Asian economies scramble to appease Trump as the U.S. president ratchets up tariff threats

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  US president’s complaints threaten top chipmaker’s business model and east Asian country’s security
  
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• China imposes tariffs on U.S. goods as new round of Trump tariffs coming

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  How Trump’s Tariff Threats Tore the U.S.-Canada Bond

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• New Zealand has 'complementary' trade ties with the U.S., finance minister says, as Trump tariff threat looms

  Finance Minister Nicola Willis says "New Zealand is distinguished in that we have a very balanced and complementary trade relationship with the United States."
  
  CNBC - 1d

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  Trump meets with Japanese prime minister as tariff threat looms large

  Donald Trump is meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in a high-stakes visit for a key ally that depends on the United States for security and trade.
  
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  South African president alludes to Trump's threat in speech to the nation: 'We will not be bullied'

  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appeared to respond to threats from U_S_ counterpart Donald Trump by saying in his annual speech to the nation that his country would “not be bullied.”
  
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