Everything China Thread (2.0)

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China urges Vietnam to resist 'unilateral bullying' as Xi tries to rally region in face of Trump tariffs

Hong Kong CNN  —

Xi Jinping has urged Vietnam to resist "unilateral bullying" and uphold free and open trade, as he begins a high-stakes diplomatic tour of the region's major export-reliant economies in a bid to position his country as a stable partner in contrast to the United States.

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Chinese couple shot dead in Rome in mafia-style assassination linked to textile industry turf war

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Trump hints at softening China tariffs and says no plan to sack Fed boss

US President Donald Trump has appeared to soften his recent comments on China and the head of the US Federal Reserve after recent clashes as he pursues his economic agenda.

He said he has "no intention of firing" Jerome Powell after repeatedly criticising the head of the central bank, but he added that he would like Powell to be "a little more active" on cutting interest rates.

Speaking in the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump also said he was optimistic about improving trade relations with China.

He said the level of tariffs - or import taxes - that he had imposed Chinese imports would "come down substantially, but it won't be zero".

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Ryan McBeth
Apr 25, 2025 

We'll cover:

The foundations of Marxist-Leninist thought

Why the CCP formed in the shadows of the Nationalist revolution

How Mao's Long March and WWII shaped China's communist future

The disasters of the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution

Deng Xiaoping's paradoxical reforms

Xi Jinping's rise and why the PLA is preparing to invade Taiwan by 2027

This is part of my China series—designed for anyone who may find themselves facing the PLA in the coming years.