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April 16, 2025 at 10:17 PM

President Trump’s high-stakes showdown with China

ABC News White House correspondent Karen Travers delivers the latest on President Trump’s high-stakes tariff showdown with China.
April 16, 2025 at 10:17 PM
VIDEO: President Trump’s high-stakes showdown with China
April 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM

China instructs airlines to stop buying American parts

China has also instructed its airlines to stop accepting deliveries of Boeing jets in retaliation of U.S. tariffs.
April 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
VIDEO: China instructs airlines to stop buying American parts
April 16, 2025 at 9:03 AM

China appoints a new trade negotiator during tariff fight with the US

China has appointed a new trade negotiator during its tariff fight with the U.S. The government said Wednesday that Li Chenggang has been appointed to replace Wang Shouwen, who participated in the trade negotiations for the 2020 trade deal between the ...
April 16, 2025 at 9:03 AM
A parcel for Learning Resources, an educational toy company whose products are manufactured in China, is shown at a warehouse in Vernon Hills, Ill., Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
April 16, 2025 at 7:50 AM

Xi makes a case for free trade as he tours Southeast Asia

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is making the case for free trade as he tours Southeast Asia this week, presenting China as a source of “stability and certainty.”
April 16, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh waits for Chinese President Xi Jinping to arrive before his departure, following his visit to Hanoi at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (Athit Perawongmetha/Pool Photo via AP)
April 16, 2025 at 3:53 AM

Hong Kong post office will stop shipping parcels to the US over tariffs

Hong Kong’s post office will stop shipping small parcels to the United States after Washington announced plans to charge tariffs on small-value parcels from the southern Chinese city
April 16, 2025 at 3:53 AM
A truck carrying a Hede (Hong Kong) International Shipping Co., Ltd., container moves along the Port of Los Angeles Wednesday, April 9, 2025 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
April 16, 2025 at 2:22 AM

China reports its economy expanded at a 5.4% annual rate before tariffs

China reports its economy expanded at a 5.4% annual rate in January-March, before some US tariffs took effect
April 16, 2025 at 2:22 AM
April 16, 2025 at 12:28 AM

Who has more leverage in the US-China trade war?

"The only issue remaining is who is going to blink first," one expert said.
April 16, 2025 at 12:28 AM
China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing, March 28, 2025 and President Donald Trump, in Washington, April 7, 2025.
April 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM

How tariffs on China impact small businesses

Small businesses are caught in the crossfire as the Trump administration raises tariffs on Chinese goods to 145%, driving up costs and putting added pressure on their bottom line.
April 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
VIDEO: How tariffs on China impact small businesses
April 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM

China strikes back with 125% tariff on US goods

China said it is now retaliating, adding 125% percent tariffs to U.S. goods, with the surcharge going into effect overnight.
April 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
VIDEO: China strikes back with 125% tariff on US goods
April 12, 2025 at 8:44 AM

High winds and sandstorms prompt Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights, close parks

High winds and the threat of sandstorms have prompted China's capital Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights and close public parks to avoid injuries
April 12, 2025 at 8:44 AM
A child dressed as the emperor reacts after retrieving his crown blown away outside the Forbidden City during high winds in Beijing, China, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
April 11, 2025 at 10:49 PM

US toy store owner says costs will skyrocket due to China tariffs

Toy stores are among the hardest hit by President Donald Trump's escalating trade war with China, with 77% of toys sold in the United States made in China.
April 11, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Toy stores are among the hardest hit by President Donald Trump's escalating trade war with China, with 77% of toys sold in the United States made in China.
April 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM

Why China's Xi Jinping is playing hardball with Trump on tariffs: ANALYSIS

He wants to show China can withstand the economic pain, according to experts.
April 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing, March 28, 2025 and President Donald Trump, in Washington, April 7, 2025.
April 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM

China to limit number of American films imported from US amid tariff battle

China announced its decision to reduce the number of U.S. films shown in China amid the escalating trade war between the nations.
April 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
A combo including "Ne Zha 2" film tickets, food and drinks is launched at a cinema on March 2, 2025 in Hong Kong, China.
April 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM

US locked in trade war with China

President Donald Trump said that he thinks he would return to the higher tariff rates he unveiled last week if he doesn't reach a deal with nations affected within the next 90 days.
April 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
VIDEO: US locked in trade war with China
April 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM

Spain’s prime minister visits China to strengthen ties with Trump's top tariff target

China and the West should join in supporting multilateralism and open cooperation, Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Spain’s visiting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, underscoring China’s opposition to U.S. demands amid global economic uncertainty cau...
April 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
FILE - In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, visiting Spainish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, left, meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, Sept. 9, 2024. (Huang Jingwen/Xinhua via AP, File)
April 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM

Trump's tariffs: How top products from China will be impacted

Financial experts warn higher tariffs on China could translate to higher prices for Americans.
April 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Apple iPhone 16 are seen on display at an Apple store on April 04, 2025 in New York, New York.
April 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM

US seeking 'selfish gains' with tariffs China says

The U.S. is wielding "tariffs as a weapon to exert maximum pressure," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told reporters at a Thursday briefing. ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports.
April 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
VIDEO: US seeking 'selfish gains' with tariffs China says
April 10, 2025 at 8:34 AM

By The Numbers: Chinese goods will get expensive

You might think the latest iPhone is expensive now, but it could soon cost $700 more with President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
April 10, 2025 at 8:34 AM
VIDEO:  By The Numbers: Chinese goods will get expensive
April 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM

President Trump announces increased 125% tariff rate on China

Michael Sobolik, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, reacted to President Donald Trump announcing increased tariffs on China, raising the rate on Chinese goods from 104% to 125%.
April 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
VIDEO: President Trump announces increased 125% tariff rate on China
April 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM

China denies significant numbers of its citizens are fighting for Russia in Ukraine

A Beijing official says Ukraine’s claim that significant numbers of Chinese nationals are fighting alongside Russia’s invading army in Ukraine is “totally unfounded.”
April 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
In this photo provided by Ukraine's 65th Mechanised Brigade press service, Ukrainian servicemen prepare to fire a multiple launch rocket system based on a pickup truck in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, (Andriy Andriyenko/Ukraine's 65th Mechanised Brigade via AP)
April 9, 2025 at 5:26 AM

A fire kills 20 people at a nursing home in northern China

A fire at a nursing home in northern China has killed 20 people, according to state media, as officials investigate the cause of the fire
April 9, 2025 at 5:26 AM
April 8, 2025 at 9:34 AM

China says it will 'fight to the end' after Trump threatens to impose more tariffs

China says it will “fight to the end” and take countermeasures against the United States to safeguard its own interests after President Donald Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports
April 8, 2025 at 9:34 AM
A man walks by high rise office buildings in the central business district, in Beijing, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
April 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Trump threatens additional 50% tariff on China

The president threatened to increase tariffs against China again if Beijing doesn't remove the retaliatory tariffs it placed on the U.S. ABC News' Alexis Christoforous and Karen Travers report.
April 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
VIDEO: Trump threatens additional 50% tariff on China
April 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM

China accuses US of unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying with tariffs

China on Monday accused the U.S. of unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying with tariffs, while calling on representatives of American companies including Tesla, to “take concrete actions” to resolve the tariffs
April 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
People walk by an electronic board displaying Shanghai shares trading index at a brokerage house, in Beijing, Monday, April 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
April 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM

China levies retaliatory tariffs against the United States 

On “This Week,” ABC News’ Foreign Correspondent Britt Clennett reports on the global impact of President Trump’s tariffs.
April 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
VIDEO: China levies retaliatory tariffs against the United States
April 6, 2025 at 5:04 AM

China stalls deal to sell TikTok

After President Donald Trump made his tariff announcement on Wednesday, ByteDance informed the White House that China would not approve a TikTok deal until tariff negotiations could be held.
April 6, 2025 at 5:04 AM
VIDEO: China stalls deal to sell TikTok
April 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM

China tariffs on US will bring ‘short-term pain’: GOP congressman

Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., says the long-term impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs will be “great for the United States.”
April 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
VIDEO: China tariffs on US will bring ‘short-term pain’: GOP congressman
April 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM

China tariffs on US will make it ‘difficult’ for consumers: Analyst

Stephen Kates, a financial analyst at Bankrate, says President Donald Trump's tariffs are “bad for the entire globe.”
April 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
VIDEO: China tariffs on US will make it ‘difficult’ for consumers: Analyst
April 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM

China vows retaliation after Trump tariffs

China is vowing to hit back if the U.S. doesn’t immediately cancel these new tariffs, which raise the tariff rate on Chinese goods to 54%.
April 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
VIDEO: China vows retaliation after Trump tariffs
April 3, 2025 at 6:45 AM

US bans personnel in China from romantic, sexual relations with Chinese citizens

The U.S. government has banned American government personnel in China, as well as family members and contractors with security clearances, from any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens
April 3, 2025 at 6:45 AM
FILE - Uniformed and plainclothes security officers stand guard outside the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, Aug. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
April 3, 2025 at 1:36 AM

Touring China’s massive ‘storefront to the world’ amid Trump’s tariffs

ABC News’ Britt Clennett toured China’s largest wholesale marketplace to understand how President Donald Trump’s tariffs will raise prices on imports for sites like Temu, Shein and Amazon.
April 3, 2025 at 1:36 AM
VIDEO: Touring China’s massive ‘storefront to the world’ amid Trump’s tariffs
April 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM

China bracing for trade war as Trump readies tariffs

Three Asian countries with deep rifts are unifying against President Donald Trump’s expected tariffs. ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports.
April 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
VIDEO: China bracing for trade war as Trump readies tariffs
April 2, 2025 at 7:29 AM

China conducts military drills focusing on Taiwan Strait

China conducted military drills around Taiwan for a second day focusing on the Taiwan Strait separating the self-governing island democracy from China that is a crucial conduit for international trade
April 2, 2025 at 7:29 AM
This image released by the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense shows China’s Shandong aircraft carrier sailing near Taiwan on Monday, March 31, 2025. (Taiwan Ministry of National Defense via AP)
1 month ago

Musk to be briefed on possible war with China

Elon Musk will be briefed on operations in the event of a war with the Chinese and shown details of potential threats and Chinese targets, according to the New York Times.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Musk to be briefed on possible war with China
1 month ago

Small shipments from China drop 5% as Trump administration tariffs take hold

ABC News' Britt Clennett reports on the impact President Trump's tariffs are having on both U.S. and Chinese businesses.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Small shipments from China drop 5% as Trump administration tariffs take hold
1 month ago

Chinese military conducts air and sea drills near Taiwan

Taiwan’s defense ministry says many Chinese military ships, planes and drones have entered its surrounding airspace and waters. ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Chinese military conducts air and sea drills near Taiwan
1 month ago

China’s retaliatory tariffs take effect on US agricultural products

ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports on how the trade war could impact China’s economy and food supply.
1 month ago
VIDEO: China’s retaliatory tariffs take effect on US agricultural products
1 month ago

Active-duty Army soldier accused of selling classified info to China

An active-duty Army soldier was arrested Thursday after allegedly selling classified information to buyers in China. Another soldier is accused of selling sensitive information to a former soldier.
1 month ago
VIDEO: Former Army soldiers accused of selling military secrets to China
1 month ago

Active-duty Army soldier charged with selling classified info to China

An active-duty U.S. army sergeant has been charged with selling sensitive national defense secrets, according to court documents.
1 month ago
In these images from court documents, prosecutors say Zhao snapped pictures of military  documents and also negotiated with buyers to sell military hard drives.
1 month ago

2 Army soldiers, ex-soldier charged with selling military secrets to China

Prosecutors say Jian Zhao, a supply sergeant stationed at Joint Base Lewis McCord in Washington State, received thousands in exchange for selling sensitive material and encrypted hardware.
1 month ago
VIDEO: 2 Army soldiers, ex-soldier charged with selling military secrets to China
1 month ago

US exposes Chinese 'hacker-for-hire' network

ABC News chief investigative correspondent Aaron Katersky delivers the latest on the Chinese “hacker-for-hire” network that carried out a vast range of cyberattacks.
1 month ago
VIDEO: US exposes Chinese 'hacker-for-hire' network
1 month ago

Automakers applaud Trump's tariff exemption for industry

The exemption was granted at the request of Ford, General Motors and Stellantis.
1 month ago
Flags of the United States and Canada fly at a Customs station at the Ambassador Bridge on the first day of President Donald Trump's new 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, Mar. 4, 2025 in Windsor, Canada.
1 month ago

China retaliates against Trump's historic tariffs

ABC News' Britt Clennett reports on the additional 10 to 15% tariffs imposed on U.S. goods like beef, chicken, wheat, and soybean.
1 month ago
VIDEO: China retaliates against Trump's historic tariffs
1 month ago

What to know as tariffs go into effect on Mexico, Canada, China

The stock market tumbled Monday after President Donald Trump said tariffs would go into effect for Mexico, Canada and China as planned on Tuesday.
1 month ago
The flags of Mexico, Canada and the United States are shown near the Ambassador Bridge, Feb. 3, 2025, in Detroit.
2 months ago

China strongly opposes Trump’s tariff threat

ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports on China’s response to President Trump saying that China will be charged an additional 10 percent tariff.
2 months ago
VIDEO: China strongly opposes Trump’s tariff threat
2 months ago

Lawmakers worry China could take over after Trump pauses foreign aid

Lawmakers from both political parties invoked China as a potential winner in international development as the U.S. reviews its foreign assistance programs.
2 months ago
The national flags of the United States and China flutter at the Fairmont Peace Hotel on April 25, 2024 in Shanghai, China.
2 months ago

Chinese tech giant quietly unveils advanced AI model amid battle over TikTok

The Chinese tech giant behind TikTok has quietly unveiled an advanced AI model for generating video that raises new concerns about the threat of deepfake content.
2 months ago
TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken, Aug. 22, 2022.
2 months ago

Cameras made in China may be used to spy on US: DHS

Internet-connected cameras made in China are giving the Chinese government the ability to "conduct espionage or disrupt US critical infrastructure," according to the DHS.
2 months ago
IT specialist working on a laptop computer in a big data center.
2 months ago

Internet-connected cameras made in China may be used to spy on US: DHS

ABC News' Aaron Katersky reports on the cameras that typically lack data encryption and security settings and, by default, communicate with their manufacturer.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Internet-connected cameras made in China may be used to spy on US: DHS
2 months ago

Trump’s tariffs on China could increase prices for smartphones, sneakers and toys

President Donald Trump’s administration placed 10% tariffs on a wide-ranging set of products from China.
2 months ago
President Donald Trump’s administration placed 10% tariffs on a wide-ranging set of products from China.