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China strikes back with 15% tariffs on US goods

China has announced Tuesday additional upto tariffs and export controls on goods and companies in response to recent United States tariff increases on Chinese imports. These measures are in retaliation to the U.S. increasing tariffs on Chinese imports to 20%…

FG urges China to remove trade tariff for Nigeria

The Nigerian government has urged its Chinese counterpart to remove trade tariffs for Nigeria. China only recently announced the removal of trade tariffs for 33 African countries. The Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, according to a statement…

Death toll from earthquake in China’s Tibet rises to 95

A devastating earthquake in China’s remote Tibet region killed at least 95 people and collapsed “many buildings” on Tuesday, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Nepal’s capital Kathmandu and parts of India. Videos published by China’s state…

OGSG congratulates China on 75th National Day

By Omobolaji Adekunle, Abeokuta Ogun State government has congratulated the People’s Republic of China on its 75th National Day celebration. The state Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun extended the felicitation during an event marking the 75th Anniversary, at the Oriental Hotel,…

China disrupting regional peace – Philippines

On Tuesday, the Philippine defense chief labeled China as the “biggest disruptor” of peace in Southeast Asia, amid rising tensions between Manila and Beijing over contested reefs and waters in the South China Sea. Gilberto Teodoro made this statement during…