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Forecasts from major international organizations warn of the impact of the US president’s economic policies on the exchange of goods

EL PAÍS travels to the autonomous region of China, where governments and NGOs denounce the violation of rights and Beijing claims it has implemented a successful development model

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dispensed with the polite expressions about ‘common interests’ commonly used in official statements. The meeting comes shortly after Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez met with Xi Jinping in Beijing

The White House is pushing the rivalry into uncharted territory by accelerating the economic decoupling of the two powers and undermining Washington’s network of alliances

He began writing propaganda for the Chinese Army and, after reading the classics, became a fearless author. Perhaps that’s why he’s widely read outside his country, but hardly in China. A candidate for the Nobel Prize, his works have been translated into 20 languages

Investing in the US stock market has yielded significant long-term returns, but these gains are considerably diminished if the investor sells in a panic or in haste

Analysts believe the crypto industry won’t be impacted by trade wars in the same way as other sectors

The US president announced 50% tariffs on this small African country, which depends largely on its exports to Washington and has already been severely affected by the dismantling of USAID, which financed its fight against HIV/AIDS

In 2024, Washington’s deficit with Beijing reached nearly $300 billion, highlighting a persistent imbalance and America’s reliance on key products from the Asian giant

‘There are no winners in a tariff war,’ argues President Xi Jinping in his first remarks following the escalation of the trade war

The president’s backpedalling in response to market pressure reveals his limitations in pursuing an aggressive tariff war against the entire world

Volodymyr Zelenskiy denounces a plan to recruit fighters through social media and maintains that Beijing authorities are aware of it. Soldiers undergo training for about two months before joining the offensive

The 25% levy on steel, aluminum, and cars remain in place, as does the 10% universal rate on most imports

The blow to public debt was the final straw, following the market crash, internal criticism, and warnings from investors and business leaders

Countermeasures are beginning to take effect as taxes on imports from the Asian giant hit 125% while the trade war with the rest of the globe gets paused. The EU has also halted its counter-tariffs but warns they will go into effect if negotiations fail

The US president has excluded China from the tariff relief, raising duties on the country to 125%. Wall Street surged following the policy reversal

This is the first wave of retaliatory levies approved by member states against Washington’s tariffs on European goods. ‘Be cool! Everything is going to work out well,’ posted Donald Trump afterwards

Beijing insists it does not want a trade war, but warns Washington that it will not stand idly by

Investors are waiting anxiously for possible deals to end the tariff war, without losing sight of the growing signs of stress. Fears of a recession have triggered the biggest stock market falls since the pandemic

The economist Pau S. Pujolas co-wrote an article on how to win a trade war that the White House used as a reference to explain its tariff formula: ‘But there’s a huge gap between my study and what they’re doing’

US import levies are starting to be applied even as the president expresses openness to ‘tailored’ negotiations: ‘These countries are kissing my ass. They are dying to make a deal’

European markets rise nearly 2.5% after sharp declines, while US indices falter following a 104% tariff announcement on the Asian country

Big tech companies lead the losses, with €1.5 trillion cumulatively shed since Thursday from the Magnificent Seven’s market capitalization

The company manufactures vehicles in the US, Europe and China using regional suppliers, which will allow it to partially avoid the levies. But its extremely high valuation and poor sales performance have led to $750 billion losses in the stock market since December