Beijing's measures come in the wake of duties imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration earlier this week.
  • China’s finance ministry on Friday said it will impose a 34% tariff on all goods imported from the U.S. starting on April 10.
  • The ministry criticized Washington’s decision to impose 34% of additional reciprocal levies on China — bringing total U.S. tariffs against the country to 54% — as “inconsistent with international trade rules.”
  • U.S. stock futures and European markets fell sharply on news of the reciprocal tariffs.

https://archive.ph/ZmcZJ

  • jordanlund@lemmy.worldMEnglish
    111·
    1 day ago

    Reported as propaganda, but here’s the thing… Technically correct is the best kind of correct, right?

    Only 12 agencies recognize Taiwan as an independent state. TWELVE. A short enough list that I can copy/paste it:

    Belize, Guatemala, Haiti, Holy See (Vatican), Marshall Islands, Palau, Paraguay, St Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Eswatini and Tuvalu.

    That’s it. Even the US doesn’t explicitly recognize an independent Taiwan. The UN rejected membership in 2007.

    https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/united-nations/68163/how-taiwan-lost-its-place-at-the-un

      • jordanlund@lemmy.worldMEnglish
        81·
        1 day ago

        Origjnal comment was reported, probably for the whole “Taiwan isn’t a recognized country”. As noted, that’s largely a true statement.

        • Joncash2@lemmy.mlEnglish
          71·
          1 day ago

          Oh I see what you’re saying now. Yes, I am saying if you’re going to argue against my China doesn’t militarily support actions by other countries against sovereign nations, then you can’t use Taiwan as an example to counter my point as other countries do not recognize Taiwan.