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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | April 30th, 2025: China Caves On More Tariffs—Exempts List Of US Goods & Why Trump May Be Turning On Putin
Wed, 30 Apr 2025
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, China is reportedly caving on tariffs, quietly issuing a list of U.S.-made products that are exempt from the duties as the financial impact wreaks havoc on their export dependent economy. But it's not all sunshine for the U.S. economy, which shrank over the first quarter of the year. Later in the show—we’re learning more details about the pivotal meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Vatican on Saturday, and why it may cause the president to take a tougher stance against Russian strongman Vladimir Putin. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief TriTails Premium Beef: Visit https://TryBeef.com/PDB for 2 free Flat Iron steaks with your first box over $250. Plus, for a limited time enjoy 5% off on almost everything site-wide excluding subscriptions and B-stock. Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chapter 1: Who is reporting on the China-US tariff developments?
It's Wednesday, the 30th of April. Welcome to the PDB Afternoon Bulletin. I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage. Alright, let's get briefed. First, we may have an answer as to who's going to blink first in the ongoing tariffs battle, China or the U.S. ?
China ist beruflich, ruhig, eine Liste von US-produkten verabschiedet, die von den Pflichten verabschiedet sind, weil der finanzielle Einfluss der Tarife auf ihre exportabhängige Wirtschaft zerstört ist. Aber es ist nicht alles Sonne und Rosen für die US-Ökonomie, die über das erste Quartier dieses Jahres verschwunden ist.
Later in the show we're learning more details about the pivotal meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky at the Vatican on Saturday and why it may cause President Trump to take a tougher stance against Russian President Putin. But first, today's afternoon spotlight.
Chapter 2: What recent changes has China made regarding tariffs on US goods?
Wir beginnen heute mit einem Update auf die US-China-Tradwahl, als Berichte herausfinden, dass die Führer in Beijing von den Tarifen der Trump-Administrationen zu der Druck kommen. Laut einem exklusiven Bericht von Reuters hat der kommunistische Regime eine Liste von US-produkten erschaffen, die von ihren 125%-Retaliator-Tarifen and to quietly notifying companies of the shift in policy.
The development is the clearest signal yet that, despite their public statements, Beijing is eager to de-escalate the trade war and limit the impact on their export-driven economy, as orders dry up, manufacturers pause production, and factories shut down.
As we've been tracking here on the PDB, China already began granting tariff waivers last week for certain product categories, including aspects of the aviation, pharmaceutical and semiconductor sectors. But the official existence of a so-called, quote, white list for broader exemptions, described by Chinese sources with knowledge of the matter to Reuters, had not previously been disclosed.
Die Behörden in China haben die Liste nicht öffentlich geteilt oder sogar ihre Existenz beurteilt, und es ist unklar, wie viele Produkte von den Tarifen ausgewählten Ausgaben erhoben werden. Gerichte sagen, dass eine große Ausgabe, aber, anhand der industriellen Chemie Ethyl ist.
Die USA sind der einzige große Verbraucher von Ethyl weltweit, und China kauft fast die Hälfte dieser Ausgaben, bei einer Erhöhung von mehr als 200.000 Perl pro Tag im Jahr 2024. Athen ist kritisch für die Produktion von chinesischen Petrochemikalien, besonders für die große Plastikindustrie in Beijing.
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Chapter 3: How is the trade war affecting China's manufacturing and economy?
Die Berichterstatter, die mit Reuters gesprochen haben, sagten, dass Firmen, die für Ausgaben zuständig sind, von öffentlichen Offizialen privat kontaktiert werden, die auch Unternehmen über andere potenzielle Sektoren überprüfen, wo Tarifausgaben möglich sein könnten.
Analysts noted that this quiet approach by the Chinese Communist Party, the CCP, allows China to maintain its hardline messaging, demanding the US back down, while easing the economic damage of the trade war domestically. As we recently discussed, the devastating financial impact of Trump's 145% tariffs and Beijing's 125% retaliatory tariffs have been felt swiftly in China.
Chinese manufacturers are beginning to pause production entirely and shut down factories as they scramble to find new buyers, with warehouses filling with unsent goods. An official report on manufacturing in April found that China's factory activity has contracted at its fastest pace in 16 months. But those economic shocks will soon likely be felt here in the US as well.
Cargo volumes into the US have already fallen dramatically, and shipments through the port of Los Angeles are expected to drop by an eye-watering 35% next week. Most American businesses will need to restock by mid-May, and major retailers like Target and Walmart have warned consumers to expect higher prices and empty shelves.
The decline in imports could trigger large-scale layoffs in the retail, trucking and logistics sectors. And to make matters worse, a Commerce Department report released Wednesday found that the US economy shrunk by 0.3% between January and March. That's the first quarter of negative growth since the beginning of 2022.
Still, President Trump remains optimistic that economic relief is in sight, saying at a rally on Tuesday that he thinks a quote fair trade deal with China is within reach. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant echoed those sentiments, telling reporters that the tariffs are quote unsustainable for China and could soon cost their economy 5 to 10 million jobs if Beijing does not start making concessions.
Besant hat gesagt, er erinnert sich darauf, dass wir das Defizitland sind. Sie verkaufen fast fünfmal mehr Güter zu uns, als wir sie verkaufen zu ihnen. Also wird es an ihnen sein, diese Tarife zu entfernen. Kommen wir zum nächsten.
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Chapter 4: What are the impacts of the trade war on the US economy and imports?
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Chapter 5: What is President Trump's outlook on the trade deal with China?
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Wir lernen neue Details über das, was Zelenskyy Trump während seines 15-Minuten-Meetings im Vatikan am Samstag gesagt hat, wo er für eine hartere Linie auf den russischen Leiter Wladimir Putin gedrängt hat und für einen wiederholten Anruf für einen Aussturz. Wie wir am Montags-PDB diskutiert haben, hat der Sit-Down in der St.
Petersbasilika auf den Seiten des Feierabends für den Papst Franziskus stattgefunden, trotz des abenteuerlichen Sturms aus dem Februar-Oval-Office-Geräusch, der kurzfristig die Militärhilfe und Intel-Sharing aufgelöst hat, und der fortschrittlichen öffentlichen Sparring zwischen den beiden Leitern auf den sozialen Medien.
Zielinski's team was reportedly split on whether another face-to-face with Trump was worth the risk. But two sources briefed on the exchange told Axios the Ukrainian president walked away believing he'd made a dent, perhaps his first, in Trump's long-held view of Putin.
Dann, wenige Stunden später, auf dem Flughafen Air Force One, hat Trump zwei soziale Wahrheiten mit einer schrecklichen Entfernung von seinem gewohnten Ton gemacht. Reaktiv zu einem brutalen, aerialen Angriff auf Kiew, hat er geschrieben, Quote, Es macht mich denken, dass Putin vielleicht nicht wollen will, den Krieg zu stoppen. Er ist nur mich anzupassen und muss anders behandelt werden.
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Chapter 6: What details are known about the Trump-Zelensky meeting and its implications for Putin?
Ende Quote. Trump flog Sanktionen als möglichen nächsten Schritt. During their private conversation, Zelenskyy warned that Putin would only respond to pressure and urged Trump to revisit his earlier demand for an unconditional ceasefire, which Ukraine accepted, but Russia spurned.
Chapter 7: Where can listeners find quality Texas beef for grilling season?
One source said Trump appeared open to reconsidering his posture, even acknowledging that his approach to Putin might need to evolve. The White House declined to confirm or deny the account. Zelenskyy hat auch die ukrainische Position geäußert, dass sie Russlands Annexierung von Crimea nie erkennen würde. Laut einer der Berichte sagte Trump, dass er diese Position respektiert hätte.
Während die Administrationsteam-Frage die US-Erkennung des russischen Kontrollen über die Peninsule beinhaltet, hat ein Vorsitzender bemerkt, dass Trump klar gemacht hat, dass er der Ukraine nicht das gleiche tun würde.
Zelenskyy hat gesagt, dass irgendwelche ernsthafte Verabschiedungen, um den Krieg zu beenden, Bindungs- und Sicherheitswahrnehmungen benötigen, und das ist ein Punkt, den er wiederholt hat. Einer der möglichen Gründe für einen produktiveren Ton, laut den Nachrichten, war die Unwahrheit des Vizepräsidenten J.D.
Vance und des White-House-Envoy Steve Witkoff, beide von Kiew als sympathisch mit Moskau betrachtet. Trump hat für seinen Teil den Zeitraum genutzt, Zelensky zu pressen, über den langstrahlenden US-Ukraine-Minerals-Versuch, der seit Wochen in Red Tape befestigt wurde. Eine Suche, die sich mit dem Thema bekannt macht, sagte CNN, dass der Vertrag so früh wie heute gegründet werden könnte.
Der Deal, der seit Trumps Rückkehr in den White House im Januar funktioniert, würde den USA Zugang zu Ukraines riesigen unabhängigen Mineralreservs geben, um Washington's Investitionen in Kiews Kriegsbewegung zu bezahlen. Ukraine's Prime Minister confirmed Tuesday that their economy minister was headed to Washington, potentially to finalize the agreement.
Still, it remains to be seen whether Trump's harder tone on Putin will stick. In a follow-up ABC News interview on Tuesday, the president reiterated his belief that Putin, quote, could be tapping me along a little bit, but said he still thinks the Russian leader wants to end the war. Hmm.
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Chapter 8: How can listeners take advantage of the TriTails Premium Beef special offer?
At the State Department, Spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said the US remains willing to, quote, step back as mediators if ceasefire talks continue to stall. And that, my friends, is the PDB Afternoon Bulletin for Wednesday, the 30th of April. That is the last day of April. You know what? We're heading into May, as if you didn't know.
If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to me at pdb at thefirsttv.com. And of course, as you've probably read in the gossip pages, to listen to the show ad-free, well, simply become a premium member of the President's Daily Brief. by visiting pdbpremium.com I'm Mike Baker and I'll be back tomorrow. Until then, stay informed, stay safe, stay cool.