China and the US

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China slaps retaliatory tariffs on US imports

China slaps retaliatory tariffs on US imports

China has increased tariffs by up to 25% on 128 US products including frozen pork, wine and certain fruits and nuts, escalating a spat between the world’s biggest economies in response to US duties on imports of aluminum and steel. …

US is considering sending heavily armed Marines to Asia

US is considering sending heavily armed Marines to Asia

Pentagon is thinking about sending additional Marine Expeditionary Units to Asia, military officials told the Wall Street Journal, Business Insider reported. MEUs are Marine detachments that sail around on amphibious …

Russia reasserting its global influence

Russia reasserting its global influence

Moscow and Beijing are contesting Washington's geopolitical advantages, taking precedence over the United States in a number of areas, the US new national security strategy, published at the White House website, says. …

Trump praises China and blames US for trade deficit

Trump praises China and blames US for trade deficit

US President Donald Trump has lavished praise on the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, and blamed his own predecessors for the “huge” trade deficit between the world’s two largest economies, …

 Trump and Xi Jinping meet in Forbidden City

Trump and Xi Jinping meet in Forbidden City

US President Donald Trump will receive an honor in Beijing not granted to any US President since the founding of the People's Republic of China: official dinner inside the Forbidden City. When Trump and his wife …