Today, April 2, President Trump added another 34% tariff on imports from China. This is in addition to the 10% on February 4, the 10% on March 4, and the substantial increase during Trump 1.0. Starting April 5, the average US tariff on imports from China will be 76%.

Scooplet: China's BGI Genomics loses access to Microsoft's office software w/⁦Cissy Zhou⁩ asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Inter…

China retaliates against Trump with 34% tit-for-tat tariff- China hits back hard this time. asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trade-…

Chinese customs clearance services likely to keep effective US import tariff rate far below 145%. Stella Yifan Xie & Pak Yiu look into the grey areas they exploit asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Poli…

An examination of the records of China's top universities show only 15% to 20% of the students who graduate these days find jobs, down from 30% in 2013. The trade war is expected to cause it worse. But never mind the economic cost. wsjchina.cmail19.com/t/d-e-sdjujdt-…

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China weighs excluding some US products from trade war tariffs asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trade-…

The agreement is a drastic climbdown from sky-high bilateral tariffs that both had slapped on each other in multiple rounds since April 2 that have roiled global financial markets and triggered a near stand-still in goods trade between the two giants. asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trade-…

US-China trade war truce: 5 things to know asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trade-… via Nikkei Asia

How much would Japan need to increase its imports of cars, rice or corn to eliminate its trade surplus with the U.S.? It's an interesting, if unrealistic, thought experiment. - Japan would need to buy around 965,000 more vehicles. Japan imported roughly 13,000 passenger cars --

China tariffs will push up US prices in coming weeks, manufacturers warn asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trade-… via Nikkei Asia

How red tape amplified China's rare earth disruptions asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Supp… via Nikkei Asia

Trump envisions China trip with dozens of CEOs. Scoop by ⁦Ken Moriyasu⁩ asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Inter…

We Warned About the First China Shock. The Next One Will Be Worse. nytimes.com/2025/07/14/opi…

Why China's consumption boost has fallen flat asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Why-Ch… via Nikkei Asia

EU's von der Leyen eyes rare-earth mining with Japan asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks… via Nikkei Asia