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Kinas utrikesministerium för tillfångatagna soldater har nu sagt i ett uttalande att man för närvarande "verifierar situationen" med Ukraina och att man alltid har bett sina medborgare att hålla sig borta från områden med väpnade konflikter och att inte bli inblandade i väpnade konflikter.

EU to Approve First Retaliation Against Trump Tariffs. The EU is set to greenlight its first counter-tariffs on U.S. goods today, joining China and Canada in responding to Trump’s escalating trade war.•The EU’s response targets $23 billion worth of U.S. products like The EU’s response targets $23 billion worth of U.S. products like motorcycles, poultry, fruit, wood, and clothing. Duties will roll out in three stages: April 15, May 16, and Dec 1.

Reuters: China's central bank urges major state-owned banks to limit US dollar purchases

A Hong Kong court sentenced Jackie Chen, a prominent social worker, to three years and nine months imprisonment for rioting during the city's 2019 pro-democracy protests, following a retrial

USA "medvetna om" rapporter om att Ukraina tillfångatog två kinesiska medborgare som slogs på uppdrag av Ryssland, säger DoS Spox och kallar det "oroande". "Kina är en viktig möjliggörare för Ryssland i kriget i Ukraina", säger hon

White House Press Secretary says 104% additional tariffs went into effect at noon eastern time because China has not removed it's retaliation. The 104% additional tariff will be collected starting tomorrow April 9th

China misses deadline to remove retaliatory tariffs, US to impose additional 50% tariff - bringing total to 104% on Chinese imports - starting tomorrow

Ukrainas utrikesminister: Vi fördömer starkt Rysslands inblandning av kinesiska medborgare i dess anfallskrig mot Ukraina, såväl som deras deltagande i strid mot ukrainska styrkor. Vi har kallat Kinas chargé d'affaires i Ukraina till UD för att fördöma detta faktum och kräva en förklaring

President Zelensky: Vår militär har fångat två kinesiska medborgare som kämpade som en del av den ryska armén. Detta hände på ukrainskt territorium — i Donetsk-regionen. Identifikationshandlingar, bankkort och personuppgifter hittades i deras ägo. Vi har information som tyder på att det finns många fler kinesiska medborgare i ockupantens enheter än bara dessa två. Vi verifierar för närvarande alla fakta – underrättelsetjänsten, Ukrainas säkerhetstjänst och de relevanta enheterna inom försvarsmakten arbetar med det

China firmly rejects pressure or threats, emphasizing that this is not the right way to engage. 'We will safeguard our legitimate rights and interests,' says Liu Pengyu, spokesman for Beijing's embassy in the U.S

Trump: China is a massive surplus. That they take and they spend on their military we don't want that. I don't want them to take $500 billion, $600 billion a year and spend it on their military. I don't want them spending money on their military

Reporter: How do you ensure that these tariffs don't drive U.S. Trading partners into the hands of the Chinese? Trump: I'm not worried about it. I'm not worried about it. The Chinese have turned out to be not very good at that

Trump: We will talk to China

Trump: if China does not withdraw its 34% increase above their already long term trading abuses by tomorrow, April 8th, 2025, the United States will impose ADDITIONAL Tariffs on China of 50%, effective April 9th.

Hassett: Trump is considering a 90-day pause in tariffs for all countries except China

Shares in Hong Kong plummeted more than 12% Monday in their worst day in more than 16 years as China's retaliation against Donald Trump's tariffs ramped up a trade war and fuelled recession fears

Associated Press: China halts TikTok sale after Trump tariffs announcement

Trump says he's signing an extension of 75 days for TikTok. "We hope to continue working in Good Faith with China, who I understand are not very happy about our Reciprocal Tariffs." He says he doesn't want TikTok to go dark

Rubio: China doesn't import goods, but instead exports and floods the markets.

China to impose 34% tariffs on all US goods from April 10, finance ministry says

AFRICOM commander Gen. Langley tells senators that China is "trying to replicate" USAID programs in Africa as the US scales back USAID. "They’re trying to use that as an extension of the Belt and Road Initiative to gain favor by the African countries," Langley said

FM Szijjártó: Chinese investments will flood Hungary in 2025

U.S. is sanctioning 6 entities and 2 individuals based in Iran, UAE, and China responsible for the procurement of UAV components on behalf of Iran-based Qods Aviation Industries —a leading manufacturer for Iran's UAV program

Vid ett möte med Wang Yi uttalade Lavrov att ledarna för Ryssland och Kina är fast beslutna att konsekvent stärka den "rysk-kinesiska kopplingen".

Chinese Foreign Minister: Raising tariffs on Chinese goods harms global markets, the trading system, and Washington's reputation.

The CCG has published a map of their current movements around Taiwan carried out "according to the One-China Principle"

Spokesperson for the East China Sea Branch of the Chinese Coast Guard has announced the CCG is conducting "law enforcement patrols" surrounding Taiwan including "pre-inspection, arrest, interception and seizure, and other subject exercises."

Taiwan detects 19 Chinese warships, Shandong aircraft carrier group around island - AFP

Reuters: “China, Japan and South Korea agreed to jointly respond to U.S. tariffs, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said on Monday. The comments came after the countries held their first economic dialogue in five years”

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says his country and Japan share a “warrior ethos” in tackling Chinese aggression across the Taiwan Strait