main story takes us to a capital that’s closer to Kabul than Paris and further east than Moscow, but where sentiment is leaning west towards Brussels. Welcome to Tbilisi, Georgia, where protestors are still filling the streets as outrage grows over a bill that passed parliament yesterday (Tuesday).
China looks to ultralong bonds and beyond to revive its economy
China’s Ministry of Finance confirmed yesterday (Monday) China’s latest move to boost the world’s second-largest economy: the sale of $140B in ultra-long bonds. It delivers on a commitment Premier Li Qiang made in March.
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