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China Hits Back With Tariffs and Google Investigation After US Trade Restrictions
China is gearing up to hit back at the U.S. with new tariffs on certain American imports, along with an antitrust investigation into Google set for Tuesday.
The move comes in response to a broad tariff hike on Chinese goods ordered by former U.S. President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, planned U.S. tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico were temporarily put on hold for 30 days after both countries took steps to address Trump’s concerns over border security and drug trafficking.
Trump is also preparing for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirming, “It’s being scheduled and will happen very soon.”
This isn’t the first time the two nations have clashed over trade. Back in 2018, they were locked in a heated tariff battle, with Trump repeatedly increasing duties on Chinese products and China responding in kind.
Nigerian news analyst, Mahmud Jega, has shared his opinion on the recent airstrike carried out by the United States in Nigeria, stating that Nigerians should not blame President Bola Tinubu for the incident.
Jega made this statement during a recent interview, where he said he does not believe many people will hold the Tinubu administration responsible, as Donald Trump had issued threats against Nigeria long before Tinubu’s administration.
“No, I don’t think many people will blame the Tinubu administration for what is happening now because President Donald Trump, when he first made the threats, it was clearly not in coordination with the Tinubu administration or the government of Nigeria,” Jega said.
It has been reported that the United States carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS in the northwest region of Nigeria. The order was reportedly given by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS terrorist elements in northwest Nigeria,” Trump said.
He added, “I have previously warned these terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.”
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially declared the holiday dates for the festive season.
Thursday, December 25 will be observed as Christmas Day, December 26 as Boxing Day, and Thursday, January 1 as New Year’s Day.
The declaration was made by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani. He also added that Nigerians should celebrate the holidays in faith and pray for the nation.
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