Tariff coercion won’t work

Editorial Flash by Li Yang        The US president’s latest tariff threat against China is further proof that the latter’s prompt, justified and resolute retaliatory measures against his April 2 “reciprocal tariff” levies have caught his trade policymaking circle unexpected.Three days after warning China “played it wrong”, the US leader threatened yesterday to impose an additional 50 percent tariff on Chinese imports starting from Wednesday and intimidated “all

April 9, 2025 | BY admin

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US tariff threats won’t work on China

Analysis        BEIJING – US President Donald Trump on Monday issued another threat against China, demanding China drop its countermeasures, or else face a new round of tariff hikes.The naked extortion undoubtedly highlights Washington’s hegemonic behavior. Utterly absurd is the underlying logic of the United States: “I can hit you at my will, and you must not respond. Instead, you must surrender unconditionally.”This is not diplomacy. It is blunt coercion dressed up

April 9, 2025 | BY admin

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US slapping of ‘reciprocal tariffs’ deprives countries of right to development: FM spokesperson

BEIJING – The unilateral imposition of "reciprocal tariffs" by the United States effectively deprives countries, particularly those in the Global South, of their right to development, and is certain to face widespread opposition from the international community, a foreign ministry spokesperson said in Beijing yesterday.Recently, the United States has imposed tariffs on all its trading partners, affecting over 180 countries and regions worldwide, including some economies classified

April 8, 2025 | BY admin

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Police nab mainlander for reporting false robbery case

A man from the mainland was arrested on Sunday for reporting a false case of robbery to the police, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chong Kam Leong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Chong identified the suspect as a 38-year-old man surnamed Ren who is the owner of a bed and breakfast (B&B) establishment in the mainland. The victims are two middle-aged men from Southeast Asia holding valid travel documents.According to Chong, Ren reported to the Public Security Police (PSP) on

April 8, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Police bust illegal currency exchange dealer

A man from the mainland was arrested on Saturday for engaging in illegal currency exchange activities, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Chong Kam Leong said during a regular press conference yesterday.Chong identified the suspect as a 46-year-old man surnamed Zhao who told the police that he is jobless.According to Chong, during the investigation of a suspected fraud case that occurred in a casino in Zape on Saturday, the police discovered that Zhao was involved in illegal currency exchange

April 8, 2025 | BY Ada Lei

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Registration open for ‘Web, Application and Mini Program Accessibility Workshop’: CTT

Registration opened yesterday for the Macao Post & Telecommunication Bureau’s (CTT) one-day “Web, Application and Mini Program Accessibility Workshop (2025)” slated for June 7, with those interested and aged at least 16 invited to participate.With 50 slots available, a CTT statement yesterday noted that the upcoming free-of-charge activity is geared towards raising awareness of the programme and encourage all community sectors to follow the “Web Content Accessibility

April 8, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Macau logs over 400,000 visitor arrivals during Ching Ming holiday, up 14.7 pct

Macau recorded a total of 409,000 visitor arrivals during the mainland’s three-day Ching Ming Festival holiday between Friday and Sunday, or a daily average of 136,000, an increase of 14.7 percent from last year’s corresponding period, the Public Security Police (PSP) announced in a statement yesterday.According to the statement, the number of visitor arrivals from the mainland amounted to 301,000 during the three-day holiday, accounting for 73.7 percent of the total, while 72,000 visitor

April 8, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Wynn partners with Chinese luxury brands for ‘feiyi’ pop-up

Wynn Resorts Macau has recently announced the “Tradition with a Modern Twist – Feiyi Pop-Up”, which will have the integrated resort operator partnering with Chinese luxury brands this year to showcase the nation’s intangible cultural heritage through a pop-up boutique.Feiyi (非遺) is Putonghua for intangible cultural heritage.According to a recent statement from the company, Wynn will introduce “rotating pop-up boutique retail experiences featuring feiyi-inspired brands” every two

April 8, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Govt declines to comment on Smart Nursery’s latest accusations

After the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) decided late last month to terminate financial assistance for Smart Nursery in Taipa after August 26 due to the “inability to reach a consensus” on some basic principles and important arrangements regarding cooperation between the two sides, the crèche has recently issued a follow-up statement accusing the bureau of having “improperly” obtained personal and contact information of parents from the crèche and then contacted them, in response to

April 8, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Tam urges property developers to comply with govt’s roadworks coordination

Secretary for Transport and Public Works Raymond Tam Vai Man yesterday convened the second meeting of the newly established Working Group for Optimising the Coordination of Roadwork Projects, just about three weeks after its first meeting, stressing during yesterday’s meeting that for future private property development projects, the government will require property developers to reserve space in advance for the installation of underground pipes and cables, during their respective projects’

April 8, 2025 | BY Tony Wong

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Easter Holiday activities to take place in Taipa Village

With the Easter weekend coming soon, two themed activities are set to take place in Taipa Village.Organised by the Taipa Village Cultural Association and held in conjunction with nearby merchants, the “Taipa Village Easter Festive Fun” activities are set to take place over the Easter weekend (April19-20), according to a recent statement on their website, namely “Little Egg-Credible Chefs” and “Little Egg-Credible Hunters”.“Little Egg-Credible Chefs” will take place on Saturday

April 8, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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‘The Robot & I’ exhibition showcases exhibits at IPOR

The Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) Presents: Literature and Cultural Festival for Parents and Children “Alphabet & Friends” kicked off on Friday, with the around month-long event showcasing a variety of activities in its programme, among which are an exhibition titled “The Robot & I”. Also having been launched during Friday’s opening ceremony, the free-admission exhibition is located at Instituto Português do Oriente’s (IPOR) Café Oriente in the building of the

April 8, 2025 | BY Rui Pastorin

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Why China won’t waver in its open-door resolve, rain or shine

Analysis        BEIJING – Against a global economic backdrop of rising protectionism and fragmentation, will the world’s second-largest economy – China – still be dedicated to opening up and championing economic globalization?The message China has made is loud and clear: instead of retreating into a closed economy amid external uncertainties, the country will walk its talk in becoming more and more open.This message is backed up by both the country’s track record

April 8, 2025 | BY admin

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It’s time to strengthen Global South cooperation amid US tariff hike: Bangladesh economist

Interview by Xinhua writer Sun Nan        DHAKA – The United States’ decision to impose “reciprocal tariffs” has the potential to seriously undermine the international trading system and exacerbate global inequality, a Bangladeshi economist has said.In an exclusive interview with Xinhua recently, Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, professor in the Department of Development Studies at the University of Dhaka, said the decision is a mistake in economics.Titumir, also the

April 8, 2025 | BY admin

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