Laura Bicker

China's state-run Global Times newspaper said the countermeasures will likely target US agricultural and food products. China remains the biggest market for US agriculture products even after Beijing slapped tariffs of up to 25% on soybeans, beef, pork, wheat and corn in 2018 in retaliation for duties on Chinese goods imposed by President Trump.

Analysts believe Beijing still hopes to avoid an all-out trade war and negotiate a truce with the Trump administration. But so far there has been no sign of a deal between the two economic giants.

Analysts believe Beijing still hopes to avoid an all-out trade war and negotiate a truce with the Trump administration. But so far there has been no sign of a deal between the two economic giants.

There has been a lot of coal construction, in fact, about 95 gigawatts of power within the early half of 2024. Now, that's the most coal-fired power plants that China has built since 2015. However, this report also notes that there has been an unprecedented surge in renewables, in wind and solar in particular. In fact, the report notes

There has been a lot of coal construction, in fact, about 95 gigawatts of power within the early half of 2024. Now, that's the most coal-fired power plants that China has built since 2015. However, this report also notes that there has been an unprecedented surge in renewables, in wind and solar in particular. In fact, the report notes

There has been a lot of coal construction, in fact, about 95 gigawatts of power within the early half of 2024. Now, that's the most coal-fired power plants that China has built since 2015. However, this report also notes that there has been an unprecedented surge in renewables, in wind and solar in particular. In fact, the report notes

that China has installed more in wind and solar in almost one year than the United States has done in total since records began. And what this analysis seems to suggest is that they are concerned that the solar and wind capacity is being layered on top of coal production. It's not being installed instead of.

that China has installed more in wind and solar in almost one year than the United States has done in total since records began. And what this analysis seems to suggest is that they are concerned that the solar and wind capacity is being layered on top of coal production. It's not being installed instead of.

that China has installed more in wind and solar in almost one year than the United States has done in total since records began. And what this analysis seems to suggest is that they are concerned that the solar and wind capacity is being layered on top of coal production. It's not being installed instead of.

And they fear that the net zero target President Xi has pledged that China will be net zero by 2060 might slip away from China unless that changes.

And they fear that the net zero target President Xi has pledged that China will be net zero by 2060 might slip away from China unless that changes.

And they fear that the net zero target President Xi has pledged that China will be net zero by 2060 might slip away from China unless that changes.

Chinese authorities have flooded the area with many rescuers, 14,000 rescuers. They come from the army, they come from the police, they come from the fire brigade, and there are also very many trained search and rescue teams who have experienced earthquakes in the past. They have all made their way to this remote mountainous region of Tibet to try to search for survivors.

Chinese authorities have flooded the area with many rescuers, 14,000 rescuers. They come from the army, they come from the police, they come from the fire brigade, and there are also very many trained search and rescue teams who have experienced earthquakes in the past. They have all made their way to this remote mountainous region of Tibet to try to search for survivors.

When you see the picture from the drones that they have put up, which show the extent of the damage, you see these low-level, kind of one-level houses that have simply just crumbled, many of them to dust after that quake. We've also heard that there have been more than 500 aftershocks in the last 24 hours alone.

When you see the picture from the drones that they have put up, which show the extent of the damage, you see these low-level, kind of one-level houses that have simply just crumbled, many of them to dust after that quake. We've also heard that there have been more than 500 aftershocks in the last 24 hours alone.

So you can imagine the kind of challenges for rescuers and also those survivors who are now trying to find shelter in tents. The Chinese government says that they have relocated 40,000 people. So that gives you an extent of how many people need to find shelter over the next few months as either the rebuilding starts or they try to find somewhere else to go.

So you can imagine the kind of challenges for rescuers and also those survivors who are now trying to find shelter in tents. The Chinese government says that they have relocated 40,000 people. So that gives you an extent of how many people need to find shelter over the next few months as either the rebuilding starts or they try to find somewhere else to go.

Thank you.

Thank you.