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Mexico hits back at Trump’s tariffs with tariffs of its own on US imports
[South China Morning Post] - 02/2/2025
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum also rejected US allegations about alliances between her government and organised crime as ‘slander’.
In Chinese newspapers
From mild to wild: record snowfall buries northern Japan
The heavy snow and traffic disruptions came just as the Sapporo Snow Festival began in southern Hokkaido.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Who owns Gaza? A look at the strip’s troubled history
Donald Trump has suggested that the US take ‘ownership’ of the war-torn territory after displaced Palestinians are (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Hong Kong’s 8 public universities amass nearly HK$140 billion in reserves
Finance chief Paul Chan earlier called on institutions to make better use of funds and expand their sources of income.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Donald Trump downplays China’s retaliatory tariffs and ‘in no rush’ to talk to Xi Jinping
‘We’re going to do very well against China and against everybody else,’ US president says after 10% tariffs hit (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/02/2025
Trump pick RFK Jnr one step closer to top US health job after close Senate panel vote
Fellow conspiracy theorist Tulsi Gabbard also scraped through her panel vote, bringing her nearer to confirmation as (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/02/2025
Russia’s close ties with North Korea and Iran represent diverging goals
Key differences in comprehensive strategic partnership treaties with Pyongyang and Tehran give insight into Moscow’s (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/02/2025
Hong Kong sets post-pandemic record with 4.7 million visitors in January
Tourism minister Rosanna Law says Lunar New Year ‘golden week’ holiday has been a great start to 2025.
[South China Morning Post] - 4/02/2025
How is China retaliating against US tariffs, and what impact will it have?
China has announced a basket of measures including tariffs, export restrictions and sanctions on US companies.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Australia bans Chinese AI DeepSeek from government devices
DeepSeek was being immediately removed from all government systems on national security grounds, Australia’s home (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Thailand’s Paetongtarn Shinawatra in China, with trade, railway, scam farms on the table
Thailand, a long-time US ally, is also a crucial regional partner for Beijing in light of its fierce rivalry with (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Countdown to quit: thousands of US federal workers accept Musk’s ‘buyout’ offer
About 1 per cent of the US federal workforce have signed up for a deferred resignation deal as Thursday’s deadline (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025