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Stocks Set to Open Lower as Trade Concerns Resurface, Fed Meeting and Earnings in Focus

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are down -0.75%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -1.02% this morning, pointing to a lower open on Wall Street as uncertainty about U.S. trade policy weighed on investors’ risk appetite.

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Storm kills 10 in China as tourist boats capsize

Noting string of fatal incidents, President Xi Jinping calls for stronger safety measures for tourism and public events.

Al Jazeera

Nine dead and one missing after tourist boats capsize during sudden storm in China

More than 80 people thrown into river after hailstorm overturns four vessels

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Chinese President To Visit Russia On May 7-10: Kremlin

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia on May 7-10 and join his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at commemorations of the Allied victory against Nazi Germany, the Kremlin said on Sunday.

International Business Times

What if the President Tries to Annex Greenland and Canada?

Trump's new imperialism makes neither economic nor geopolitical sense.

Reason

China’s Xi to pay official visit to Russia on 7 May ahead of Victory Day Parade

Xi was already among the leaders set to attend the Victory Day Parade in Moscow on 9 May

The Independent UK

China ‘evaluating’ US offer to engage in trade negotiations

Comments come a week after Trump claimed talks were already taking place

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‘For a better life’: CIA releases videos to lure disgruntled CCP officials to spy on China

US intelligence agency videos target lowly officials who are trapped working for a wealthy corrupt elite and whose fate is ‘precarious’

The Guardian - AU

CIA releases videos coaxing Chinese officials to leak secrets to US

Social media campaign depicts fictional scenes of officials becoming disillusioned with ruling Chinese Communist Party.

Al Jazeera

Trump’s Ukraine mineral deal finally lands as US economy shivers

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The Conversation

Taiwan confident of US support under Trump, minister says

In interview, Taiwan’s minister of mainland affairs says Chinese President Xi is stoking ‘fanatic nationalism’.

Al Jazeera

China has identified how to fight back against Trump’s tariffs, and is not ready to back down

US ports are now starting to see scheduled shipments from China decline as the result of Donald Trump’s 145% tariffs on Chinese goods. The port of Los Angeles, the biggest port for Chinese goods in the US, is predicting scheduled shipments in early May to be about a third lower…

The Conversation

Modi drops out of attending Victory Day celebration in Moscow

India likely to send defence minister to attend Red Square parade, say reports

The Independent UK

China restaurant fire update as 22 people killed in devastating blaze

Chinese President Xi Jinping described the blaze as ‘a deeply sobering lesson’ for the country

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China manufacturing activity plummets amid Trump tariff war

Index of activity drops to lowest reading since December 2023 as a result of ‘sharp changes’ in international trading

The Independent UK

Inside Japan’s race to prepare for war on its doorstep

SPECIAL REPORT: Japan views Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a failure of global deterrence – and a wake-up call. On Yonaguni island, just 100km from Taiwan, Adam Withnall visits a community bracing in case history repeats itself

International Business Times

Grand Vietnam Parade 50 Years After The Fall Of Saigon

Vietnam is set to hold its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary Wednesday, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington.

The Independent UK

White House gets defensive when asked if Xi and Trump have talked about the future of tariffs

Trump has claimed to have spoken with the Chinese leader in recent weeks. The Chinese government says it hasn’t happened

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The Conversation

The world needs climate change leadership – it’s time for China to step up

The second Trump administration has announced various anti-climate policies under its “America first” strategy. Leaving the Paris agreement, kicking off a trade war, shutting down USAid and drilling for more oil and gas will not only undermine the US’s international reputation but will undermine the global effort to combat climate…

The Independent UK

Chinese restaurant fire kills 22 as Xi Jinping laments ‘deeply sobering lesson’

Cause of blaze in northeastern Liaoyang city not immediately clear

Al Jazeera

In first 100 days, Trump takes hawkish stance on China to new heights

The US president’s hefty tariffs have resulted in an effective trade embargo between the world’s two largest economies.

The Guardian - UK

Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma implicated in intimidation campaign by Chinese regime

Billionaire appears to have been asked to pressure friend to return to China to help pursue out-of-favour official

The Conversation

How Trump is prompting China to change its relationship with the world

China has spent much of the past two months shoring up friendships both near and far. Two rounds of ministerial meetings with regional rivals Japan and South Korea took place in Tokyo and Seoul at the end of March.

The Independent UK

The Latest: America’s allies and partners approach China to hedge their bets

As President Donald Trump’s trade war locks the world’s two largest economies on a collision course, nations are being forced to choose between China and the United States

Latin Times

Stock Markets Mostly Rise As Investors Eye Trade Talks

Investors were also keeping tabs on China after President Xi Jinping and other top leaders last week discussed plans to boost consumption in the world's number two economy.

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