El Mundo: Children of the Chinese political elite are no longer welcome in the United States

The daughter of the supreme leader, Xi Mingze, was enrolled at Harvard University in 2010.

Chinese students studying abroad who return to their country are known as “haigui,” which literally means “returning home from overseas.” Although the same word has a homophone that is often referred to in a joking tone: “Sea turtles.” Many of these “sea turtles” are children of high-ranking officials of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP), who have been sending their offspring to study at the best universities in the West, especially in the United States.

On Wednesday, Rubio directly targeted China. “The United States will begin revoking visas for Chinese students, including those with ties to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields,” the secretary stated in a post.

This is so wrong. A “university”, as the word implies, mixes together a universe of students, faculty, and ideas. We don’t need government bureaucrats to censor what students and ideas we are exposed to. Nothing that a typical student is exposed to is classified or confidential — the textbooks can be purchased and shipped overseas, lecture notes are readily available on the internet, etc. This is a vengeful solution in search of a problem.

https://www.mundoamerica.com/news/2025/05/30/68395a32e4d4d86d068b4570.html

Politico: US popularity collapses worldwide in wake of Trump’s return

The world is more divided than ever, but there’s still something (nearly) everyone agrees on: The U.S. is unloved.

The United States is becoming less popular globally in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s return to the White House, according to new data.

The 2025 Democracy Perception Index summarizes attitudes toward democracy, geopolitics and global power players, and canvassed more than 110,000 respondents across 100 countries.

A majority of people surveyed had an overall negative perception of the U.S., marking a steep decline from last year. America’s reputation took a particularly massive hit in EU countries — perhaps unsurprisingly, as U.S. President Donald Trump has called the bloc “horrible,” “pathetic” and “formed to screw the United States.”

https://www.politico.eu/article/usa-popularity-collapse-worldwide-trump-return

MiBolsillo Colombia: Trump denies zero tariffs on China, yet concedes

The current tariff situation is complex, with the United States imposing a 145% tariff on Chinese imports, to which China has retaliated with a 125% tariff on U.S. exports. While items like smartphones and semiconductors enjoy a temporary exemption, a general 20% tariff remains in effect.

Referring to the 145% tariff, Trump described it as “very high” and stated that “it won’t be that high.” He added, “It won’t be anywhere near that high. It will decrease substantially.” However, the president was adamant in denying a return to the previous situation:

“But it won’t be zero – it used to be zero. We were just being destroyed. China was taking us for a ride.”

With this statement, Trump categorically denies the possibility of completely eliminating tariffs.

Executive summary: I’m Donald Trump. I’m big, dumb, and stupid. I don’t really know what the tariffs are. We’re taking China for a ride and crashing ourselves in the process. Life was good, but I’m fixing that.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/trump-denies-zero-tariffs-on-china-yet-concedes/ar-AA1E4MUE

Daily Mail: Aussie wakes up to find $50,000 missing from his super: ‘No end to the madness’

Note: “Super” is an Australian retirement fund

  • Aussie lost $50,000 from super and investments
  • Loss blamed on Donald Trumps’ tariffs 
  • Australian share market bounces back after backtrack on tariffs 

An Aussie battler fears he will have to delay his retirement after waking up to find $50,000 gone from his super and investments because of Donald Trump‘s tariffs

King Donald’s tariffs are mucking things up everywhere!

https://www.msn.com/en-ph/news/other/aussie-wakes-up-to-find-50-000-missing-from-his-super-no-end-to-the-madness/ar-AA1DTBb5

US Mirror: Major EU nation turns to China as new plan with Beijing emerging to counter Trump tariffs

Who needs the U.S.? If push comes to shove, the rest of the world will just pass us by.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez made his way to Asia for a diplomatic trip in a recent push considering options away from the United States after President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the European Union went into effect.

Sánchez landed in Hanoi, Vietnam on Wednesday, where he will meet To Lam. On Thursday, he will meet top business leaders to replenish commercial ties between Vietnam and Spain.

Sánchez is then scheduled to head over to China on Friday to meet President Xi Jinping and other Chinese investors, marking his third visit in two years.

Sánchez is the first EU leader to strengthen ties with China in a move that could encourage the rest of Europe to follow suit.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/major-eu-nation-turns-to-china-as-new-plan-with-beijing-emerging-to-counter-trump-tariffs/ar-AA1CAEnW