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Crazy Rich Asians: Houston’s Kevin Kwan Chronicles the Lives of Asia’s Uber Wealthy
Posted on · Kwan, who grew up in Houston, talks about his book Crazy Rich Asians. The movie adaptation hits theaters today.
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For Independence Day Fireworks, U.S. Depends On China
Posted on · Nearly all the fireworks Americans will use to celebrate this Fourth of July are imported from China. But the domestic fireworks business is still booming.
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What Trump’s $50 Billion In China Tariffs Mean For Houston
Posted on · The combination of U.S. tariffs and retaliation by Beijing will eat into Houston’s bilateral trade with China, currently worth nearly $19 billion.
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China Announces Penalties Of ‘Same Scale’ To Retaliate For U.S. Tariffs
Posted on · A ministry statement gave no details of what U.S. goods would be affected, but China announced possible targets in April including soybeans, light aircraft, orange juice, whiskey and beef
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Trump Hits China With Tariffs On $50 Billion Of Goods; China Says It Will Retaliate
Posted on · After months of threats, U.S. customs will begin to collect the new tariffs on Chinese imports on July 6. The president says he is targeting China's technology sector.
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White House Announces Tariffs, Trade Restrictions To Be Placed On China
Posted on · The Trump administration says it will impose a 25 percent tariff on $50 billion of Chinese goods with "industrially significant technology." A list of products will be released in the next few weeks.
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Amid Tariff Talks, Houston Strengthens Partnership With Chinese City
Posted on · Representatives of Houston and Suzhou signed a memorandum of understanding during the U.S.-China Innovation and Investment Summit
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N. Korea’s Kim Meets China’s President Ahead Of Trump Summit
Posted on · In comments carried Tuesday night by Chinese state media, neither leader was quoted as directly referring to either the planned Trump meeting or Kim's summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in late last month
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Trump Threatens China With Additional $100 Billion Of Tariffs; China Ready To Fight
Posted on · In response to Trump's proposal to increase tariffs, the Chinese government vowed to fight the U.S. "to the end" if it escalates a looming trade war that has global stock markets spooked
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Houston’s Energy Industry Concerned About Looming Trade War With China
Posted on · If the new tariffs are implemented, Houston companies would especially be affected by new tariffs on steel and aluminum from China
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Tariff Dispute With China Presents Potential Problems For Texas Farmers And Ranchers
Posted on · Chinese tariffs have a potential of lowering demand for Texas products
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Political Roundup: Cruz’s Re-Election Bid, And Trump’s DACA Tweets
Posted on · Our political experts discuss the latest national, state, and local political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
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Houston Likely Little Affected By New China Tariffs
Posted on · Scrap aluminum, steel pipe and ethanol make up for the largest affected exports to China
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Chinese Space Lab Crashes To Earth
Posted on · Tiangong-1, an abandoned Chinese orbiting lab, re-entered the atmosphere over the South Pacific Ocean Sunday evening, fulfilling predictions by the European Space Agency.
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UPDATE: Dow Dives 600 Points As China Puts Tariffs On U.S. Goods
Posted on · Agricultural products such as wine, nuts and frozen pork are on the list for tariffs up to 25 percent. China's move follows a similar one imposed by the U.S. last month on steel and aluminum