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April 17th, 2025: China Finally Blinks In Tariff War & Gaza Talks Collapse Again

2025/4/17
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China signals a possible retreat in the trade war, saying it’s open to talks—but only if President Trump shows some “respect.” China is laying out several conditions before they'll come to the table. The economic toll on China is becoming harder to ignore, container shipping traffic is plummeting on Trans-Pacific routes.
  • China demands more respect from President Trump, including dialing back disparaging comments from U.S. cabinet members.
  • China seeks an apology from Vice President J.D. Vance for comments about America borrowing money from Chinese peasants.
  • China wants the U.S. to scale back military and diplomatic support for Taiwan, viewing it as interference.
  • China wants the U.S. to designate a clear point person to oversee trade talks.
  • The White House insists Beijing needs to make the first move.
  • Container shipping traffic from China is plummeting, with bookings down 30-60%.

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:

 

  • China signals a possible retreat in the trade war, saying it’s open to talks—but only if President Trump shows some “respect.”

  • Hamas rejects Israel’s latest ceasefire proposal, which included a pause in fighting and negotiations to disarm Gaza militants.

  • The U.S. and Iran are set to resume nuclear talks in Rome, but Tehran says uranium enrichment is off the table.

  • And in today’s Back of the Brief: A Pentagon shakeup—two senior Defense Department officials, including a top adviser to Pete Hegseth, have been placed on leave as part of a leak investigation.

 

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