Mao Ning

Notable Quotes

"China's position on tariffs is very clear: there are no winners in a tariff war, and China will firmly safeguard its legitimate rights and interests."

from Iran tariffs threaten to unravel the U.S.-China trade truce · Updated 5 days ago

Mao Ning said Japan’s talk of exercising collective self-defense in a Taiwan contingency is unacceptable and runs counter to post-war restrictions that Japan should not ‘re-arm’, framing Tokyo as undermining regional stability. ([sb.china-embassy.gov.cn](https://sb.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/fyrth_17/202511/t20251119_11756196.htm?utm_source=openai))

from Chinese carrier jets lock fire-control radar on Japanese fighters near Okinawa · Updated 6 days ago

Stories

Iran tariffs threaten to unravel the U.S.-China trade truce

Rule Changes

Delivered official response to Iran tariffs

The legal foundation for Trump's tariff strategy collapsed on February 20 when the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that IEEPA does not authorize tariffs. The decision voided both the 25% Iran secondary levy and other emergency-based duties on China. Trump signed a 10% global replacement under Section 122 of the Trade Act within hours, dropping China's effective rate from 47% to about 35%.

Updated 5 days ago

Chinese carrier jets lock fire-control radar on Japanese fighters near Okinawa

Force in Play

Publicly criticizing Japan’s Taiwan stance and framing Chinese actions as lawful defense

On December 6, 2025, two Chinese J-15 carrier fighters from the Liaoning locked fire-control radar on Japanese F-15s over international waters southeast of Okinawa. Japan's defense minister Shinjiro Koizumi called the lock-ons "dangerous" and "extremely regrettable," and Tokyo lodged a formal protest.

Updated 6 days ago

China's $1.2 trillion pivot

Money Moves

Active

China posted a $1.2 trillion trade surplus for 2025—the largest any country has ever recorded. The number is roughly equivalent to the GDP of Indonesia, the world's 16th-largest economy. It comes after seven years of U.S. tariffs designed to shrink that very surplus, and eight days after Canada struck a deal with Beijing that slashed Chinese EV tariffs from 100% to 6.1%, marking a dramatic shift in Western trade policy toward China that prompted Trump to threaten 100% retaliatory tariffs on Canadian goods.

Updated Jan 30