Tariffs of 84 percent on all Chinese imports of American goods took effect on Thursday, deepening a trade war between Beijing and Washington which has rocked global markets and sparked fears of a recession.
The levies will apply to all US products entering the world’s second-largest economy, which according to the office of the US Trade Representative, totaled $143.5 billion in 2024.
According to the statement, the two sides emphasized their mutual commitment to continued close coordination aimed at preventing further escalation and ensuring a return to a political and diplomatic resolution based on international law Russia and Iran have reaffirmed their shared intention to closely cooperate in preventing further escalation in the Middle East and to…
The Russian foreign minister also pointed to broader concerns about the neutrality of international institutions If the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is allowed to inspect Iran’s nuclear facilities, the concern is that this information could be leaked, as there are no confidentiality safeguards in place now, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during his…
Hostilities in the two regions have different causes and contexts, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said It is wrong to compare Israel’s attack on Iran with the Ukraine conflict, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said, maintaining that the nature and context of the two conflicts are different. Speaking on Tuesday at the ‘Primakov…
The Israeli and US strikes against Tehran are “illegitimate” and violate international law, according to the Russian president. Israeli and US hostilities against Iran are groundless and unjustifiable, Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The top Iranian diplomat, who landed in Moscow and met with the Russian president on Monday,…
Defence secretary denies US is pursuing policy of regime change after strikes on Iranian nuclear sites The surprise overnight US attack on Iran inflicted major damage and destruction on three of its key nuclear sites, senior Pentagon officials said, as the US defence secretary denied that the Trump administration was pursuing a policy of regime change in…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called on China to encourage Iran to not shut down the Strait of Hormuz after Washington carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Rubio’s comments on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo” show came after Iran’s Press TV reported that the Iranian parliament approved a measure to…
