US President Donald Trump on Monday blamed the Joe Biden administration for the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and claimed that the war would not have occurred if the 2020 election had not been "rigged."
Trump on Sunday said that there were no exceptions to the tariffs, as smartphones, laptops and other products were still subject to an existing 20 per cent duty and the items were being moved to a different tariff "bucket", as per Al Jazeera.
China has called on the United States to correct its mistakes by "completely cancelling" its tariffs, describing them as "wrong practice" and urging Washington to return to a "path of mutual respect" towards Beijing, France 24 reported.
In a confidential meeting last December, Chinese officials privately acknowledged responsibility for cyberattacks on US infrastructure, linking them to Washington's Taiwan policy, according to The Wall Street Journal. The revelation comes amid escalating tensions, aggressive cyber threats, a
Chinese export hubs like Shanghai and Guangdong are experiencing early disruptions as the US-China tariff war escalates. With shipping halted and factories at a standstill, tensions have intensified following sharp reciprocal tariff hikes announced by both governments this week.
Guidance posted by Customs and Border Protection, which collects duties on imports, indicated roughly 20 products that would be exempted from reciprocal tariffs. The electronic items include smartphones, computers, semiconductor chips and routers.
"Given, India's price competitiveness and supportive government policies, we expect GDP to see only a 0.1 per cent impact," said PHDCCI in a statement.
Amid the rising concerns over global trade due to Trump's tariff policy, Rosa Balfour, Director at Carnegie Europe, said that something must be done to protect the international trading system.
US Special Envoy Steven Witkoff held talks with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Muscat, where the former conveyed US President Donald Trump's resolve for settling the differences between the two countries through "dialogue and diplomacy," the White House said in a statement on S
Green also noted the significant progress of the Quad grouping, which he said has transformed from "informal meetings to formal summits." With growing commitment among its members, the Quad is now a "key strategic framework," he added. The Quad is a grouping of Australia, India, Japan, and
He expressed happiness over US President Donald Trump's decision to enforce a 90-day pause on wide-ranging tariffs and lower the reciprocal tariff on India and other countries that have initiated trade talks with the United States during this period to 10 per cent.