Trump launched a new round of tariffs after the last high-level talks in late July failed to result in Chinese agricultural purchases or yield progress on substantive issues.Police in Hong Kong have used rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannons against pro-democracy demonstrators in the former British colony, which has been plunged into its worst political crisis in decades.6 per cent."I can feel that Chinese society has low expectation for real breakthrough in the new round of trade talks.With no signs of any significant momentum in the talks, the world’s two largest economies could be braced for an open-ended trade dispute, an idea that is gaining currency in some circles.8 billion pounds) worth of Chinese goods are slated to rise China o-ring to 30 per cent from 25 per cent.”Earlier on Tuesday, China warned the United States to stop interfering in its affairs.The South China Morning Post reported China had tamped down expectations ahead of the talks scheduled for Thursday with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, saying the Chinese delegation could leave earlier than planned because "there’s not too much optimism. government approval, a potentially crippling move.

Most people think alternate trade war/trade talks will be a normal thing between China and US,” Hu Xijin, the editor of China’s state-run Global Times newspaper, wrote on Twitter.The two sides have been at loggerheads over US demands that China improve protections of American intellectual property, end cyber theft and the forced transfer of technology to Chinese firms, curb industrial subsidies and increase U.The listing bars the firms from buying components from American companies without U.. China quickly responded with tariff increases of its own. Hikvision, which bills itself as the world’s largest maker of video surveillance gear, was among the firms targeted.S.Prospects for a breakthrough in the on-again, off-again trade talks sagged after the Commerce Department’s blacklisting announcement on Monday.Another flashpoint in US-China relations erupted over the weekend when an official with the NBA’s Houston Rockets wrote a tweet in support of Hong Kong democracy protests.US and Chinese deputy trade negotiators had been due to meet in Washington for a second day of talks on Tuesday, laying the groundwork for the first minister-level meetings in more than two months later this week.Trump has called for a peaceful resolution to the protests, and warned the situation had the potential to hurt trade talks.S. The tweet, which was quickly deleted, sparked a backlash in China and a rebuke from the National Basketball Association, which in turn faced US criticism that it was allowing free speech to be censored for commercial reasons. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the restrictions "complement” the Commerce Department’s actions.The United States said on Tuesday it had imposed visa restrictions on Chinese officials for the detention or abuse of Muslim minorities, heightening tensions with Beijing and casting a pall over high-level talks to end a 15-month trade war.

Investors feared the escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing could doom efforts to get the trade negotiations back on track.Beijing views US support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong as interfering with its sovereignty. And yet, unless we act now, we are risking a potential more massive slowdown,” Georgieva, who took over as IMF chief this month, said at an event to preview the IMF and World Bank autumn meetings next week in Washington. President Donald Trump has said the hike will take effect on Oct 15 if no progress is made in the negotiations.LOOMING TARIFF HIKESThe trade talks in Washington are taking place days before US tariffs on USD 250 billion (204. companies’ access to largely closed Chinese markets.China’s embassy in Washington did not immediately comment.International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva issued a stark warning about the state of the global economy, saying an economic deceleration could worsen without action to resolve trade conflicts and support growth. China has consistently denied any mistreatment of Uighurs."We are decelerating, we are not stopping, and it’s not that bad.Major US stock indexes added to losses after the State Department's announcement, with the S&P 500 index closing down about 1.Trump, who has embraced protectionist policies as part of an "America First” agenda aimed at rebalancing global trade and boosting US manufacturing, said on Monday a quick trade deal with China was unlikely, and that he would not be satisfied with a partial agreement.The State Department announced the move just a day after the US Commerce Department cited the mistreatment of Uighur Muslims and other predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities in China in its decision to add 20 Chinese public security bureaus and eight companies to a trade blacklist.The State Department did not name the Chinese officials affected by the visa clampdown.Tit-for-tat tariffs imposed by the United States and China have roiled financial markets and slowed capital investment and trade flows. It follows the same blueprint used by Washington in its attempt to limit the influence of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd for what it says are national security reasons.Washington is also moving ahead with discussions around possible restrictions on capital flows into China, with a focus on investments made by US government pension funds, Bloomberg reported. China will continue to take firm and resolute measures to protect its sovereign security, Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told a regular media briefing without elaborating

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"We still understand we have a lot of cricket to play everywhere in the world. Say a month or a month-and-a-half before the tour.India, which has taken an unassailable 3-0 lead in the ongoing five-match series against England, will aim to become the first Indian team to go unbeaten in 18 matches by avoiding defeat in the series finale in the dead rubber at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai starting on Friday. I also think there is no need to hit sixes.Kohli, before the Chennai Test, said that he trying to plan out and play county cricket before India travel to England for a series in 2018 to understand the conditions there."I think Graeme Swann was very similar the way he bowled, the pace control was magnificent without giving the ball too much air and that&China oil Seal Suppliers39;s why he was so successful. He knows his game very well."Well, we just take one game at a time."Jayant has come in and he has his plans. So, we are not looking at the score-line as such," he said.""I have been thinking about and take time out to play there," he added. We saw his crucial knock in Mohali.So are the fast bowlers. Jayant has been a great addition to Team India.""I can rotate strike and not big risk and cost the team some momentum because we have decided to play five batsmen then it is my responsibility to play according to plan and not according to what I want. (Photo: AP) Chennai: India has been on a roll as they have been undefeated in the last 17 Test matches, but skipper Virat Kohli feels the team has lot more to achieve before admitting that don't feel "invincible". That's what I see with Jayant as well. I don't think we are looking at the collective series win as 4-0. We respect every opposition. We admit every time we are put under pressure. Although India have not last five of their Test series, skipper Virat Kohli admitted that his team is not invincible.

He knows his bowling very well, has a lot of control. It looks really good because we have come out of transition and immediately we started winning games but I wouldn't take this for overconfidence."Ashwin has set a benchmark for all other spinners to contribute with the bat. Then Jayant gets inspired seeing Ashwin the way he improves his cricket every time.. The intensity and the motivation to win the Test match remains the same whether we have won the series, haven't won the series or it's drawn or whatever the case might be.8. We know teams are going to put us under pressure and we appreciated that, we accept that and we try to find # a way out of it and that's been the key for us. Amit Mishra, whenever he has played, has done very well with the bat. Every game for us is separate from the other one. Jadeja has come of age with the bat in the series. And he rushes the batsman.The Indian batting mainstay also insisted that the team was not looking for a 4-0 scoreline but to perform well and emerge as victorious in the last Test against the Alastair Cook-led side. Mohammed Shami, Bhubneshwar Kumar and Umesh have become so much better with the bat and they understand the importance of those runs. A lot of hard work goes in to win a Test match and to put a number before it would be unfair to the players and the series as well," he added. It is just the excitement of the player reach a 150 or 160 to express himself.The 28-year-old also reiterated his praise for the lower order batting contribution and credit Ravichandran Ashwin, the current world No.""It's an ongoing process which needs to be sustained for the next five-six-seven-eight years for us to become top quality side and leave a mark on world cricket, may be known as the one of best teams to have assembled on the field and we want to do it across all formats and make that mark for Indian cricket on the world stage," he added. It's not only about one period that we are going through.

And he has those revs (revolutions) on the ball and strength in his shoulder to keep pitching the ball in the right areas," he said. He doesn't give batsman much time to react after the ball has pitched."The Test skipper also praised spinner Jayant Yadav, who scored a hundred in the Mumbai Test, saying that he has all it takes to become a successful cricket. Get used to playing conditions and understand how the wickets behave in that phase of the year. So, as a captain it always gives you more freedom to play five batsmen rather than thinking of another batsman."Kohli, who scored 235 in the last Test without a six, said it was his conscious effort to not play aggressively and help his team. 1 Test all-rounder for the same.Addressing a presser on the eve of the Chennai Test, Kohli said, "We don't feel invincible to be honest. I give them the credit for working hard and giving the team the option. I think these things matter a lot. So, Jayant always has been a keen learner and he works a lot on his batting as well," he said."We just want to continue what we have been doing."It's a conscious effort to curb my aggression. It's about understanding what the team needs and you need to adjust according to that," he explained. I feel the urge to go after the spinners but I also understand that I have to be there for an hour or two more.In the ten innings he has played in England in 2014, Kohli could manage only 138 runs at an average of 13. 5th Test: Indian team is not invincible, says Virat Kohli ANI Published: Dec 15, 2016, 2:02 pm IST Updated: Dec 15, 2016, 3:20 pm IST We know teams are going to put us under pressure and we appreciated that, said the Indian Test skipper."If I have chance, I would love to be there

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Smaller rallies were reported in other towns across the country.An AFP journalist in Lahore, the capital of Punjab province, said a main artery road was closed by police due to protests.Analysts and critics accused the government of bungling its o-ring Suppliers response to the protests, with authorities hesitating for days over fears of violence as the citys commuters seethed in the traffic choked streets.But weeks of inaction from authorities sparked the wrath of Pakistans judiciary, with the Supreme Court issuing a blistering statement earlier in the week and the Islamabad High Court threatening to hold government officials in contempt.Markets and shops were shuttered in the megacity, Pakistans commercial hub, as alarmed residents stayed inside, while hardline clerics urged more people to take to the streets."Politically driven procrastination has its own costs and this is what the government is paying," analyst Imtiaz Gul said, adding that the situation was "explosive".

As the violence intensified, protests sprouted in the major cities of Lahore and Karachi, as well as smaller towns across the country.Analysts said the government had allowed a minor issue to grow into a headline-grabbing and potentially dangerous situation.At least six people were killed and around 200 injured - around 137 of whom were security personnel - in fierce clashes as police tried to disperse the demonstration earlier on Saturday.Alarmed residentsThe TLYRAP are demanding that Pakistans law minister Zahid Hamid resign over a hastily-abandoned amendment to the oath that election candidates must swear.Security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets and demonstrators blocked roads and burned police vehicles around the site of the sit-in.During the unrest Pakistans media regulator barred local TV channels from broadcasting live images.An interior ministry order said the federal government had authorised the deployment of "sufficient troops" to "control law and order" in the city until further notice.

Demonstrators have linked it to blasphemy - a highly contentious issue in Pakistan - and claim the oath was softened to enable the participation of Ahmadis, a long-persecuted Islamic minority sect.There had been roughly 2,000 as the operation began, but AFP reporters said dozens more were arriving throughout the day.Police and paramilitary forces retreated following the clashes, with the Islamabad Capital Territory authorities making the request for the army to step in soon after. Many were galvanised by posts on social media, despite apparent efforts to block sites including Twitter.

"These people already had a grudge against the government and the government just provided them the opportunity to vent out their anger," said political analyst Hasan Askari.The demonstrations have threatened the beleaguered Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) government ahead of a general election due to be held in 2018.General Qamar Javed Bajwa called for both sides to avoid violence "as it is not in national interest", army spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor said on Twitter."According to figures we have, at least six people were killed in violence," Deeba Shahnaz, a spokeswoman for the Provincial Rescue department, said.Earlier, police in Karachi said some 200 protesters had blockaded a major road in the southern port, with at least 27 injured - including 22 people with gunshot wounds - brought to hospital, according to doctors.There was no immediate comment from military officials and no sign of troops in the streets late on Saturday.Earlier in the day Pakistans powerful military chief phoned the prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to urge the situation be handled "peacefully".The PML-N is already reeling from a Supreme Court decision to oust former prime minister Nawaz Sharif over graft allegations in the summer, while finance minister Ishaq Dar - also embroiled in a corruption scandal - has taken indefinite medical leave. A security official also confirmed the death toll.Pakistans government called on the powerful military to deploy in the capital Islamabad Saturday after deadly unrest broke out when police moved to dislodge a protest that has paralysed the city for weeks.Authorities had been attempting to clear a relatively small protest by the little-known hardline group Tehreek-i-Labaik Ya Rasool Allah Pakistan (TLYRAP) that has blocked a main highway into Islamabad since November 6, causing hours-long traffic snarls and enraging citizens.It was not clear how many protesters remained in the streets of the capital late on Saturday.. hope service will be fully restored soon".Twitter said it was "monitoring" reports of the government blocking the site, adding "We.Explosive situationThe protesters come from the Barelvi sect of Islam that has strong ties to Sufism, a mystical branch of the religion that is seen as moderate.Sharif had repeatedly clashed with the military, which has ruled Pakistan for half of its 70-year history.However the execution in 2016 of Barelvi follower Mumtaz Qadri - who assassinated liberal Punjab governor Salman Taseer over his stance on the countrys blasphemy laws - led members of the group to take a more hardline stance against any moves to reform the legislation..Even before Saturdays clashes the sit-in had cost the life of an eight-year-old child whose ambulance could not reach a hospital in time due to the blocked roads.

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