We love ourselves too often and need reach out much more often. It is a social responsibility and it effects the environment also.
Not influenced by the price of cheese: China ‘evaluating’ US offer to engage in trade negotiations Comments come a week after Trump claimed talks were already taking place Amy Hawkins Fri 2 May 2025 06.55 EDT Share Beijing is “evaluating” an offer from the US to engage in trade negotiations, the Chinese government has said, a week after Donald Trump claimed talks were already under way. China’s commerce ministry said on Friday: “The US has recently taken the initiative on many occasions to convey information to China through relevant parties, saying it hopes to talk with China.” On Thursday, influential commentators in China said the country was ready to engage in talks. The suggestion that Beijing was potentially willing to negotiate with Washington – along with a better than expected report on US jobs - sent markets higher on Friday on both sides of the Atlantic. Ren Yi, a nationalist blogger who writes under the nickname Chairman Rabbit, wrote that he had learned from sources that the US had “frequently and proactively contacted the Chinese side through various channels, hoping to negotiate with the Chinese government on economic and trade issues”. China has denied claims made by US officials that talks were already under way, or that China had initiated them. Trump said last week that Xi Jinping, China’s leader, had called him. China’s foreign ministry accused the US of “misleading the public” on the status of negotiations. Ren wrote: “If China had given in and taken the initiative to give in to the United States, then naturally there would not have been the United States taking the initiative to contact China.” Containers are stacked on the deck of cargo ship One Manhattan in New Jersey. Why is Trump ending the ‘de minimis’ tariff loophole on low-value imports? Read more The commerce ministry said on Friday that Washington needed to show “sincerity” in negotiations and that it should not engage in “coercion and extortion”. China has repeatedly accused the US of bullying in its approach to trade policies. The two countries have been at loggerheads since Trump launched a new US-China trade war in early April, with US tariffs on Chinese goods now at 145% while China’s retaliatory tariffs have reached 125%. But although neither side wants to be seen to blink first, the US and China have already introduced a number of exceptions to their respective tariffs to soften the blow of a trade war that risks upending the global economy. Chinese factory activity slowed in April. The statistics bureau blamed “sharp changes in [China’s] external environment” for the decline. This week Xi called on officials to adjust to changes in the international environment, although he did not mention the US by name. Elsewhere, Chinese propaganda has been more explicit. This week the foreign ministry released a video that accused the US of bullying and said that bowing to such behaviour would be like “drinking poison”. A US executive order to close a multibillion-dollar tariff loophole, known as “de minimis”, came into effect on Friday. The ending of the de minimis regime, which allowed low-value goods to be shipped to the US without paying customs fees, primarily affects Chinese exporters. Scott Bessent said this week he was confident that China would want to reach a deal. The US treasury secretary said: “First, we need to de-escalate, and then over time, we will start focusing on a larger trade deal.”
On the inside what did I learn about the Russo Ukrainian war? The Russian's were very reactive in a way that it looked like a policy, partly in order to intimidate. Complaints were issued regarding the success of Ukraine as if to gain sympathy. The conclusion is that Russian Strategy is paper tiger to some degree, and in the end that deception may have consequences. Here Ukraine repels bold Russian assault in fierce frontline battle ©The Daily Digest Ukrainian forces have successfully repelled a major Russian assault near the embattled city of Kupyansk, in what military officials are calling a critical defensive victory. The attack, launched across open terrain in a risky frontal push, ended in failure for Russian troops who were met with fierce resistance and overwhelming firepower. The attempted breakthrough near Kupyansk is part of a broader pattern of escalated Russian offensives in the region, but Ukraine’s ability to hold the line highlights the resilience and preparedness of its defenders. Military analysts say the engagement serves as a reminder of the brutal nature of the fighting and the strategic importance of controlling key terrain in the Kharkiv region. Soldiers from the Ukrainian 43rd Separate Mechanized Brigade reportedly intercepted a Russian armored attack column as it crossed an open field littered with mines to the north of the Ukrainian town of Stepova Novoselivka in Kharkiv Oblast. Artillery, 155-mm cluster munitions, and drones were used to quickly destroy advancing Russian forces. The 43rd Separate Mechanized Brigade stated Russian forces suffered 38 casualties in the attack and lost several vehicles. Russian forces attacked over a relatively open and hilly area. Such an open attack was a perfect opportunity for Ukrainian drone operators to target both Russian vehicles and infantry with artillery, and use their first-person view (FPV) kamikaze drones in the fight. “Kupyansk and Kupyansk-Vuzlovy are essential to Russian plans primarily due to their logistics value. They offer a vital base for deploying military personnel, setting up supply warehouses, and establishing command centers,” Militarnyi added.
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