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US, Chinese officials to hold trade talks in Switzerland

Senior US and Chinese officials will travel to Switzerland later this week to kickstart stalled trade talks following President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff rollout, according to statements from both countries.

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RTÉ · US, Chinese officials to hold trade talks in SwitzerlandBy RTÉ News

China warns countries against striking trade deals with US

Washington is reportedly pressuring countries to curb trade with China to avoid huge new US tariffs. Beijing has threatened "countermeasures" against trade partners that act against its economic interests.

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Deutsche Welle · China warns countries against striking trade deals with USBy Nik Martin
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Bruised by Washington's chip controls, Nvidia turns to China

"I'm not worried about Jensen [Huang] at all," said US President Donald Trump, commenting on the Nvidia CEO's visit to Beijing. The trip was the latest twist in a tumultuous week for the US firm, which is the world's third most valuable company and top supplier of AI computer chips. We take a closer look in this week's edition of Tech 24.

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US plans to use tariff negotiations to isolate China, WSJ reports

U.S. President Donald Trump administration plans to use ongoing tariff negotiations to pressure U.S. trading partners to limit their dealings with China. This was reported by The Wall Street Journal citing people with knowledge of the conversations. U.S. officials plan to use negotiations with more than 70 nations to ask them to disallow China to […]

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Fiji Broadcasting CorporationUS plans to use tariff negotiations to isolate China, WSJ reports
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China and Vietnam sign deals

China’s President Xi Jinping called on Monday for stronger ties with Vietnam on trade and supply chains amid disruptions caused by U.S. tariffs, as he attended the signing in Hanoi of dozens of cooperation agreements between the two communist-run nations. The visit, planned for weeks and part of a wider trip in Southeast Asia, comes […]

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Fiji Broadcasting CorporationChina and Vietnam sign deals

China and Vietnam sign flurry of cooperation deals amid US tarriff tensions

China and Vietnam signed dozens of cooperation agreements Monday after President Xi Jinping called for stronger ties on trade and supply chains between the two Communist-run nations on a visit to Hanoi. Xi's Asia trip includes visits to Malaysia and Cambodia as Beijing seeks to reinforce regional ties amid a trade [...]

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FRANCE 24 · China and Vietnam sign flurry of cooperation deals amid US tarriff tensionsBy FRANCE 24

China hits back at Trump tariffs with export restrictions on rare earths

China has restricted the export of rare earth minerals critical to the production of electric motors and high-tech components, a response to US President Donald Trump's 145 percent tariffs on Chinese goods. Meanwhile, an exemption for consumer electronics from those tariffs appears short-lived. Also on the show: Meta faces a US antitrust [...]

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FRANCE 24 · Business - China hits back at Trump tariffs with export restrictions on rare earthsBy Bryan QUINN
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