China hopes the U.S. will resume strategic talks with Russia on the follow-up to the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
The United Nations Conference on Disarmament is holding its high-level segment from Monday to Friday. Just over two weeks ago, the New START agreement, a nuclear arms reduction treaty between the U.S. and Russia which was signed in 2010, officially expired.
Mao Ning, the spokeswoman, made the statement at a press conference in Beijing in response to related questions.
"While the Conference on Disarmament High Level Segment takes place in Geneva, the Chinese delegation stands ready to maintain communication with delegations from all participating countries and exchange views on issues including the work of the Conference on Disarmament and the Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Sitting on an enormous nuclear arsenal, the U.S. should fulfill its special and primary responsibility for nuclear disarmament. This is the international consensus. We hope the U.S. will resume dialogue with Russia on strategic stability to discuss the arrangements beyond New START's expiration, which is what the world would hope to see," Mao said.
China hopes U.S. will resume talks with Russia on New START treaty: spokeswoman
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will halt collection of additional duties pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) starting Tuesday, following a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on Feb 20.
The latest guidance involves additional ad valorem duties covered by seven executive orders signed from Feb 1, 2025 to Aug. 6, 2025, according to a bulletin issued by the U.S. CBP on Feb 22.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Feb 20 that U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs under IEEPA meant for use in national emergencies were illegal, officially striking down the global tariffs introduced since April.
In light of recent events, the additional ad valorem duties imposed pursuant to IEEPA shall no longer be in effect and, as soon as practicable, shall no longer be collected, the executive order said.
Trump authorized all executive departments and agencies to immediately take appropriate steps to terminate the collection of the additional ad valorem duties imposed under the IEEPA.
CBP has collected as much as 175 billion U.S. dollars in duties pursuant to the IEEPA, according to an estimate by Penn-Wharton Budget Model.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration is scheduled to impose an additional 15 percent tariff on imported goods from all countries starting Tuesday, according to a White House proclamation and one of Trump's social media posts on Saturday.
Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 allows the president to impose duties of up to 15 percent for up to 150 days on any and all countries to address "large and serious" balance of payments issues. After 150 days, Congress would need to approve their extension.
US to stop collecting duties following Supreme Court ruling
US to stop collecting duties following Supreme Court ruling
US to stop collecting duties following Supreme Court ruling
