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Trump threatens Taiwan embassy lawsuit, seeks $5B damages

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 5:21 AM UTC · How we work

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Trump Threatens Lawsuit

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to sue Taiwan’s de facto embassy, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office.
Trump called the Center for American Progress a “radical left scam” and said he might seek $5 billion damages.
His remarks sparked debate in Taiwan over political risk of funding U.S. think tanks before Xi’s Washington visit.
Beijing is weighing sending top tech, EV and aerospace executives with Xi to Washington later this month.

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Sinograin Secures Soybeans

Sinograin arranged about 1 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans bought this week.
The deals cover 14-15 cargoes leaving Gulf terminals from December to February.
Cumulative U.S. soybean sales to China now equal nearly half of the 25 million-ton 2028 commitment.
USDA reported 340,000 tons sold to China and an additional 100,000 tons to undisclosed buyers.
China’s 10% tariff on U.S. goods remains, though a cut could revive private crushers.

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Trump Threatens Lawsuit

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to sue Taiwan’s de facto embassy, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office.
Trump called the Center for American Progress a “radical left scam” and said he might seek $5 billion damages.
His remarks sparked debate in Taiwan over political risk of funding U.S. think tanks before Xi’s Washington visit.
Beijing is weighing sending top tech, EV and aerospace executives with Xi to Washington later this month.

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