Staying with the us President Joe Biden has increased tariffs on 18 billion worth of imports from china. Hes accused the country of unfairly subsidising its Clean Energy Sector and flooding International Markets with cheap goods. From new york, the bbc� s erin delmore has more. Its not often we find former President Trump and curtin President Trump and curtin President Biden in agreement, but now we are seeing President Biden not only keeping tariffs enacted by his predecessor, but increasing them. They focus on the key technologies that power the key technologies that power the green transition and include a 100 tariff on all chinese made electric imported into the us thats up from 25 and a doubling on the levy of solar cells to 50 and semiconductors. President biden says they are designed to protect us manufacturers from being undercut by Chinese Industries in the future, from tvs, semiconductors, steel and aluminium, and even masks. China heavily subsidises these products, far more than the world products, far more than the world can products, far more than the world can consume, and then dumps world can consume, and then dumps them in the market at unfair dumps them in the market at unfair prices, driving manufacturers around the world out of manufacturers around the world out of business. Out of business. China has criticised out of business. China has criticised the out of business. China has criticised the plans out of business. China has criticised the plans and. Out of business. China has i criticised the plans and vows to take all necessary actions in response. But those targeted represent less than 5 of us imports from china, the move could carry more symbolic weight and be a move to attract voters come november. The tariffs, which were politically motivated, will have a wide impact on supply chains. Thats according to deborah elms. Shes the head of trade policy at the hinrich foundation. Its really about the contested election coming up in november, and the fact that there are key Battleground States which are very active in manufacturing, and the Biden Administration is not interested in losing those voters. So anything you can do to demonstrate that you are tough on china is important. China has been accused of overcapacity and its market with regard to the solar panels and electric vehicles where will it sell all those products now . I will it sell all those products now . ~. , will it sell all those products now . ~. , now . I think the europeans are extremely now . I think the europeans are extremely excited now . I think the europeans are extremely excited dutch now . I think the europeans are extremely excited dutch upset| extremely excited dutch upset about this now because it means if you wont sell electric vehicles into the us, you need to sell them somewhere in europe is the next most likely destination for those cars. Theyll also be sold presumably across this region in Southeast Asia as well, where they will find a receptive audience because they are competitively priced and we have a lot of countries that are looking for transition towards net zero and a low carbon footprints. So i think there will be a lot of chinese cars and a lot of different markets now. Do these kinds of measures different markets now. Do these kinds of measures usually different markets now. Do these kinds of measures usually workl kinds of measures usually work or do what they are intended to do . I or do what they are intended to do . ~ or do what they are intended to do . See in november whether it pays off. If youre taking about economics, you can have success by saving a fewjobs in the industry but at a tremendous cost. There is a cost of both sectors and jobs and consumers which i think is extremely important as well, at a time of rising inflation you havejust raised costs on clean energy products. China is preparing for a two day visit by russian president Vladimir Putin starting thursday. This will be putins second trip to the mainland in the last six months. According to the kremlin, both leaders will discuss a variety of economic and humanitarian issues. Meanwhile, singapore will see a Changing Of The Guard later today, when former finance minister Lawrence Wong is sworn in as the countrys new Prime Minister. Wong takes over the reins of powerfrom lee hsien loong, who has been in the top post for 20 years. Veteran economist song seng wun gave us a sense of the challenges ahead. Where the challenge really lies for the new pm in terms of the last say 30 a0 years, food on the table, roof over the head, jobs for the kids and children to come, todays kids and young voters have different aspirations now and dealing with them is really about the different ambitions which include cost of living, housing and availability, even though all these things are creating better and well paying jobs, there is almost the pressure itself. So balancing that will be the challenge. This being done is where the challenge will remain for singapore. Dealing with all these aspirations will be the challenge, but well see how it goes. Challenge, but well see how it noes. � ,. Challenge, but well see how it noes. � ,. , challenge, but well see how it noes. H. ,. , goes. Theres so much going on in the world goes. Theres so much going on in the world at goes. Theres so much going on in the world at the goes. Theres so much going on in the world at the moment,. Goes. Theres so much going on. In the world at the moment, how do you expect the new Prime Minister to deal with the Balancing Act Of Trade Relations between the us and china . I relations between the us and china . ~ , china . I think this is where i su ose china . I think this is where i sunpose wong china . I think this is where i suppose wong came china . I think this is where i suppose wong came up china . I think this is where i suppose wong came up and | china . I think this is where i suppose wong came up and became the new leader, basically in charge of a team that has to deal with many issues on multiple fronts, domestic and external. I think its all about what is in singapore prospect best interest, whether they deal with china, the us or they deal with china, the us or the asean region itself, its whats best for singapore, and thats simple. Indias media landscape has changed dramatically since 2014 when Prime Minister modis Hindu Nationalist bjp swept to power. Theres been growing privatisation. Several National News channels once owned by independent Media Entrepreneurs are now controlled by Billionaire Tycoons. Our India Business correspondent Nikhil Inamdar has more on the impact. Brand modi is the only thing this election is about. The Prime Minister this election is about. The Prime Minister has this election is about. The Prime Minister has vanquished all the Prime Minister has vanquished all the opposition. Prime minister has vanquished all the opposition. All the opposition. Indias tv news all the opposition. Indias Tv News Screens all the opposition. Indias Tv News Screens night all the opposition. Indias| Tv News Screens night after night, dishing out flattering coverage of the Prime Minister. Prime minister modi. Coverage of the Prime Minister. Prime minister modi. Prime minister modi. Prime minister narendra Prime Minister modi. Prime minister narendra modi. Prime minister modi. Prime| minister narendra modi. 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If you look at the channel today, it i look at the channel today, it is a far more sympathetic to the government, far more hostile to the opposition. There was a series of documentaries months after the takeover, it was like an advent hurry advertisement for the achievements of the modi government. Achievements of the modi covernment. A. ,. ,. , government. The astana group denies the government. The astana group denies the accusations, denies the accusations, saying. India has hundreds of tv news channels. The opposition runs many regional bonds, but at the national level, most are owned or controlled by ruling politicians or select business barons. A pre election analysis of Primetime Coverage it shows some of these generals have startling fundings. Half of them had anti opposition themes, overa them had anti opposition themes, over a quarter praised themes, over a quarter praised the Prime Minister, and just i spoke about issues like jobs and education. This perceived bias has a direct link to how these channels are funded. A big chunk of the money that many of these Television Channels earn is through private ads. Prime minister modis government has spent over 700 million on print and tv ads in their first eight years in office. Tv ads in their first eight years in office. Theres news, sense, years in office. Theres news, sense. And years in office. Theres news, sense. And do years in office. Theres news, sense, and do send. Years in office. Theres news, sense, and do send. This years in office. Theres news,. Sense, and do send. This woman closely tracks sense, and do send. This woman closely tracks the sense, and do send. This woman closely tracks the media. Sense, and do send. This woman closely tracks the media. Large | closely tracks the media. Large sections of closely tracks the media. Large sections of media closely tracks the media. Large sections of media owners closely tracks the media. Large j sections of media owners today Have Business Interests in the media. It is very difficult for them to have a news channel that questions the very government they are working with for business. The opposition with for business. The opposition says with for business. The opposition says the i with for business. The opposition says the media is no longer asking tough questions to the government. However, It Government Adviser told us it wasnt the journalistss job. All this is a newfangled motion of Holding Power to account, interrogating power, speaking truth to power that is language for activists. figs truth to power that is language for activists. As mr modi seeks language for activists. As mr modi seeks a language for activists. As mr modi seeks a third language for activists. As mrj modi seeks a third mandate, critics say the current tv landscape gives him a distinct advantage, as big money appears to have squeezed out many independent voices. 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