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China announced on Friday that it will raise tariffs on U.S. imports to 125%, intensifying a rapidly escalating trade conflict with the United States. The new levy, up from the 84% rate announced just two days earlier, is set to take effect on Saturday, according to a statement from China’s …

China announced on Wednesday that it will impose an additional 50% tariff on a wide range of U.S. imports, significantly escalating the ongoing trade conflict with the United States. The move comes in direct response to President Donald Trump’s latest tariff increase, which raised total U.S. duties on Chinese goods …

Tensions between the world’s two largest economies deepened on Tuesday as the United States branded China’s retaliatory tariffs a “big mistake”, further inflaming an already volatile global trade landscape. Despite a slight rebound in financial markets following days of heavy losses, the broader outlook remained fraught with uncertainty as tit-for-tat …

Chinese chip companies, facing new export restrictions from the U.S., have pledged to intensify localization efforts and leverage stockpiled equipment to sustain operations. These measures, part of the U.S.’s third wave of crackdowns in three years, aim to curtail China’s semiconductor capabilities but have yielded mixed immediate results. The Latest …

With distinct regulations covering coal, electricity, energy conservation, and renewable energy, China’s recently passed Energy Law closes a significant regulatory gap. With distinct regulations covering coal, electricity, energy conservation, and renewable energy, China’s recently passed Energy Law closes a significant regulatory gap. With its comprehensive Energy Law, China has finally …

The shift toward renewable energy has to be managed very carefully in order to prevent a surge in oil prices as energy demand continues to rise, according to Saudi Arabia’s finance minister.“We have very serious concerns that the world could run short of energy if we are not careful in …

The House of Representatives on Friday passed the largest expansion of the social safety net in decades, a $1.75 trillion bill that funds universal pre-K, Medicare expansion, renewable energy credits and affordable housing. The final vote was 220-213, and only one Democrat, Jared Golden of Maine, voted against the bill. …

The surge in the prices of commodities has been unprecedented since mid-2020, predictably resulting in calls that a new supercycle is proceeding. Supply-demand imbalances are plaguing the globe and boosting prices further. But one topic that is gaining more and more significance in 2021 is that a number of commodities …

Stock market price for electricity has risen by 140% since January in Germany. Experts say energy prices are driven up by natural gas cost, which has surged by 440% since the beginning of 2021. Energy prices for households in Germany have surged only 4.7% in the first half of 2021, …