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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 save more money by feeding them to pigs. Around 50,000 …
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 was averted for now. Regardless, investors were just warned that …
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 the ground. The channel lists such natural disasters as: 1) …
📈 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 the prior year. Meanwhile, China’s trade surplus rose 30.9% to …
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 just collapsing. h/t JustmeTX
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 P. Snider (@JeffSnider_EDU) May 1, 2025
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 in the country.
⚠️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 been the largest buyers. pic.twitter.com/9RNfSBQuws — Global Markets Investor (@GlobalMktObserv) …
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) April 28, 2025 3/ The target: Clarion-Clipperton Zone near Hawaii. …
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 24, 2025 As predicted, China's incentive is to be uncooperative …
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 WE DON'T MAKE A DEAL WITH CHINA 🇨🇳, IT'S OK …
🇺🇸🇵🇭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 invasion and feature an… https://t.co/X9aaz37XfY pic.twitter.com/kOXHL3ZxQd — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) …
🇨🇳 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 ball with the U.S and… https://t.co/e64wUgVBEM pic.twitter.com/26m7IWj9jR — Mario Nawfal …
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 got the power, land, and leadership to win. I’m investing …
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 are using private firms to sell crypto for cash to …
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? Because the U.S. slapped on those spicy new tariffs, and …
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 in costs, calling… https://t.co/LEmOdxtODg pic.twitter.com/GQsBpw88y7 — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April …
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 April 2nd. Which was followed by the China shock… pic.twitter.com/ZsFJjjEf4a …
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 the night of April 8th, the offshore Chinese yuan hit …
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 industrialized country. pic.twitter.com/Ue4g1a1gRb — Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) April 9, 2025 …
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 strip the markets bare in hours. all but a couple …
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 not without exacting serious costs on the U.S. They’ve already …
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 dollar entirely. Payments… pic.twitter.com/d8RKessKzJ — ADAM (@AdameMedia) April 7, 2025 …
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 of the Director of National Intelligence is entitled “Wealth and …
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, totaling 132 trillion RMB, and 92% homeownership, which could help …
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 the top trending topic on China’s social media platform Sina …
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, is taking on the formidable task of developing alternatives to …
