January 23, 2026
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 — Two foreign nationals have become the first individuals in Malaysia to be charged in court for littering under the newly enforced anti-littering law, according to a report by The Star.
BEIJING, June 2 — China on Monday firmly rejected accusations from the United States that it had breached a recently agreed tariff reduction deal between the two economic superpowers.
The temporary 90-day agreement to ease steep tariffs was reached last month following high-level discussions in Geneva. However, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Fox News Sunday that China was "slow-rolling the deal."
In response, China’s Ministry of Commerce slammed the accusation, saying Washington was “making baseless claims and unjustly accusing China of breaching the consensus, which is seriously inconsistent with the facts.”
“China firmly rejects these unreasonable accusations,” the ministry said in a statement.
US President Donald Trump also alleged last week that China had "totally violated" the agreement, though he offered no specifics.
Beijing, however, maintained that it had acted in good faith. “China has been committed to protecting its rights and interests while sincerely working to implement the consensus,” the ministry said.
It went on to accuse Washington of undermining the deal by imposing “discriminatory and restrictive measures,” including export controls on AI chips and visa cancellations for Chinese students.
“We urge the US to meet China halfway, immediately correct its wrongful actions, and jointly uphold the consensus from the Geneva trade talks,” the statement added.
Failing that, “China will continue to take firm and effective measures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests,” it warned. — AFP
