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El régimen de China volvió a amenazar con represalias si persiste la escalada de la guerra comercial con EEUU

El embajador de China en Estados Unidos, Xie Feng, pidió a Washington buscar una relación de equilibrio y coexistencia pacífica con Beijing, al tiempo que advirtió que su país responderá con medidas de represalia si persiste la escalada de la guerra comercial.
Según un comunicado publicado en la página web de la Embajada de China en Washington, Xie intervino el sábado en un acto público donde denunció los efectos negativos de los aranceles impuestos por ambos países, y advirtió que estas medidas están congelando el intercambio comercial entre las dos mayores economías del mundo.
Xie comparó la situación actual con los efectos de los aranceles estadounidenses de 1930 que, según dijo, “devastaron la economía mundial y contribuyeron a la Gran Depresión”. Subrayó que los aranceles actuales, que superan en ambos casos el 100%, están bloqueando el comercio, la inversión y los intercambios culturales entre los países.
El diplomático chino utilizó conceptos de la medicina tradicional de su país para ilustrar su mensaje. “Una buena receta de medicina tradicional china suele combinar muchos ingredientes diferentes que se refuerzan mutuamente y crean el mejor efecto médico”, dijo Xie, al argumentar que la armonía y el equilibrio entre fuerzas opuestas deberían guiar la relación bilateral.
“El planeta es lo suficientemente grande como para dar cabida tanto a China como a Estados Unidos”, afirmó. “Deberíamos buscar la coexistencia pacífica en lugar de chocar frontalmente, y ayudarnos mutuamente a tener éxito en lugar de quedar atrapados en un escenario en el que todos pierden”.
Las declaraciones del embajador se produjeron en un contexto de tensiones crecientes entre ambas naciones, después del inicio de la guerra comercial hace dos semanas.

Pese al endurecimiento del clima bilateral, el presidente Donald Trump afirmó el viernes que existen “buenas conversaciones” en curso con China. “Por cierto, tenemos buenas conversaciones en marcha con China. Son realmente muy buenas”, dijo a periodistas desde la Casa Blanca, sin ofrecer más detalles.
Fuentes oficiales chinas han reiterado que cualquier diálogo debe ir precedido de señales de respeto mutuo por parte de Washington. Xie insistió en que China se opone a la guerra comercial, pero advirtió que responderá con firmeza a nuevos aranceles: “Tomaremos represalias ante cualquier país que imponga aranceles a China”, declaró.
El Gobierno de Donald Trump espera cerrar el próximo mes acuerdos comerciales con la mayoría de países a los que impuso gravámenes, mientras la guerra comercial desatada por su agresiva política arancelaria se centra en un pulso con China que inquieta a las empresas y empieza a lastrar la popularidad del mandatario republicano.
Washington aplica un arancel del 10 % y mantiene gravámenes más altos que llegan al 145 % para presionar a Beijing, mientras que, a su vez, impone aranceles al acero y el aluminio, del 25 %. La Casa Blanca justificó el viernes su funcionamiento en la buena marcha de una empresa de productos derivados de esas materias primas, Ellwood Group, que tuvo un aumento de ventas intertrimestral del 30 %.
Con la guerra comercial ahora centrada en EEUU y China, el presidente chino, Xi Jinping, hizo una gira la semana pasada por varios países del Sudeste Asiático para estrechar relaciones y precisamente firmó un centenar de acuerdos de cooperación con Vietnam, Malasia y Camboya.

Esos países, que se enfrentan a algunos de los mayores aranceles “recíprocos” de EEUU y son clave en la cadena de suministro del país, son miembros de la Asociación de Estados del Sudeste Asiático (ASEAN), bloque que se ha comprometido a no tomar represalias, como sí ha hecho Beijin.
Poco ha trascendido sobre las negociaciones de EEUU, pero Vietnam, que afronta un arancel del 46 %, dijo el viernes estar “listo para negociar”, tras una reunión entre su Gobierno y el Consejo Empresarial EE.UU.-ASEAN en la que concluyeron que sus economías “se complementan”, no “compiten”.
Trump aseguró esta semana estar hablando con representantes chinos para llegar a un acuerdo con Beijing en las próximas semanas, pero al otro lado de ese pulso, su homólogo chino mantiene los aranceles del 125 % a EEUU y ha tomado otras medidas, como vetar las entregas de aviones Boeing.
El jueves pasado, Washington movió otro peón en este ajedrez comercial al poner aranceles a los buques construidos y operados por China que lleguen a puertos de EEUU, para presionar a Beijing con una estrategia cada vez más agresiva.
Por su parte, el secretario de Comercio de EEUU, Howard Lutnick, que defendió la tregua arancelaria, parece que solo logró convencer a Trump de una pausa, al sumar fuerzas con el secretario del Tesoro, Scott Bessent, y acudir al Despacho Oval de la Casa Blanca durante una ausencia del asesor de línea dura Peter Navarro, según reveló The Wall Street Journal.
(Con información de Reuters)
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Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan’s first female prime minister, citing Thatcher inspiration

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As Britain marked the 100th anniversary of Margaret Thatcher’s birth last week, Japan made history of its own on Tuesday by electing its first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, a self-declared admirer of the «Iron Lady.»
Takaichi, 64, who has long cited Thatcher as a personal and political inspiration, was chosen by Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), during an extraordinary session of the country’s lower house, replacing former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and ending several months of political turbulence that saw the party lose its upper-house majority in July.
In remarks after her election, Takaichi said she felt «the tough work starts here» and promised to restore public confidence and strengthen Japan’s security posture. Over the years, she has praised Thatcher’s «strength and womanly warmth» as qualities she seeks to emulate. In 2013, shortly before Thatcher’s death, Takaichi met her in London — a moment she later described as «life-changing.»
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Lawmakers applaud as Sanae Takaichi, standing, was elected as Japan’s new prime minister during the extraordinary session of the lower house, in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (Eugene Hoshiko/AP Photo)
Described by some in Japanese and international media as an ultraconservative and hard-line figure, Takaichi backs strengthening Japan’s defense posture, is a noted China hawk, and supports constitutional revision to expand the role of the Self-Defense Forces.
Economically, she praises Abenomics, the policies adopted by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and favors fiscal and monetary stimulus. Abe was Japan’s longest-serving prime minister and was assassinated in 2022 at a campaign rally, two years after leaving office.
«She’s very different from the other people in the Liberal Democratic Party, and that’s why she was selected this time,» said Gordon Chang, author and Asia analyst, in an interview with Fox News Digital. «After losing its upper-house majority, the LDP realized it needed to protect its right flank by electing someone more conservative than in the past — so the Margaret Thatcher comparison does make sense.»
Known for her hawkish stance on China, Takaichi is expected to maintain Japan’s close alignment with the United States. Chang said her election could bolster Washington’s strategic position in Asia, especially as tensions with Beijing remain high.
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Left: Newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrives at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. Right: British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher attends a British-French meeting with President François Mitterrand in the United Kingdom, May 5, 1990. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko/Photo by Georges De Keerle/Getty Images)
«She’s a hawk on China, and that’s exactly what’s needed right now,» Chang said. «That’s not going to upset President Trump — if anything, it strengthens his hand in dealing with Xi Jinping. It shows America’s alliances are strong and getting stronger.»
Takaichi’s rise has been hailed as a milestone for female representation, though Chang emphasized that her selection was driven more by ideology than identity.
«I don’t think she was chosen because she was a woman,» he said. «She was chosen because the party needed to shore up its right flank — and it just so happened that the most conservative of the possible candidates was a woman.»

U.S. President Donald Trump (L), Vice President JD Vance (C) and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth participate in a meeting with then Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 7, 2025, in Washington, DC. Shigeru, who took office in October, was the first Asian leader to visit Trump since he returned to the White House. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Even as she breaks barriers herself, Takaichi’s record underscores her conservative social vision. She is among the Japanese politicians who have resisted measures to advance women’s rights, supports the imperial family’s male-only succession, and opposes same-sex marriage as well as allowing separate surnames for married couples.
Like Thatcher, Takaichi rose from outside her country’s political elite. Her mother served in the Nara Prefectural Police, and her father worked for a Toyota-affiliated car company.
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Analysts say she now faces the challenge of turning symbolism into substance. Her nationalist positions could heighten friction with China, while her expansive spending plans for the world’s fourth-largest economy will be closely watched by international investors. At the same time, she must prepare to host President Donald Trump, who is expected to visit Japan next week.
Reuters and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Hillary Clinton fires up voters against Trump’s White House ballroom construction: ‘Not his house»

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently made it known she is no fan of President Donald Trump’s project to construct a ballroom at the White House in an appeal to voters, telling them that 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. is their «house.»
«It’s not his house,» Clinton wrote on X Tuesday morning. «It’s your house. And he’s destroying it.»
The social media post included a screenshot of The Washington Post’s report, «White House begins demolishing East Wing Facade to build Trump’s ballroom,» accompanied by a photo of a demolition crew.
«President Trump is working 24/7 to Make America Great Again, including his historic beautification of the White House, at no taxpayer expense,» White House spokesman Davis Ingle told Fox News Digital when asked about Clinton’s post and other Democrats criticizing the ballroom construction. «These long-needed upgrades will benefit generations of future presidents and American visitors to the People’s House.»
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently made it known she is no fan of President Donald Trump’s project to construct a ballroom at the White House. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Trump announced Monday that construction had begun on the ballroom, following months of the president floating the planned project to modernize the White House. The project does not cost taxpayers and is privately funded, the White House reported.
«I am pleased to announce that ground has been broken on the White House grounds to build the new, big, beautiful White House Ballroom,» Trump said on Truth Social. «Completely separate from the White House itself, the East Wing is being fully modernized as part of this process, and will be more beautiful than ever when it is complete!»
«For more than 150 years, every President has dreamt about having a Ballroom at the White House to accommodate people for grand parties, State Visits, etc. I am honored to be the first President to finally get this much-needed project underway — with zero cost to the American Taxpayer!» he continued. «The White House Ballroom is being privately funded by many generous Patriots, Great American Companies, and, yours truly. This Ballroom will be happily used for Generations to come!»

The White House has started tearing down part of the East Wing to build the ballroom President Donald Trump wants to be added to the building. (The Associated Press)
The privately funded project will cost an estimated $200 million, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told the media in July. The 90,000-square-foot ballroom will accommodate approximately 650 seated guests, according to the White House.
«The White House is currently unable to host major functions honoring world leaders in other countries without having to install a large and unsightly tent approximately 100 yards away from the main building’s entrance,» Leavitt said back in July, adding the new ballroom will be «a much needed and exquisite addition.»
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Other Democrats also have slammed the construction project, including New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim calling it «disgusting.»

President Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Evan Vucci/The Associated Press)
«I wanted to share this photo of my family standing by a historic part of the White House that was just torn down today by Trump,» Kim posted to X on Monday. «We didn’t need a billionaire-funded ballroom to celebrate America. Disgusting what Trump is doing.»

Trump first announced he would have two massive flag poles installed on the White House (Getty Images)
«Oh you’re trying to say the cost of living is skyrocketing? Donald Trump can’t hear you over the sound of bulldozers demolishing a wing of the White House to build a new grand ballroom,» Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren posted to X on Monday.
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Tables and chairs in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. Trump ordered updates to the Rose Garden in March. (Getty Images)
«Republican math. Can afford: Trump ballroom, $40 Billion Argentina bailout, massive tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires Can’t afford: health care for Americans, SNAP for struggling Americans, tax relief for middle class families,» Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta posted to X.
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The ballroom construction follows Trump installing two massive 88-foot-tall American flags on either side of the White House this summer in a patriotic endeavor that did not cost U.S. taxpayers a cent, as well as an overhaul to the White House Rose Garden.
Fox News Digital’s Greg Wehner contributed to this article.
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