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Ministerul de Externe al Chinei pentru soldații capturați a declarat acum într-o declarație că în prezent „verifică situația" cu Ucraina și că a cerut întotdeauna cetățenilor săi să stea departe de zonele de conflict armat și să nu se implice în conflicte armate.

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

SUA „știind" rapoartele conform cărora Ucraina a capturat doi cetățeni chinezi care luptau în numele Rusiei, spune DoS Spox, numind-o „deranjantă". „China este un factor important al Rusiei în războiul din Ucraina", spune ea

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

Ministrul ucrainean de externe: Condamnăm ferm implicarea Rusiei a cetățenilor chinezi în războiul său de agresiune împotriva Ucrainei, precum și participarea acestora la luptă împotriva forțelor ucrainene. L-am chemat pe însărcinatul cu afaceri al Chinei în Ucraina la Ministerul de Externe pentru a condamna acest fapt și a cere explicații.

Președintele Zelensky: Armata noastră a capturat doi cetățeni chinezi care luptau ca parte a armatei ruse. Acest lucru s-a întâmplat pe teritoriul ucrainean, în regiunea Donețk. În posesia acestora au fost găsite documente de identitate, carduri bancare și date personale. Avem informații care sugerează că există mult mai mulți cetățeni chinezi în unitățile ocupanților decât doar acești doi. În prezent verificăm toate faptele - informații, Serviciul de Securitate al Ucrainei și unitățile relevante ale Forțelor Armate lucrează la asta.

Nepal: 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

Trump: 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

Reporter: 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

Trump: 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.

Vietnam’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