Last Night and This Morning News Roundup

🌐 International Trade & Tariffs

🟢 China’s Response: Beijing slammed the US’s proposed 245% tariff, urging Washington to stop “threatening and blackmailing” and return to trade negotiations.

🟢 US Strategy: The US plans to negotiate with over 70 countries to isolate China from key trade routes.

🟢 Tariff Revenue: The US has collected $21 billion in tariffs since President Trump took office.

🇺🇸 US Politics & Economy

🟢 Newsom’s Challenge: California Governor Gavin Newsom is asking the courts to block Trump’s “illegal” tariffs.

🟢 Trump's Take: Trump claims tariffs are helping bring product prices down and that the US is taking in record amounts.

🇯🇵 US–Japan Relations

🟢 Progress Report: Trump reports “big progress” on a trade deal with Japan after high-level talks.

🌍 Global Energy & Economics

🟢 China-Canada Oil Trade: Amid the US-China trade war, China is now importing record oil volumes from Canada, down 90% from US imports.

🟢 Russia's Digital Push: Russia's Finance Ministry plans to launch a government-backed stablecoin.