Tue, 15 Apr 2025

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 'A number of businesses in limbo' in China after US tariffs on imports

BBC China correspondent Laura Bicker has been speaking to companies at the world's longest running import-export fair.

* Companies at the Canton Fair in Guangzhou have expressed concerns that US tariffs are causing their products to be stuck in ports.
* EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has vowed a united response to US tariffs, warning of further countermeasures if negotiations fail.
* US President Donald Trump has raised a "massive" trade imbalance with Ireland and accused the European Union of treating the US "very badly".
* Moscow has warmed up to Trump's America, according to BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg.
* A video satirising a proposal to "take over" the Gaza Strip was shared by Trump on social media.
* The US has withdrawn its military support for Ukraine, leaving a significant hole.
* Ukrainian President Zelensky reflected on the public White House showdown with Trump in a summit of European leaders in London.
* Trump accused Zelensky of being disrespectful in a tense meeting in the Oval Office.
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