Chinese Communist Party-linked accounts on WeChat have been caught promoting unelected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the run-up to the April 28 general election, according to a Canadian government task force.
President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will impose an additional 50% tariff on goods imported by China unless it withdraws its retaliatory duties.
China has reportedly backed out of a deal to sell TikTok to U.S. investors just one day after President Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs.
Wall Street suffered its worst collapse since the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday after China matched President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff increases, triggering fears of a deepening trade war. The S&P 500 plunged 6 percent, the Dow Jones dropped 2,231 points, and the Nasdaq shed nearly 6 percent—marking the worst weekly decline since March 2020.
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) warned on Monday that China and India could interfere in next month’s snap election to replace former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. CSIS Deputy Director of Operations Vanessa Lloyd stated that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is “highly likely to use A.I.-enabled tools to attempt to interfere with Canada’s democratic process in this current election,” according to Reuters.
A Chinese-owned copper mine in Zambia suffered a catastrophic accident in mid-February, releasing 50 million liters of toxic acid waste into the local water table. The spill has resulted in widespread environmental damage and heightened diplomatic tensions between Zambia and China.
President Donald Trump has announced a major initiative to rebuild America's shipbuilding industry, citing concerns over China's dominance in global shipping and national security risks.
