Hong Kong, Chinese and Presidency of Donald Trump

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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong Officials for Pursuing Activists Abroad
China’s former top spy catcher is among six security enforcers targeted as the Trump administration turns its attention to human rights issues in the city.
US sanctions 6 officials over erosion of Hong Kong autonomy. China threatens to counter
The United States sanctioned six Chinese and Hong Kong officials who it alleged were involved in “transnational repression” and acts that threaten to further erode the southern Chinese city’s autonomy
US sanctions six Chinese and Hong Kong officials for rights abuses
The U.S. sanctioned six senior Chinese and Hong Kong officials on Monday, citing "transnational repression" and further erosion of Hong Kong's autonomy in the Trump administration's first major move to punish China for a crackdown on the financial hub.

China vows ‘firm countermeasures’ to Trump tariffs

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China vows ‘firm countermeasures’ to Trump tariffs; Asian markets fall
Trump increased the blanket tariff on Chinese imports to 54 percent and imposed new duties on major trading partners including Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.
China threatens retaliation after Trump hits it with highest U.S. tariff on any country
China will have no choice but to retaliate,” one analyst said, adding that it would be “carefully calibrated so that it is more or less in line with the other countries’ responses.”
China threatens to retaliate after Trump tariff wave crashes
President Donald Trump's tariff plans has drawn the ire of China, which vowed to impose "countermeasures" on Thursday.
Hong Kong condemns US tariffs, duty-free parcel cancellation as ‘bullying’
Lawmaker Jeffrey Lam warns consumers will become victims of the trade war, while also impacting the global economy.
Trump signs order ending duty-free treatment for cheap shipments from China
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday that closes a trade loophole known as de minimis that has ...
The end of the de minimis exemption is already badly hurting some of China's biggest e-commerce sites
Donald Trump ended de minimis tariff exemptions for packages up to $800 from China and Hong Kong. The rule loophole ...
China Resources Seeks to Sell $550 Million in Hong Kong Mansions
Co. has put 16 mansions up for sale at Hong Kong’s famed Peak area, as luxury home transactions pick up in the city.
Doubts over CK Hutchison port deal add to concerns about China's grip over Hong Kong
An expected delay in a key step in CK Hutchison's planned sale of its Panama ports to a U.S. group, a deal blasted by Chinese ...
Trump Took a Wrecking Ball to Southeast Asia’s Role as an Alternative to China
Punishing tariffs on Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and others in the region threaten their position as major manufacturing hubs ...