Mr Trump’s speech, bombastic and bilious, was heckled by a congressman who had to be removed from the chamber for “disruption of proper decorum”. The president’s words were punctuated by chants of “ usa, usa, usa !” and “Fight, fight, fight!” and “Na na na na, hey hey, goodbye!”.

Donald Trump, once more, is moving to slash imports from China. Just like in his first term, the returning U.S. president wants to decouple from the world’s second-largest economy and establish self-sufficiency in key strategic sectors.

Canada and China hit back swiftly after Trump's sweeping tariffs took effect Tuesday, raising fears of a global trade war. International markets, meanwhile, continued to slide.

Economists say that Beijing may hold off on major stimulus measures until later in the year if growth slows or trade tensions escalate further.

China is keeping its economic growth target at “around 5%” for 2025 despite a looming trade war with the United States and other headwinds

China's Key Officials Speak After Setting Ambitious Economic Targets: Live News