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EPISODE · Apr 8, 2025 · 36 MIN

Trump’s Tariffs: China Vows to “Fight to The End”

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Today, we look at how far China is willing to go in retaliation against President Trump’s tariffs?Beijing has vowed to “fight to the end” after President Trump threatened to nearly double the tariffs on China. How far could the trade war go? And, how would big tariffs on Chinese goods impact people in the UK? James is joined by Ian Williams, author of the Fire of the Dragon, China’s New Cold War and Sophia Gaston, visiting fellow at Kings College London.Plus, President Trump says the US is having direct nuclear talks with Iran on Saturday. Why now? And what does it mean for tensions in the Middle East? James is joined by Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://discord.gg/m3YPUGv9New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bit.ly/3ENLcS1 Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by James Cook. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Alix Pickles and Adam Chowdhury. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

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