Global markets were on edge Friday after President Donald Trump said a day earlier he would hold a news conference on China but offered no details.
Global markets were on edge Friday after President Donald Trump said a day earlier he would hold aMajor benchmark stock indexes in Asia and Europe fell nearly 1%. U.S. stock futures fell by about half that amount following a lower Wall Street close on Thursday.have been escalating for weeks as Trump has blamed China for an alleged cover-up about the coronavirus outbreak and its impact on the U.S. China has circulated false theories the virus originated with the U.S. Army.
The under-pressure diplomatic relationship took a more serious turn this week after China adopted a new security law that threatens Hong Kong's autonomy, leading the Trump administration to declare it no longer considers the city separate from China.China approves sweeping national security legislation for Hong Kong, jeopardizing the city's autonomy"We’ll be announcing what we’re doing tomorrow with respect to China. And we are not happy with China.
"All over the world, people are suffering," Trump said, referring to the coronavirus outbreak. He has accused China of misleading governments about what it knows about the origins of the virus. "All over the world, they're suffering," he said. Trump could opt to censure China through sanctions or through a fresh round of tariffs on its exports, moves that would come as Washington and Beijing are still in the middle of trying to move ahead with the trade deal. Any such action also comes as the coronavirus pandemic has pummeled the global economy and led to mass layoffs.
It's also possible that Trump could use the news conference to talk about a border dispute between China and India that he has offered to mediate. Trump may also address legislation covering China’s treatment of its Uyghur ethnic minority citizens.China's new national security law for Hong Kong could spell the end of civil liberties in the city and cripple its status as a global financial hub.
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