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China accuses US of 'double standards' over new tariffs threat
China accuses US of 'double standards' over new tariffs threat
by  AFP

China accused the United States of "double standards" on Sunday, after President Donald Trump threatened an additional 100 percent tariff on the world's second-largest economy. On Sunday, China's Ministry of Commerce called Trump's tariff threat a "typical example of 'double standards'".

Trump threatens to scrap Xi talks and hit China with 'massive' tariffs
Trump threatens to scrap Xi talks and hit China with 'massive' tariffs
by  AFP

US President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to cancel an upcoming summit with Xi Jinping and hit China with "massive" tariffs after Beijing imposed export curbs on rare earth minerals. Trump said China had sent letters to countries around the world detailing export controls on "each and every element of production having to do with Rare Earths."

UK opens door to tougher regulation of Google search
UK opens door to tougher regulation of Google search
by  AFP

Britain's competition watchdog on Friday paved the way for tougher regulation to tackle Google's dominance in online search, under new targeted measures focused on technology giants. Britain's CMA launched in January its investigation into Google's dominant position in the search engine market and its impacts on consumers and businesses.