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China stocks drop to near four-year low as Trump said to prepare new tariffs

China’s main Shanghai Composite index fell to its lowest close in nearly four years on Monday as reports said U.S. President Donald Trump would unveil new tariffs on $200 billion of imported Chinese goods this week. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index was down 1.3 percent in late afternoon trade, and the China Enterprises index was off 1.2 percent. A senior official in the Trump administration told Reuters that Trump would announce the new tariffs as early as Monday. …read more […]

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China won’t just play defence in trade war, Global Times warns

China will not be content to only play defence in an escalating trade war with the United States, a widely read Chinese tabloid warned, as President Donald Trump was expected to announce new tariffs on $200 billion (£153 billion) in Chinese goods as early as Monday. Beijing may also decline to participate in proposed trade talks with Washington later this month if the Trump administration goes ahead with the additional tariffs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing Chinese officials. …read more […]

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Musk says Tesla now in “delivery logistics hell”

“Sorry, we’ve gone from production hell to delivery logistics hell, but this problem is far more tractable. Should be solved shortly,” Musk said in a tweet in response to a customer complaint on delivery delay. The 47-year-old billionaire who earlier this month faced investor ire over smoking marijuana on a live web show, has indicated in the past that Tesla’s customers may face a longer response time because of a significant increase in vehicle delivery volume in North America. …read more […]

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China won't just play defence in trade war, Global Times says

China will not be content to only play defence in an escalating trade war with the United States, a widely read Chinese tabloid warned, as President Donald Trump was expected to announce new tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods as early as Monday. Beijing may also decline to participate in proposed trade talks with Washington later this month if the Trump administration goes ahead with the additional tariffs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing Chinese officials. The United States and China have already levied duties on $50 billion worth of each other’s goods in an …read more […]

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Asian shares tripped up by new U.S. tariff threat

Most Asian share markets slipped on Monday amid reports Washington was about to announce a new round of tariffs on Chinese imports, setting the stage for possible reprisals by Beijing. Liquidity was thin with Japan on holiday and moves in currencies and bonds were minor. Hong Kong markets opened as normal after a super typhoon brushed the city on its way to landfall in China’s Guangdong, the country’s most populous province. …read more […]