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Global stock markets plummeted further on Friday after China said it would strike back at U.S. President Donald Trump with additional tariffs of 34% on U.S. goods, escalating a trade war that has ratt...
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China announced a 34% tariff on all products imported from the U.S. on Friday, escalating the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.
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World markets were left reeling on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled reciprocal tariffs to match duties put on U.S. goods by other countries.
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The military air and sea drills dominating the airspace and waters around Taiwan have sparked fresh invasion fears, as Beijing officials say they are a serious warning against seeking independence
The barges, which link up to form a bridge, could give China a way to land large numbers of vehicles and troops on Taiwan, solving a major logistical problem.
Taiwan and China split amid civil war 76 years ago, but tensions have risen since 2016, when China cut off almost all contacts with Taipei. Tucker Reals is CBSNews.com's foreign editor ...
WASHINGTON - The head of Taiwan's National Security Council arrived in the United States for talks with President Donald Trump's administration, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday, days after China concluded war games around Taiwan.
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Taiwan has faced the threat of a Chinese invasion since 1949 when the Republic of China government retreated to the island after losing the civil war to Mao Zedong’s communists. In spite of ongoing tensions, however, the two sides have not engaged in direct military conflict.
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Asian News International on MSNChina ramps up military incursions around TaiwanTaiwan detected 59 Chinese aircraft, 23 Chinese naval vessels and eight official ships operating around itself as of 6am (local time), a statement by the Taiwanese Ministry of Defence said.Of the 59 aircraft,
The Chinese military announced large-scale drills in the waters and airspace around Taiwan on Tuesday that include an aircraft carrier battle group, as it again warned the self-ruled island democracy against seeking formal independence.