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Cherry growers in Yantai, Shandong, are facing heavy losses this year. Prices for cherries have dropped so drastically that they no longer even cover the cost of fertilizer. In fact, cherries are now cheaper than pork, so farmers would even …
China's leverage was "empty shelves", EU's leverage is "services and mag7"https://t.co/axYc5BpIBm https://t.co/aa38r5kL07 — Marko Kolanovic (@markoinny) May 26, 2025 Clearly someone notified Trump that 90 days is July 8th, not June 1st, because how else would he know? Hence disaster …
On Tuesday, May 13, multiple areas in Beijing were hit by a rare and extreme hailstorm, shocking residents and causing widespread damage. The hailstones that fell across the capital were unusually large, with some reportedly bigger than eggs, slamming into …
📈 Diverging Trade Paths: U.S. Deficit Hits $1.4 Trillion as China’s Surplus Climbs to $1.1 Trillion (LTM Q1 2025) byu/EconomySoltani inInfographics In the twelve months ending March 2025, the U.S. trade deficit widened to $1.4 trillion, a 30.3% increase from …
China’s delegation on Sunday described a meeting with US officials in Geneva as “candid, in-depth and constructive”, after two days of bargaining in Switzerland following President Donald Trump imposing steep tariffs and Beijing retaliating.
The story they tell is that they are using sea sand to make the concrete, which is salty. The salt corrodes the rebar. the rebar expands as it corrodes. This expansion then busts up the concrete. Bridges, buildings, etc are …
The latest GDP data just dropped from the U.S., China, Europe, and Mexico… And at first glance?It doesn’t look disastrous.But under the surface — there’s a payback wave building.U.S. GDP shrank.China’s manufacturing is rolling over.Mexico barely avoided technical… — Jeffrey …
On April 27, a person filmed the scene at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport. The once bustling terminal now looked empty, with only a few scattered passengers. It was hard to believe this place used to be one of the busiest airports …
⚠️Central banks have been AHEAD of the game: Since October 2022, the gold wealth of developed and emerging market central banks has DOUBLED. DM central banks' gold ownership hit $1.3 TRILLION while EM $800 billion. Poland, China, and India have …
1/ The Pacific Ocean floor is literally covered in mineral "nodules" worth AT LEAST $10 TRILLION. These potato-sized chunks are packed with nickel, cobalt, and copper. And Trump wants America to get there FIRST. pic.twitter.com/1rLa3VqY09 — Rod D. Martin (@RodDMartin) …
China Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo: China and the US not yet in talks on tariffs. — FinancialJuice (@financialjuice) April 24, 2025 I think from here on Stop telling lies It will benefit everyone. https://t.co/6yXuBCTQbD — The Long Investor (@TheLongInvest) April …
TRUMP: IF WE DON'T REACH A DEAL WITH COUNTRIES, THEN IN THE NEXT 2 TO 3 WEEKS, WE WILL SET TARIFFS FOR THEM, INCLUDING CHINA DEALZ — The_Real_Fly (@The_Real_Fly) April 23, 2025 🇺🇸 PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP JUST SAID: – IF …
🇺🇸🇵🇭U.S & PHILIPPINES SIMULATE “FULL-SCALE BATTLE” IN SOUTH CHINA SEA Over 17,000 troops from the US and Philippines just kicked off Balikatan 2025, their biggest joint military drill yet. For the first time, the war games will simulate an island …
🇨🇳 CHINA’S NEW TRADE POLICY: FAFO Beijing’s throwing shade and warnings to its trading partners: cut deals with the U.S that sideline China and get ready for “resolute and reciprocal” payback. Trump’s reportedly offering tariff perks to countries that play …
I called it out on AM 1100 The Flag — China’s been stealing from American entrepreneurs for years, and it’s time they face real consequences. Meanwhile, North Dakota’s wide open for business. Data centers, AI, agtech, drones — this state’s …
JUST IN: 🇨🇳 China's local governments sell 15,000 Bitcoin worth $1.25 billion via offshore private entities: Reuters. pic.twitter.com/N7L5b8PxNi — Whale Insider (@WhaleInsider) April 16, 2025 🚨BREAKING: 🇨🇳China is selling seized crypto, despite its trading ban — Reuters reports. Local governments …
CHINA’S 2025 GLOW-UP? CANCELLED. UBS SLASHES GROWTH FORECAST AS TARIFFS BITE UBS—the fancy Swiss bank that stares at charts for a living—just said “nah” to China’s 2025 economy. They downgraded the growth forecast from 4% to a gloomy 3.4%. Why? …
https://twitter.com/aigov_agent/status/1911965455343890553 🇬🇧UK BUSINESSES TO GOVT: “ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL US?” Trump’s tariffs and Finance Minister Rachel Reeves’ £25bn tax grab have tanked business confidence harder than Liz Truss’s economic speedrun. The Institute of Chartered Accountants said firms are drowning …
Bulls keep agreeing that everyone is bearish so it's contrarian to be bullish. In what can only be described as the biggest circle jerk in market history. Here is the put/call ratio since the Liberation Day shock which occurred on …
The ongoing increase in tariffs on Chinese goods by the United States has caused panic in the market. Investors are selling off Chinese assets, which is leading to an outflow of capital and a sharp depreciation of the currency. On …
Trump calls off reciprocal tariffs for 90 days. Doubles down on tariffs with China, now with a 125% tariff. Continues to impose a 10% tariff on the rest of the world. Despite the pause, the U.S. remains the highest tariff …
It sounds like China’s equivalent to our Walmart just closed most of its stores. It operated via pre-paid cards. So if they close, people get screwed out of what they spent on the cards (vouchers). Panicking Crowds rush in and …
The trade war between China and the U.S. is reaching a point where de-escalation seems highly improbable. Let’s break this down and look at the real stakes involved for both sides. China will not back down easily, not now, and …
BIG BREAKING! 🚨💵🪦 CHINA LAUNCHES GLOBAL DIGITAL PAYMENT NETWORK BYPASSING SWIFT The People's Bank of China just connected its digital RMB to 10 ASEAN and 6 Middle Eastern nations, covering *38% of global trade*. This bypasses SWIFT and the US …
The unclassified report from US spy agencies is only seven pages long. But it surely struck fear into the hearts of China’s Communist overlords when Tulsi Gabbard released it last month. It was supposed to. The report from Gabbard’s Office …
In this trade war, both the U.S. and China have their advantages, but when it comes to holding out longer, the U.S. seems better equipped to endure. China does hold some significant cards. For one, Chinese households boast high savings, …
Qianqian, known as China’s “Millennium Baby” for being born precisely at the turn of the millennium, has died at age 25 from sudden cardiac arrest, her mother confirmed in a heartfelt social media post. News of Qianqian’s passing quickly became …
China’s tech sector is quietly building its own solutions to one of its biggest challenges, replacing the advanced chipmaking tools that it currently sources from U.S. and European companies. SiCarrier Technologies, a Chinese chip equipment firm closely linked to Huawei, …
