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14 Apr 2025

China has suspended exports of certain rare earth minerals and magnets to the U.S. and other countries

It’s also drafting new regulations to block these materials from reaching American companies Source: Stocktwits

14 Apr 2025

Indeed...

Source: @AesPolitics1

11 Apr 2025

Breaking news: China’s finance ministry said the increase from current additional levels of 84% would take effect from April 12.

Xi Jinping breaks silence, says Trump is bullying Europe and the entire world “There are no winners in tariff wars. Going against peace means isolating yourself,” Xi said during a meeting in Beijing with Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez — one of the hardest-hit in this trade war. The Chinese leader urged the EU to unite with Beijing against the U.S. president’s “unilateral intimidation.” Source: FT

11 Apr 2025

Breaking news: China’s finance ministry said the increase from current additional levels of 84% would take effect from April 12.

Xi Jinping breaks silence, says Trump is bullying Europe and the entire world “There are no winners in tariff wars. Going against peace means isolating yourself,” Xi said during a meeting in Beijing with Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez — one of the hardest-hit in this trade war. The Chinese leader urged the EU to unite with Beijing against the U.S. president’s “unilateral intimidation.” Source: FT

10 Apr 2025

China remains in deflation

*CHINA MARCH CONSUMER PRICES FALL 0.1% Y/Y; EST. 0% *CHINA MARCH PRODUCER PRICES FALL 2.5% Y/Y; EST. -2.3% Trade war with the US won't help Source: zerohedge @zerohedge

9 Apr 2025

US tariffs on China are set to SKYROCKET off the charts:

If China does not withdraw its 34% tariff increase the US will impose ADDITIONAL 50% tariffs on China from April 9. This would bring the US effective tariff rate on China to ~108% on top of the previously announced 58%. Source: Global Markets Investor, Goldman Sachs

9 Apr 2025

Here's another retaliation from china...

Beijing just crossed a line in the sand. The PBOC fixing was on the other side of the closely watched 7.20 "devaluation" line, first time since 2023. Offshore yuan tumbles and is about to hit a record low against the USD. Source: zerohedge

9 Apr 2025

Oups! When the trade war clashes with the yield war..

It seems that china is ready to retaliate by weaponizing US Treasuries‼️As the US threatens to impose ADDITIONAL Tariffs on China of 50%, effective April 9th, China responds by selling another $50BN in Treasuries ‼️Oh by the way, the hashtag#yield on 10Ys is now almost unchanged from Liberation Day! 😨 Source: zerohedge, Bloomberg

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