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China’s Ministry of Commerce confirmed Thursday that it continues to maintain working-level communication with U.S. trade officials, but renewed demands for Washington to abandon its current pressure tactics. Spokesperson He Yongqian reiterated Beijing’s position during a press conference, stating that while China remains open to economic and trade consultations, the onus is on the U.S. to undo the damage caused by its unilateral tariff policies.

Hong Kong has suspended mail services to the United States for any items containing goods, calling U.S. trade policies "unreasonable" and "bullying."

China has ordered its airlines to stop taking Boeing jet deliveries in the country's latest move to combat President Donald Trump's 145% tariffs.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s 2021 campaign received over $300,000 in support from a fundraiser with direct ties to a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence and intelligence agency, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation revealed. The man behind the fundraising, Gary Yu — also known as Yu Guoliang — is listed as an official by the United Front Work Department (UFWD), a key CCP agency used to exert political influence abroad.

A Chinese national convicted of setting fire to a historic church in Montgomery, Alabama, is now facing additional federal charges after allegedly escaping from prison late last year. Xiaoquin Yan, 31, had been serving a sentence for arson at the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, when she reportedly fled the facility on December 10, 2024.

China has suspended exports of critical rare earth minerals and magnets, escalating its trade war with the United States in direct retaliation to President Donald Trump's newly implemented 145% tariffs on Chinese imports.

In another blow to U.S.-China relations, Tesla has stopped taking new orders for its Model S and Model X vehicles in China.

China announced that it is raising tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125%.

Federal law enforcement has uncovered a wave of organized fraud and theft operations tied to foreign nationals, primarily Chinese and South American migrants, responsible for millions of dollars in losses across the United States. Recent convictions, investigations, and high-tech heists underscore growing threats to American retailers, financial institutions, and citizens.

President Donald Trump dismissed China's latest retaliation in the ongoing tariff battle — a reduction in the number of American films allowed in the country — with humor and confidence. During a Cabinet meeting Thursday, Trump brushed off concerns that Beijing is now targeting cultural exports, particularly Hollywood.