Tag: Concerns
Trump’s Falsehoods Aside, China’s Influence Over Global Ports Raises Concerns
The president-elect inaccurately said that Chinese soldiers operate the Panama Canal. But China’s strategic positions in shipping worry Washington officials. By Ana Swanson Ana Swanson covers international trade and is based in Washington. It was a Christmas message that no one saw coming. On Dec. 25, President-elect Donald J. Trump went on his social media…
Xi says China’s economy on course to expand by 5% despite Trump concerns
President seeks to allay fears that world’s second-largest economy will falter in 2025 because of high US tariffs China’s economy is on course to expand by 5% in 2025, according to its president, Xi Jinping, meeting official growth targets and rebutting concerns that Donald Trump’s incoming US administration will harm Beijing’s prospects in the new…