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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 25th, 2025: China Blinks Again: Beijing Lifts Tariffs On Some US Goods & India, Pakistan Exchange Gunfire As Tensions Soar
Fri, 25 Apr 2025
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, with their economy buckling under the weight of steep U.S. tariffs, it appears China is making a move towards de-escalation, reportedly granting exemptions for certain critical goods, though officials in Beijing are staying quiet about the development. Later in the show—Indian and Pakistani soldiers briefly exchanged fire across the Line of Control in disputed Kashmir on Friday, as fears mount that the two nuclear-armed neighbors are on the brink of another war. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief.YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Jacked Up Fitness: Go to https://GetJackedUp.com and use code BAKER at checkout to save 10% off your entire purchase TriTails Premium Beef: Visit https://TryBeef.com/PDB for 2 free Flat Iron steaks with your first box over $250. Plus, for a limited time enjoy 5% off on almost everything site-wide excluding subscriptions and B-stock. StopBox: Get firearm security redesigned and save with BOGO the StopBox Pro AND 10% OFF @StopBoxUSA with code PDB at http://stopboxusa.com/PDB #stopboxpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chapter 1: Who is the host of the PDB Afternoon Bulletin on April 25th, 2025?
It's Friday, the 25th of April. Welcome to the PDB Afternoon Bulletin. I'm Mike Baker. Your eyes and ears on the world stage. Alright, let's get briefed.
Chapter 2: Why is China reportedly lifting tariffs on some US goods?
First, with their economy bucking under the weight of steep US tariffs, it appears that China might be making a move towards de-escalation, reportedly granting exemptions for certain critical goods, though officials in Beijing are staying quiet about the development.
Later in the show, Indian and Pakistani soldiers briefly exchanged fire across the line of control in disputed Kashmir on Friday, as fears mount that the two nuclear-armed neighbors are moving towards a larger conflict. But first, today's afternoon spotlight. It looks like China may have just blinked in the trade war with the US.
Despite Beijing's hardline rhetoric and vows not to back down to US economic pressure, signs emerged Friday that relief may be coming for companies hit hard by the tariffs.
Chapter 3: What exemptions has China granted amid the US tariff war?
According to the American Chamber of Commerce in China, the Communist regime has granted some American imports exemptions from its 125% tariffs and is considering lifting other levies on items critical to certain Chinese industries. That's according to a report from the Financial Times.
Michael Hart, Präsident der amerikanischen Kommission für Verbraucherschutz in China, hat am Freitag gesagt, dass bestimmte Geschäftssektoren, z.B. Flugzeug und industrielle Gemüse, bereits von den Ausgaben bemerkt wurden und dass die Kommission für Verbraucherschutz in China weitere Sektoren überprüft, die von ihren Tarifen beeinflusst werden, z.B. Healthcare-Importe.
Eine bestimmte Interesse an Beijing liegt im Import des industriellen Gemüses Ethyl. Die USA sind ein großer Anbieter von Ethyl für den kommunistischen Regime, der es für ihre offensichtlich große Plastikindustrie benötigt. Es gibt wenige alternative Anbieter von Ethyl außerhalb der USA, also hat die Zerbrechung der Tarife bereits ihren domestischen Plastiksektor stark beeinflusst.
Die Entwicklungen sind das klarste Signal noch, dass Beijing sich interessiert, den Kriegskrieg zu deeskalieren, als ihre Exportordnungen trocknen und die Fabriken geschlossen werden.
As we've been tracking this week on the PDB, the move by Beijing follows remarks from President Trump and members of his administration that the current US tariff war is unsustainable and that they're in contact with Chinese officials about lowering rates.
The American Chamber of Commerce in China said the US Commerce Department was also in the process of reviewing the impact of certain duties to find areas where they can ease the financial burden. Hart told the Financial Times, quote, End quote.
While it's not entirely clear where all the reported exemptions apply, a number of aviation companies said that they had been informed Thursday evening that China had granted waivers on a certain number of aerospace equipment parts, including engines and landing gears.
Hart said some pharmaceutical companies also reported this week that they'd been able to import drugs to China without tariffs, though those exemptions appear to be drug-specific rather than industry-wide.
Zudem haben Repräsentanten eines Memory-Chip-Design-Firmen gesagt, dass die China Semiconductor Industry Association sie gestern diese Woche informiert hat, dass Tarif-Wähler für acht Typen von Microchips zugelassen wurden. Der Einfluss der Tarife auf diesen Sektor war bemerkenswert stärker als Beijing erwartet hatte, um die Änderung zu fördern.
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Chapter 4: How are US-China trade talks progressing according to officials?
When asked about the reports, a spokesman for the Chinese foreign ministry said that they were not aware of any exemptions and reiterated their claim that there have been no official talks with the Trump administration about mutually lowering rates.
Im Gegensatz, oder im Gegensatz, sagte Präsident Trump am Freitag in einer Interview mit Time Magazine, dass die USA und China tatsächlich informelle Gespräche über den Handel halten und dass der chinesische Präsident Xi Jinping ihn angerufen hat, obwohl er nicht darüber nachgedacht hat, wann der Anruf stattgefunden hat oder was darüber diskutiert wurde.
Trump hat von seiner hartgelegten Stille gegen den kommunistischen Regime vorletzt, diese Woche. Er hat die Selbstvertrauen ausgesprochen, dass die USA und China bald einen, Quote, fairen Deal erreichen. Er hat gesagt, dass die USA, Quote, sehr nett mit China werden und dass die letzten Tarife nicht so hoch sein werden, wie die aktuelle 145 %-Rate.
Die News von Ausgaben kommt, als die chinesischen Warehäuser mit ungeleiteten Produkten und Cargo-Volumen durch das Port von Los Angeles geflogen sind. While there is likely still a long road ahead before a lasting trade deal is potentially made, well, it appears economic relief could be in sight.
Coming up next, Indian and Pakistani soldiers briefly exchange fire across what's known as the Line of Control in disputed Kashmir. I'll have those details when we come back. Hey, Mike Baker here. Well, let's talk fitness, shall we? Look, at the end of the day, the most important things in life are good health, family and, of course, time.
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Chapter 5: What recent developments occurred between India and Pakistan in Kashmir?
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Welcome back to the Afternoon Bulletin. Fears continue to mount that nuclear-armed neighbors India and Pakistan are moving closer to war, as tensions rise following a terror attack earlier this week on the Indian side of the disputed Kashmir region that left 26 tourists dead and wounded more than a dozen.
India immediately blamed Pakistan for aiding and abetting the group that claimed responsibility. Am Freitag escalierte die fragilere Situation weiter, als Truppen aus Indien und Pakistan über das so genannte Kontrolle-Linie in der beschlossenen Kaschmir verabredet wurden.
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Lokalpolitische Berichte sagen, dass pakistanische Soldaten zuerst an einem indianischen Positionen nahe eines Bordepostes in der Region von Lepa verabredet wurden, um indianische Soldaten in Ordnung zu machen, so die New York Times. Ein indianischer Offizier sagte, dass der Verhandlung nur leichte Arme betreffend war und breit sagte, dass keine Verletzungen auf jeder Seite aufgenommen wurden.
Der Angriff hat internationale Observern aufgeräumt, denn die historische Kämpfe in Kaschmir, die Szenen von wiederholten Verbrechen zwischen Indien und Pakistan, haben seit einem erneuten Ausstiegsfeuer-Verein im Jahr 2021 relativ festgehalten.
Aber so wie wir es diese Woche ständig besprochen haben, nach dem tödlichen Terrorangriff am Dienstag, der von der pakistanischen Terrorgruppe The Resistance Front bezeichnet wurde, haben die Beziehungen zwischen Indien und Pakistan nur zerstört.
Indien und Pakistan haben seitdem ihre jeweiligen Grenzen geschlossen und die Ausbeutung der anderen Bürger in einer Reihe von Titt-für-Tatt-diplomaten-Retaliationen geordnet. Indien hat später einen kritischen Wassertausch-Treaty zwischen den beiden Nationen verabschiedet. Das ist eine Bewegung, die Pakistans Landwirtschaftssektor ernsthaft beschädigen könnte.
Das ergibt ungefähr 25 Prozent ihrer Wirtschaft. Pakistan nannte diese Bewegung eine Art von Krieg und bedrohte die Verteidigung mit einer vollen Kraft auf einem kompletten Spektrum der nationalen Macht. Seitdem haben sie ihren Luftraum mit indischen Flugzeugen verschlüsselt und alle bilateralen Verhandlungen mit ihrem Nachbarn beendet.
Indian Security Forces meanwhile have launched a massive manhunt in the mountains near the attack site in southern Kashmir. On Friday, Indian troops demolished the houses of two suspected militants and issued wanted posters with sketches of three suspected gunmen to locals.
Leaders in New Delhi have accused the Pakistani government of having links to the militant group suspected of being behind the attack, though India has not yet provided specific evidence of Islamabad's alleged involvement.
Officials in Islamabad have called any attempts to link Pakistan to the killings as quote frivolous, accusing India of engaging in a campaign to quote malign the Pakistan government. As tensions intensified, a spokesman for the UN urged both countries to refrain from further escalation.
The UN spokesman said, "...we very much appeal to both the governments to exercise maximum restraint and to ensure that the situation and the developments we've seen do not deteriorate any further. Any issues between Pakistan and India we believe can be and should be resolved peacefully through meaningful mutual engagement." Well, that is a classic UN statement.
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Chapter 7: Where can you find high-quality beef for grilling this season?
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