Trump Admin Moves to Counter China’s Maritime Dominance With Steep Crane Tariffs
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) is preparing to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on...
State Department Begins Layoffs of Over 1,350 Employees in Trump-Era Diplomatic Shake-Up
On July 11, the State Department began laying off more than 1,350 U.S.-based employees as the Trump administration...
US State Secretary Rubio Meets With Officials From Japan, Korea at ASEAN Summit
From July 8 to July 12, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio travelled to Asia to attend the ASEAN summit...
More Than a Meal: The Heart of Home Cooking
Think back to a meal that made you feel warm, safe, and loved. Maybe it was your mother’s lasagna,...
Authorities in China’s Xi’an and Shaanxi Province Issue Severe-heat Warnings
The provincial authorities in Shaanxi, northwestern China, have issued warnings that starting July 11 (Friday), the province will experience a heatwave with temperatures in some areas reaching 40 degrees Celcius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). Two dozen...
US State Secretary Rubio to China’s Wang Yi: Trump-Xi Meeting to Occur Under ‘the right atmosphere’
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, July 11 that he had "positive and constructive" talks with People's Republic of China (PRC) Foreign Minister Wang Yi, as the two major powers vied to...
Observers Comment on US-Vietnam Trade Deal: ABC
Experts who spoke with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) commented on the two trade deals that the U.S. Trump administration managed to sign in its 90-day pause on "Liberation Day" tariffs that had been announced...
A Recap of US Tariff Actions, Feb–July 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff decisions since he took office on January 20 have shocked financial markets and sent a wave of uncertainty through the global economy. Over the last half year, the White House...
Chinese Premier Angles for Greater BRI Expansion in Egypt
Li Qiang, premier of Communist China, talked up Beijing's readiness to deepen Belt and Road cooperation with Egypt across sectors such as trade, finance, manufacturing, new energy, technology, and cultural exchange. Speaking at a meeting...
Beijing Touts Hisense as World’s 2nd-Biggest TV Producer
A Chinese manufacturer of television sets with origins in the late 1960s has grown to sell nearly 30 million TVs worldwide in 2024, having acquired foreign brands and technology to fuel its rise as Beijing...
US Targets Chinese Goods With Vietnam Trade Deal
The Trump administration on July 2 concluded a trade agreement with Vietnam that subjects the Southeast Asian country’s exports to a 20 percent tariff, while Chinese goods transshipped via Vietnam to the U.S. are taxed...
Zhang Youxia Strikes Back: How One General Is Dismantling Xi’s Military Grip
To see the original video, please visit the Final War’s YouTube channel here. In the final days of June 2025, the Chinese military was rocked by its most dramatic purge in recent memory — one that sent shockwaves...