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EU pauses countermeasures after Trump’s tariff reprieve; U.S. weighing deals

Trump ratchets tariffs on China even higher; China says it will “follow through to the end”

The European Union will pause its first countermeasures against U.S. tariffs after President Donald Trump temporarily lowered the hefty dutiesless than a day after imposing them on dozens of countries, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday.










Prime Minister Mark Carney in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada March 20, 2025. REUTERS/Amber Bracken

Carney says China does not share Canada’s values on trade

Amidst trade tensions, tariffs, China’s ambassador to Ottawa has discussed boosting ties

China does not share Canadian values when it comes to trade and Canada needs to be very careful about boosting bilateral commercial ties, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday.