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2 days ago | 
chinadailyhk.com | Belinda Robinson
American customers of Chinese online discount retailers like Shein and Temu have caught a break on prices with a reduction in duties on packages. The Trump administration announced on Monday that it would reduce tariffs on low-cost packages that fall under the de minimis exemption from China to 54 percent from 120 percent. The de minimis tax law is a loophole that allows low-cost parcels to enter the US duty free and avoid customs inspections if they have a retail value under $800.
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2 days ago | 
chinadailyhk.com | Wang Keju |Belinda Robinson
Business groups and economists have welcomed the tariff adjustment measures announced by China and the United States on Monday, expressing the hope that the 90-day triple-digit tariff respite will allow both countries to further de-escalate trade tensions.
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1 week ago | 
chinadailyhk.com | Belinda Robinson
US shoppers are facing the possibility of far fewer goods in stores starting in a few weeks, as the steep tariffs on China have caused a drop in shipments arriving at ports nationwide, experts say. The 145 percent tariff announced by United States President Donald Trump last month on Chinese imports is causing some ships to arrive half empty.
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2 weeks ago | 
asianews.network | Belinda Robinson
April 30, 2025NEW YORK – Tik Tok, the popular video-sharing site with more than 1.5 billion monthly active users worldwide, revolutionized the US app market, showing how social media could offer entertainment, short videos and shopping all in one place, say experts. “It certainly has brought something new to the to the US.” Z, John Zhang, a professor of marketing at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania told China Daily.
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2 weeks ago | 
newsroom.co.nz | Belinda Robinson
Our parents were the glitterati, the élite of Wellington society: elegant, educated, progressive, politically liberal. In the 1950s, they were at the centre of Wellington’s cultural revolution. Pa was exploring the possibilities of a theatre rooted in New Zealand’s communities, expressing our own sense of nationhood, and was writing to that end – as well as acting, producing and directing at Unity Theatre. My mother was an ambitious, hard-working obstetrician in a profession still dominated by men.
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3 weeks ago | 
chinadailyhk.com | Belinda Robinson |Wang Keju
Trade: US retailers seek favorable dealsA relief rally swept global equity markets on Wednesday morning amid clear signs from the United States administration that there could soon be a "de-escalation" in the trade tensions between the US and China. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told investors at a closed-door meeting in Washington, DC, on Tuesday that there will be a "de-escalation" in the tariff tensions with China in the "very near future", CNBC reported.
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4 weeks ago | 
plot7marshlane.blogspot.com | Belinda Robinson |Jeanine Cummins |Dolores Redondo
The last couple of weeks we’ve had a mix of hot sunny days, frosty nights and more recently strong winds. We had a couple of showers but not enough rain to make much difference to the dry soil. I’ve had a lingering cold and had my Covid booster so haven’t felt like working or plotting, but perhaps I’ll manage some today before rain is due this afternoon and I have a week off work after Easter so I hope there are some reasonable days for catching up.
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1 month ago | 
chinadailyhk.com | Yifan Xu |Belinda Robinson
Experts warn heavy duties risk igniting multifront trade war, stoke uncertaintyConcerns over additional tariffs for the United States’ trade partners by President Donald Trump persist despite a “pause” of 90 days announced on April 9. Earlier experts have warned that the “Liberation Day” tariffs could ignite a multifront trade war, threatening the US economy, its technological dominance and its global trade relations.
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1 month ago | 
chinadailyasia.com | Yifan Xu |Belinda Robinson
Experts warn heavy duties risk igniting multifront trade war, stoke uncertaintyConcerns over additional tariffs for the United States’ trade partners by President Donald Trump persist despite a “pause” of 90 days announced on April 9. Earlier experts have warned that the “Liberation Day” tariffs could ignite a multifront trade war, threatening the US economy, its technological dominance and its global trade relations.
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1 month ago | 
chinadailyhk.com | Belinda Robinson
Published: 11:09, April 10, 2025PDF ViewFallout of hefty levies expands amid strong opposition By Belinda Robinson in New York The United States on Tuesday raised the total tariff on Chinese imports to more than 120 percent, which will have a widespread impact on trade between the world's two largest economies, according to experts and politicians. "There is tremendous uncertainty about the future of US-China trade," Z.
