Today
Trump threatens further 50pc tariff on Chinese goods
“All talks with China concerning their requested meetings with us will be terminated,” the president wrote on social media.
Yesterday
‘The sky won’t fall’: Beijing appeals for calm over tariff storm
Beijing said it has a range of tools to defend its economy from Trump’s trade war, but also acknowledged growth could take a hit, as China stocks plunged.
‘Skip the Tesla’: China memes explode over Trump’s trade war
China’s netizens have flocked to the internet to mock Donald Trump over his tariff campaign, and many are calling on consumers to “buy China”.
ASX in freefall; Star seals $300m deal; Super funds given deadline
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
BHP says China demand for iron ore to remain strong for several years
BHP executive Rag Udd says growth in the production of electric vehicles and other machinery in China is supporting the country’s demand for iron ore.
Morrison-backed space start-up lands NASA tie-up
A start-up chaired by former prime minister Scott Morrison has huge goals of building an Australian spaceport and developing horizontal rocket launch technology.
This Month
‘All-round blockade’: Trump tariffs hit China’s offshore factories
Chinese companies that shifted operations to South-East Asia to save costs while getting around Trump tariffs during his first mandate are back in the firing line.
Sports shoe supply chain a pain point in Trump’s tariff war
The US lacks factories with the specialised equipment to make running shoes and workers with the knowhow to operate them, meaning higher prices for trainers.
China hits back at Trump with 34pc tariffs, targeting goods crucial to US
The latest trade war exchange adds the rapid deterioration in the relationship between the world’s two biggest economies.
Trump open to tariff cuts in return for ‘phenomenal’ offers
The president broadly defended his sweeping tariff program despite a massive sell-off in the sharemarket, saying the economic turbulence would settle.
Trump just gave China a free kick to tilt Asia in its favour
Poor South-East Asian and Pacific nations are among the hardest hit by US tariffs, handing an advantage to Beijing in the race for regional influence.
Albanese ‘uncomfortable’, Dutton ‘no interest’: Our foreign policy fail
Both major parties tell us that Australia today faces its most dangerous international environment since World War II. Both want to do nothing about it.
Glencore seeks taxpayer bailout for Queensland copper smelter and refinery
The Swiss mining giant warned its Mt Isa copper smelter and Townsville copper refinery in Queensland were struggling and required taxpayer support.
Beijing vows retaliation as Trump targets China again
The latest impost, stacked on top of an earlier 20 per cent tariff, threatens to further ratchet up tensions between the world’s two largest economies.
Trump trade risks go back to the 1890s
The president’s American tariff hero William McKinley shows how this new trade war will go wrong.
Trump says global trade is unfair on US. He has a point
The president claims countries have been ripping off the United States for decades. There is some truth to that argument — but also a lot of hypocrisy.
Trump’s ‘beautiful’ trade war will leave an ugly scar
The diplomatic cost of the US president’s tariffs will be enduring. Countries will look to do the serious deals with each other and bypass America in future.
Trump unveils 10pc tariffs on all imports, higher for 60 countries
The president used aggressive rhetoric to describe a global trade system that the US helped to build, saying “our country has been looted, pillaged, raped, plundered”.
Chinese $800m-plus solar deal collapses after FIRB delays
Lightsource bp is now seeking an alternative buyer for five Australian solar farms after ending a deal to sell to Beijing Energy International.
China has long been steeling itself for Liberation Day
As Washington readies new trade barriers, Beijing has been accelerating its plans to reduce reliance on exports to the United States for economic growth.