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Government shifts gears

The Anutin Charnvirakul administration appears to be entering a new phase of governance — one marked less by headline-grabbing populist initiatives than by difficult policy recalibrations. Over the past few weeks, the government has quietly delayed, suspended or softened a number of high-profile initiatives, the latest being the Commerce Ministry’s…

Bangkok Post · Jul 24

Vendors struggle despite aid plan

The Commerce Ministry's proposed 40-baht khao kaeng scheme was intended to ease living costs. Instead, it has exposed a simple reality in markets across Thailand: many vendors are already selling meals at that price without government support.

Bangkok Post · Jul 17

Govt cheap meal plan offers little relief, critics say

The Commerce Ministry's proposed 40-baht rice-and-curry scheme has come under fire, with critics saying its benefits would be limited and that it would amount to a stopgap measure rather than a long-term growth policy.

Bangkok Post · Jul 14

China says it's 'not afraid' of a tariff war in the face of Trump's 100% tariff threat

“China’s stance is consistent,” the Chinese Commerce Ministry said in a statement posted online. “We do not want a tariff war but we are not afraid of one.”

Euronews · Oct 12, 2025

China gives up WTO developing-country status as tariff tensions linger

The US has long argued China should give up the developing-country status because it is the world’s second-largest economy.

Euronews · Sep 24, 2025

China gives up developing-country treatment in bid to boost WTO in face of Trump tariffs

China will no longer seek the special treatment given to developing countries in World Trade Organization agreements — a change long demanded by the United States

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025

New disputes emerge ahead of US-China trade talks in London

U.S.-China trade talks in London this week are expected to take up a series of disputes that have buffeted relations

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2025

US, China trade war escalates, Beijing ups retaliatory tariffs to 125 pc

Stock markets in Europe were trading down Friday morning after China hiked its retaliatory tariffs on the United States to 125% from 84%. Read more at Dynamite News.

Dynamite News · Apr 11, 2025

China announces countermeasures by raising tariffs on US goods from 84% to 125% from Saturday

China has announced countermeasures by raising tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125% starting Saturday

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025

Trump confirms 104% tariffs will be imposed on China in massive escalation of trade war

China has vowed to ‘fight to the end’ in a trade war

Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2025