China wants to work with Australia to 'respond to the changes of the world' as Trump slaps Beijing with 125 per cent tariffs

China has made an offer to Australia in a bid to boost trade and growth between the two nations as the tit-for-tat tariff war continues with Donald Trump hitting Beijing with 125 per cent levies.

China has offered to "join hands" with Australia in the face of the escalating tariff war that has seen the United States hit Beijing with 125 per cent tariffs overnight.

President Donald Trump stunningly put a 90-day pause on "reciprocal" tariffs against dozens of nations, dropping the high levy for most countries to just 10 per cent.

But China was not spared as the tit-for-tat tariff war between Beijing and Washington heats up day by day, with 125 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods effective immediately.

Earlier this week trillions of dollars had been wiped off stock markets across the world following the "liberation day" announcement, but surged back up on Thursday.

With the relationship between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping becoming unstable, Beijing is looking to other global partners to bolster relations.

Chinese Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian said Beijing and Canberra must maintain their "open and cooperative" trade relationship amid the unpredictability of the US.

“Under the circumstances, China stands ready to join hands with Australia and the international community to jointly respond to the changes of the world," Mr Xiao said.

“In the meantime, China is also committed to working with Australia to implement the strategic consensus reached by the leaders of our two countries.”

In an opinion piece to the Sydney Morning Herald Mr Xiao also hit out at the US, saying "there is no winner in a trade or tariff war and protectionism leads nowhere".

"Against the backdrop of globalisation, countries around the world are closely intertwined by interests. Any unilateral measures would lead to far-reaching global repercussions and no country can stand to gain by harming others," he wrote.

"The US claims it has suffered losses in international trade and is using so-called “reciprocity” to justify raising tariffs on all its trading partners. This approach disregards the balance of interests achieved through years of multilateral trade negotiations and ignores the fact the US has long reaped substantial benefits from international trade."

Australia's two-way trade with China totalled $325 billion in 2023-24.

https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/china-wants-to-work-with-australia-to-respond-to-the-changes-of-the-world-as-trump-slaps-beijing-with-125-per-cent-tariffs/news-story/ba780e368e7c444eb0ea858ad6b07d47

Judicial Watch Sues for Emails of Anti-Trump FBI Executive Accused of Harassing Whistleblowers

Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for emails of Dena Perkins, a section chief of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), regarding whistleblower retaliation (Judicial Watch Inc. v. U.S. Department of Justice (No, 1:25-cv-00891)).

Perkins was identified by Sen. Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, as an official who retaliated against whistleblowers who were considered pro-Donald Trump:

So, now I’m going to spend some time sharing statements from the whistleblowers who were retaliated against by some of the FBI officials Trump has recently fired.

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A third FBI whistleblower said, “On January 6, 2021, I took leave and went to see the President speak on the Ellipse. Later, my wife and I were among a crowd southwest of the Capitol. Even though we were involved in no violence, never set foot on the steps leading to the Capitol building, and never entered it, I self-reported my presence to the FBI after seeing the violence in news reports. The FBI did nothing at first, but more than a year later suspended my security clearance. Under the supervision of Jeff Veltri and Dena Perkins, investigators questioned my co-workers about whether I ever vocalized support for President Trump or objections to the COVID-19 vaccine. I was forced to take early retirement to pay bills and have essentially been sidelined from employment opportunities due to FBI abuse of the clearance system to target me for my political beliefs.”

A fourth FBI whistleblower and a registered Democrat said, “As a Security Division employee, I witnessed abuses committed against multiple employees by FBI senior leaders, particularly by Jeff Veltri and Dena Perkins. I also saw Security Division retaliate against five of its own employees for protesting these unlawful practices. Because I spoke out against these abuses, Perkins and Timothy Dunham suspended my security clearance, costing me my job and continuing employment, totaling approximately $700,000 in lost wages and retirement benefits.”

A fifth FBI whistleblower said, “Although some FBI leaders who abused the clearance process like Dena Perkins and Jeff Veltri have already left, they weren’t alone. Timothy Dunham approved Perkins’s wrongdoing and engaged in his own. While most Security Division employees are fantastic, some FBI leaders still remain within the Security Integrity and Investigations Section who’ll continue this abuse of the process.”

From FBI whistleblower Marcus Allen, “Jeff Veltri and Dena Perkins caused the suspension of my security clearance because I questioned whether the FBI Director was truthful to Congress and whether the FBI was obeying the law and Constitution in the January 6, 2021 investigations. Their actions left me without pay for over two years while other FBI officials prevented me from having other income. Although the FBI ultimately reinstated my clearance and settled my lawsuit, my career at the FBI was over and the financial and emotional damage to me and my family will never be completely restored.”

https://www.judicialwatch.org/fbi-executive-whistleblowers/

Tech CEO Charged In Artificial Intelligence Investment Fraud Scheme

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/tech-ceo-charged-artificial-intelligence-investment-fraud-scheme

DynCorp Agrees to Pay $21 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Lawsuit Alleging Inflated Costs on State Department

https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/dyncorp-agrees-pay-21-million-resolve-false-claims-act-lawsuit-alleging-inflated-costs

Meta Keeps Big MAGA Accounts on Ban List as Mark Zuckerberg Lobbies Trump

Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly lobbying the Trump administration to drop a pivotal FTC case against the company, in what would amount to a major political favor for Meta. Despite Zuckerberg’s multiple olive branches to the Turmp administration, a number of high-profile, pro-MAGA voices are still banned on Meta’s Facebook and Instagram platforms.

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Mark Zuckerberg has made regular visits to the White House urging the president to lean on the FTC to drop its case against Meta. If the FTC were to prevail in the case, Meta could be forced to divest from WhatsApp and Instagram, breaking up the company.

In January, Zuckerberg made several public overtures to the Trump administration, praising parts of its policy platform in an appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience, and criticizing the outgoing Biden administration for its censorship demands during COVID. Zuckerberg also announced a policy pivot at Meta, promising to “get back to our roots” of supporting free speech.

Despite these pledges, several prominent anti-establishment figures remain banned on Meta platforms:

Laura Loomer, investigative journalist and former Republican congressional candidate who was recently credited with influencing a shakeup at the NSC.

Tommy Robinson, the prominent British political activist and critic of Islam.

Alex Jones

Paul Joseph Watson

Gavin McInnes

Milo Yiannopoulos, self-styled “civil rights icon” and former Breitbart News editor.

It is also unclear if Meta still maintains its “hate agents” list of prominent anti-establishment voices uncovered by Breitbart News in 2019 that included political candidates. Or if the company has taken any steps to remedy the mass-censorship of WhatsApp accounts in Brazil, which extended to Flavio Bolsonaro, son of persecuted former president Jair Bolsonaro. In a comment to Breitbart News, the company denied it has continued to maintain its documented list of hate agents.

As the FTC trial date draws closer, Meta has drawn flak from the conservative commentariat.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/04/08/meta-keeps-big-maga-accounts-on-ban-list-as-mark-zuckerberg-lobbies-trump/

City of Moreton Bay throws homeless people's tents into garbage trucks

The City of Moreton Bay council has begun throwing away rough sleepers' tents and other possessions as it cracks down on "illegal" homeless campers.

On Wednesday morning council rangers and police officers began dismantling tents at Eddie Hyland Park, north of Brisbane.

Homeless woman Carol Ross said rangers gave her one hour to remove her personal belongings from her tent before they loaded it onto the back of a garbage truck.

With her tent gone, Ms Ross said she did not know where she was going to spend the night.

"It's just depressing," she said.

"I don't know where I'm going to go."

A council spokesperson said eight of the homeless people at Eddie Hyland Park had previously been served with compliance notices.

The notices threaten fines of up to $8,065 for people who refuse to move from council land within two weeks of receiving the notice.

However, despite the two weeks having already elapsed, the spokesperson said council had not issued any fines to date.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-10/city-of-moreton-bay-throws-homeless-tents-away-eddie-hyland-park/105158476

Adam Schiff says he will "find out" if members of the White House are involved in insider trading👇

https://x.com/DailyCaller/status/1910058263233851461

Shifty didn't get told so is pissed!