Trade War #1: Trump to decide on $300 billion China tariffs after G20 meeting By Steve Holland and Stella Qiu. Reuters•June 6, 2019 CAEN, France/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would decide whether to carry out his threat to hit Beijing with tariffs […]
Trade War #2: Tariffs on Mexico could cost America 400,000 jobs, a new report says By Matt Egan, CNN Business. Updated 5:32 PM ET, Wed June 5, 2019 New York (CNN Business) The Trump administration’s expansion of the global trade war to Mexico could have harsh economic consequences for American workers […]
Rumours/Threats of Wars; China vs. Taiwan: What a War Would Look Like (In a Word: Terrifying) J. Michael Cole. The National Interest•June 5, 2019 One last area where Taiwan could do more to deter Beijing is in cyber warfare, or “electronic sabotage.” Using intelligence assets in China (closer […]
Rumours/Threats of Wars: U.S. pursues sale of over $2 billion in weapons to Taiwan, sources say, angering China By Mike Stone and Patricia Zengerle. Reuters•June 5, 2019 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is pursuing the sale of more than $2 billion worth of tanks and weapons to […]
Rumours/Threats of War: Taiwan lashes back at Chinese defense minister’s threats Associated Press•June 3, 2019 TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan lashed out at the Chinese defense minister’s renewed threat to use force to assert China’s claim to the island, accusing Beijing of creating unease in the region and […]
Rumours/Threats of War: China vows military action if Taiwan, sea claims opposed ANNABELLE LIANG. Associated Press•June 2, 2019 SINGAPORE (AP) — China’s defense minister warned Sunday that its military will “resolutely take action” to defend Beijing’s claims over self-ruled Taiwan and disputed South China Sea waters. Speaking at […]
Rumours/Threats of War: Taiwan confirms request for US tanks, air defense systems Associated Press•June 6, 2019 TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan confirmed Thursday it has asked to purchase more than 100 tanks from the U.S., along with air defense and anti-tank missile systems in a major potential arms […]
Trump aides scramble to contain a trade war with Mexico. Politico•June 3, 2019 While President Donald Trump dined with the British royal family, his team back in Washington was rushing to deal with the expanding trade war he left behind. Administration officials started the week with a multi-front […]
Threat of Trade War #2: Trump defies own party to push ahead with Mexican tariff threat Reuters•June 4, 2019 LONDON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Defying increasing criticism from within his own party, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would likely go ahead with new tariffs on imports […]
Threat of Trade War #2. Mexico secures talk in Washington on US tariff threat Associated Press•June 2, 2019 MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican Economy Minister Graciela Marquez plans to meet in Washington on Monday with U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in an effort to defuse rising trade tensions. […]
