Kiinan vangittujen sotilaiden ulkoministeriö on nyt todennut lausunnossaan, että se "tarkistaa tilannetta" Ukrainan kanssa ja että se on aina pyytänyt kansalaisiaan pysymään poissa aseellisten konfliktien alueilta ja olemaan sekaantumatta aseellisiin konflikteihin.
EU to Approve First Retaliation Against Trump Tariffs. The EU is set to greenlight its first counter-tariffs on U.S. goods today, joining China and Canada in responding to Trump’s escalating trade war.•The EU’s response targets $23 billion worth of U.S. products like The EU’s response targets $23 billion worth of U.S. products like motorcycles, poultry, fruit, wood, and clothing. Duties will roll out in three stages: April 15, May 16, and Dec 1.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 32 km NE of Shwebo, Burma (Myanmar)
Reuters: China's central bank urges major state-owned banks to limit US dollar purchases
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 213 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A Hong Kong court sentenced Jackie Chen, a prominent social worker, to three years and nine months imprisonment for rioting during the city's 2019 pro-democracy protests, following a retrial
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 86 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines
2 viikko sittenDoS Spox kertoo, että Yhdysvallat on tietoinen raporteista, joiden mukaan Ukraina vangitsi kaksi Venäjän puolesta taistelevaa Kiinan kansalaista, DoS Spox kutsuu sitä "häiritseväksi". "Kiina on tärkeä Venäjän mahdollistaja Ukrainan sodassa", hän sanoo
White House Press Secretary says 104% additional tariffs went into effect at noon eastern time because China has not removed it's retaliation. The 104% additional tariff will be collected starting tomorrow April 9th
China misses deadline to remove retaliatory tariffs, US to impose additional 50% tariff - bringing total to 104% on Chinese imports - starting tomorrow
Ukrainan ulkoministeri: Tuomitsemme jyrkästi Venäjän Kiinan kansalaisten osallistumisen sen hyökkäyssotaan Ukrainaa vastaan sekä heidän osallistumisensa taisteluun Ukrainan joukkoja vastaan. Olemme kutsuneet Kiinan Ukrainan asiainhoitajan ulkoministeriöön tuomitsemaan tämän tosiasian ja vaatimaan selitystä.
2 viikko sittenPresidentti Zelenski: Armeijamme on vanginnut kaksi Kiinan kansalaista, jotka taistelivat osana Venäjän armeijaa. Tämä tapahtui Ukrainan alueella – Donetskin alueella. Heidän hallustaan löytyi henkilöllisyystodistuksia, pankkikortteja ja henkilötietoja. Meillä on tietoa, jonka mukaan miehittäjäyksiköissä on paljon enemmän Kiinan kansalaisia kuin nämä kaksi. Tarkistamme parhaillaan kaikkia tosiasioita – tiedustelupalvelu, Ukrainan turvallisuuspalvelu ja asevoimien asiaankuuluvat yksiköt työskentelevät asian parissa.
2 viikko sittenNepal: Pro-monarchy Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) carries out a protest march in Kathmandu. RPP vice president Rabindra Mishra and General Secretary Dhawal Shumsher Rana were arrested in March. Violence had erupted in Nepal following a clash between pro-monarchists
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 72 km WNW of Modisi, Indonesia
China firmly rejects pressure or threats, emphasizing that this is not the right way to engage. 'We will safeguard our legitimate rights and interests,' says Liu Pengyu, spokesman for Beijing's embassy in the U.S
Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 - 65 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia
2 viikko sittenTrump: China is a massive surplus. That they take and they spend on their military we don't want that. I don't want them to take $500 billion, $600 billion a year and spend it on their military. I don't want them spending money on their military
2 viikko sittenReporter: How do you ensure that these tariffs don't drive U.S. Trading partners into the hands of the Chinese? Trump: I'm not worried about it. I'm not worried about it. The Chinese have turned out to be not very good at that
Trump: We will talk to China
2 viikko sittenTrump: if China does not withdraw its 34% increase above their already long term trading abuses by tomorrow, April 8th, 2025, the United States will impose ADDITIONAL Tariffs on China of 50%, effective April 9th.
2 viikko sittenVietnam’s zero tariff offer has been rejected by the Trump administration. This offer “means nothing to us.”
Hassett: Trump is considering a 90-day pause in tariffs for all countries except China
Shares in Hong Kong plummeted more than 12% Monday in their worst day in more than 16 years as China's retaliation against Donald Trump's tariffs ramped up a trade war and fuelled recession fears
President of Taiwan: Taiwan does not seek retaliatory tariffs against the US. Instead, we’ll start talking from bilateral 'zero tariffs.' To ensure Taiwan's competitiveness, we'll increase US imports and adopt other measures. Working together, we'll usher in a golden age of shared prosperity
Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 - 150 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 14 km N of Hasaki, Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 118 km E of Tual, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 122 km SSW of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 204 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 173 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
