Denis Staunton

Beijing

China Correspondent at Irish Times

Co-Host at The Irish Times World View Podcast

China Correspondent, The Irish Times

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Asia markets rally as Trump hints China tariffs could be cut

1 day ago | irishtimes.com | Denis Staunton

Markets in Asia rallied on Wednesday morning after Donald Trump suggested that tariffs on China cut be cut substantially and said he had no plans to dismiss Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell. Speaking to reporters in the White House on Tuesday night, the US president said he was confident that there would be a trade deal with China and that there would be no need for “hardball” negotiations. “We’re going to be very nice. They’re going to be very nice, and we’ll see what happens.
How the Chinese manufacturer of your Christmas decorations is coping with tariffs

1 week ago | irishtimes.com | Denis Staunton

Videos showing Chinese people claiming to be manufacturers of luxury brand goods and offering them for sale at low prices have flooded TikTok and other social media in the United States and Europe this week. But few of the videos, which highlight the gap between the cost of making these products and their retail price, can be seen on platforms in China itself.
China’s economy grows faster than expected

1 week ago | irishtimes.com | Denis Staunton

China’s economy grew faster than expected in the first three months of this year, as government stimulus measures helped to boost consumption. The 5.4 per cent increase of gross domestic product (GDP) compared to the same quarter last year came ahead of Donald Trump’s imposition of crippling tariffs on Chinese goods.
Amnesty International has opened a Hong Kong section based overseas

1 week ago | irishtimes.com | Denis Staunton

Amnesty International has opened a Hong Kong section based overseas and run by exiled activists, three years after the organisation closed its office in the city following a crackdown on dissent. The move comes two days after the opposition Democratic Party, once the biggest party in Hong Kong’s legislature, voted to start the process of dissolving itself.
Chinese exports surge ahead of Trump’s 145% tariff on goods

1 week ago | irishtimes.com | Denis Staunton

Chinese exports surged in March ahead of Donald Trump’s imposition of a 145 per cent tariff on Chinese goods, Beijing said on Monday. Exports in rose 12.4 per cent compared to March last year, according to official data, a bigger than expected jump that compared to a 2.3 per cent increase in the first two months of the year. The announcement came hours after the White House said the exclusion of smartphones and computers from “reciprocal” tariffs announced on Friday was only a temporary reprieve.
Beijing is uniquely defiant in the face of Trump’s threats

1 week ago | irishtimes.com | Denis Staunton

The United States consulate in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang will next week screen a film version of the Broadway musical Titanic, which it tells its WeChat followers is a “grand story of love and sacrifice on a legendary ship”. But consulate staff whose passions are stirred by the musical had better watch their step because if they fall in love with someone Chinese and act on it, they will have to sacrifice their job.
China says it is open to talks with US over tariffs

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Denis Staunton

China has said it is open to dialogue with the United States after US President Donald Trump announced a 125 per cent tariff on its goods while pausing increased import duties on other countries. But the ministry of commerce in Beijing said on Thursday that any talks must be conducted on the basis of mutual respect and without threats. “China’s position is clear and consistent.
China vows to ‘fight to the end’ in tariff war with US

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Denis Staunton

China has promised to “fight to the end” if Donald Trump follows through on a threat to impose a further 50 per cent tariff on all Chinese imports. The United States president said he would impose the extra levy, on top of a combined 54 per cent in already announced tariffs, if Beijing introduces its threatened 34 per cent retaliatory tariff on US imports. China’s commerce ministry on Tuesday described Trump’s latest threat as blackmail and said Beijing would respond with further countermeasures.
China ready to cut interest rates to deal with Trump tariff impact

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Denis Staunton

China has indicated it is ready to cut interest rates and ease lending rules to deal with the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs, as markets across Asia plunged on Monday morning. The sell-off came after Mr Trump said he would not negotiate an end to his trade war with China until Beijing “solves” its trade surplus with the United States.
‘We try to assist the seed of belief’: Pope’s deal with Communist party draws criticism from some Catholics

2 weeks ago | irishtimes.com | Denis Staunton

The archbishop processed up the aisle behind a group of priests, deacons and altar servers, one of them swinging a thurifer as it pumped out thick gusts of incense. Behind them, a great organ thundered from the loft, as one of the cathedral’s 10 choirs led the congregation in an introductory hymn.