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Biden Shades Trump As Presidential Rivals Clash Over China Tariffs

“We need more of this unapologetic President Biden," one social media user declared.
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Both Biden And Trump Want Tariffs on Chinese Imports — But Biden's Are More Focused

While penalties for some items would be high, only electric vehicle batteries are a major import item on Biden’s list.
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Biden Keeps Trump’s Tariffs On Chinese Goods, Adds New Ones On Clean Energy Components

Americans who buy a Chinese-made electric car will pay twice as much as they would have without the new tariff and 25% more for Chinese solar panels.
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Billboard Collapse In India Kills At Least 14, Injures Dozens More

Rains and high winds caused the 100-foot-tall billboard to fall onto a gas station in the Mumbai suburb of Ghatkopar.
By AP

Thailand's Prime Minister Eyes Outlawing Pot 2 Years After Decriminalization

Srettha Thavisin wants to outlaw cannabis over concerns the lack of regulation had made it available to children and increased crimes.
By AP

Death Toll In Southern China Highway Collapse Climbs To 48 As Search Continues

Twenty-three vehicles fell down a steep slope, some sending up flames as they caught fire.
By AP

Chinese Scientist Who First Published COVID Sequence Kicked Out Of Lab

Zhang Yongzhen, who released the data without state approval, stages protest after being evicted.
By Dake Kang, AP

Congress Is Deeply Out Of Whack — And Biden Isn't Any Better

President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid bill that included a potential TikTok ban unless its Chinese owners sell the platform.
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Biden Signed A Bill That Could Ban TikTok Nationwide. What's Next?

The bill forces TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell its stake in the platform to a U.S.-based entity within 12 months or risk a ban.
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China Orders Apple To Remove WhatsApp, Threads From App Store

U.S. lawmakers recently revived their effort to force TikTok's Chinese owner to sell the popular app.
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