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Xi Urges Collaboration Amid Rising US-China Trade Tensions

4/14/2025

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Chinese President Xi Jinping's Southeast Asia tour seeks to bolster relationships as US-China trade tensions escalate. He stressed that trade wars benefit no one and urged collaboration. In response, President Trump revealed temporary tariff exemptions for select tech products but cautioned about looming semiconductor tariffs, heightening economic anxiety for both countries.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping's Southeast Asia tour seeks to bolster relationships as US-China trade tensions escalate. He stressed that trade wars benefit no one and urged collaboration. In response, President Trump revealed temporary tariff exemptions for select tech products but cautioned about looming semiconductor tariffs, heightening economic anxiety for both countries.