The rare-earth episode last year was a sharp reminder that Germany has left itself vulnerable to blackmail. But some think Germany and Europe underestimate their own leverage against China https://t.co/omV1MoqjlZ ...

Group 1 - The U.S. trade deficit in December reached $70.3 billion, an increase of $17.3 billion from November, significantly exceeding the Dow Jones consensus estimate of $55.5 billion [2] - For the entire year, the U.S. recorded a trade deficit of $901.5 billion, a slight decrease of 0.2% or $2.1 billion from 2024, and lower than the record deficit of $923.7 billion in 2022 [2] - The largest goods deficit was with the European Union at $218.8 billion, followed by China at $202.1 billion and Mexico at $196.9 billion [4] Group 2 - President Trump's administration implemented aggressive tariffs, including a 10% duty on all imports, aimed at addressing trade imbalances [3] - Despite initial efforts to front-load imports in anticipation of tariffs, the trend diminished, leading to the lowest monthly deficit since 2009 in October [4] - Ongoing negotiations with major trading partners have led to a softening of some tariff positions throughout the year [3]

RT Spetsnaℤ 007 🇷🇺 (@Alex_Oloyede2)To the American people;Russia is not your enemyChina is not your enemyIran is not your enemyThe enemy you seek is right within, controlling your leaders and politicians. ...

China appears to have a strong geopolitical hand to play. So why is it not demanding more concessions from visiting leaders? https://t.co/iPLUTTUpIE ...

The International Monetary Fund faulted China’s economic policies for causing waste at home and damage abroad and called for a reorientation by Beijing to embrace a model based on domestic consumer spending https://t.co/bFZaOTCWJz ...

To counter Russia and China in the high north, America must expand its icebreaker fleet. To do so quickly, it will need Finland’s help https://t.co/tezMntZq7d ...

I would think so. >> This story is about aviation secrets, in particular, jet engine trade secrets. These are technologies that China wants very badly.It's in the paper every day what China is alleged to be stealing in mass from the United States. >> The playbook is simple. Rob, replicate, and replace.We cannot tolerate a nation that steals the fruits of our brain power. >> G was almost like a packrat when it came to electronic information. >> You have text messages.You have videos, you have photos, you hav ...

Donald Trump’s trade levies aren’t the main reason why China is exporting more to other parts of the world, a European Central Bank study showed https://t.co/YneNedN935 ...

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🚨JUST IN: RUSSIA SAYS CHINA DENIES US CLAIMS OF SECRET NUCLEAR TESTAccording to @BRICSinfo, Russia has publicly stated that China has denied recent US allegations of conducting a covert nuclear weapons test, adding another layer to escalating nuclear transparency concerns among the world's major powers.The denial comes as the US intelligence community has reportedly raised concerns about potential underground nuclear testing activity in China. ...