Tag: Donald Trump

• Tuesday, July 17th 2018 - 09:36 UTC

  China files WTO case against the US arguing tariffs are an illegal attempt of protectionism

  

  China's Ministry of Commerce announced it is pursuing legal remedy against the U.S. in a brief statement on its website — the latest in an escalating trade conflict between the world's two largest economies.

• Tuesday, July 17th 2018 - 09:30 UTC

  Beijing/Washington trade dispute: China exports and surplus grow at solid pace

  

  China’s trade surplus with the United States swelled to a record in June as its overall exports grew at a solid pace, a result that could further inflame a bitter trade dispute with Washington.

• Monday, July 16th 2018 - 07:29 UTC

  Trump in Finland ready to meet Putin; describes EU, Russia and China as “foes”

  

  President Donald Trump named the European Union as a top adversary of the United States and denounced the news media as the “enemy of the people” before arriving in Helsinki on Sunday on the eve of his high-stakes summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin.

• Friday, July 13th 2018 - 10:26 UTC

  Donald Trump unwelcome in London: ‘Trump baby’ blimp will fly over the Parliament

  

  The unpopularity of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, shown apparent by Thursday night, when protests started as soon as he landed in London for a meeting with the PM Theresa May. The US president, as the main event of his trip, will hold talks with the prime minister May and the new foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, at the PM’s Chequers country retreat.

• Friday, July 13th 2018 - 06:27 UTC

  Trump’s provoking advice about soft Brexit and immigration; praise to Boris Johnson ahead his UK visit

  

  In an astonishing interview, the U.S. President, Donald Trump, praised Boris Johnson and said that PM Theresa May ignored his advice on Brexit negotiations. The President also suggested that the former foreign secretary would make a great prime minister due his 'hard line' Brexit plan.

• Thursday, July 12th 2018 - 05:22 UTC

  Donald Trump to push NATO on Military Spending

  

  Amid tense relations with some NATO members and conflictive economic relations with China due the “America First” policy, United States President Donald Trump criticized European Allies on Wednesday in Brussels.

• Tuesday, July 10th 2018 - 07:15 UTC

  Trump picks strong business-friendly candidate to the Supreme Court

  

  President Donald Trump on Monday night picked Brett Kavanaugh to fill an open seat on the Supreme Court, potentially creating the most business-friendly high court since before the New Deal in the 1930s. The nomination of Kavanaugh to replace the retiring Anthony Kennedy is another win for corporate America.

• Friday, July 6th 2018 - 10:56 UTC

  US tariffs on Chinese goods become effective: global trade war takes off?

  

  US President Donald Trump fired the biggest shot yet in the global trade war by imposing tariffs on US$ 34 billion of Chinese imports. China immediately said it would be forced to retaliate. The duties on Chinese goods started at 12:01am Friday in Washington, just after midday in China.

• Friday, July 6th 2018 - 08:41 UTC

  Trump planned invading Venezuela

  

  Associated Press (AP) revealed that last August, during a meeting in the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump asked a question that startled his advisors: given that the situation in Venezuela threatens regional security, why does the United States not invades the South American country?

• Friday, July 6th 2018 - 08:24 UTC

  US EPA chief steps down following numerous scandals and ethics violations

  

  United States Embattled Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt has resigned after fighting numerous scandals and alleged ethics violations. “The unrelenting attacks on me personally, my family, are unprecedented and have taken a sizable toll on all of us,” Pruitt wrote in his resignation letter to President Donald Trump on Thursday.