Trump Says US Doesn’t Want Russia, China Moving Closer Together
5 days, 15 hours ago

Trump Says US Doesn’t Want Russia, China Moving Closer Together

Live Mint  

President Donald Trump expressed caution over closer ties between China and Russia, outlining plans to improve ties with two countries that have united in opposing the US on the world stage. “As a student of history, which I am — and I’ve watched it all — the first thing you learn is you don’t want Russia and China to get together,” the US leader told Fox News, in comments that came shortly after he wrapped talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin that fell short of securing a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine. Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissed that notion last month, warning that while the US wanted to stop Russia from becoming China’s junior partner having the nuclear-armed neighbors at odds would be bad “for global stability.” President Xi Jinping declared a “no limits” friendship with Putin days before Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, while access to Chinese markets handed Moscow an economic lifeline as US-led sanctions left it isolated. The Chinese government has praised Russia for holding talks with Washington over ending the war, and called any attempts to sow discord “doomed to fail.” Trump in his interview traced the warming of ties between Russia and China back to the Barack Obama era, saying the two nations were forced together through “bad energy policies,” without elaborating. While Trump has spoken directly with Putin since coming into power, he’s still yet to hold talks with China’s leader, despite the US twice hiking tariffs on the world’s No.

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Is Trump trying to pull Putin away from China – and can it work?
1 week, 3 days ago

Is Trump trying to pull Putin away from China – and can it work?

Al Jazeera  

Observers say Trump wants to pull off a ‘reverse Nixon’ by deepening ties with Russia, but is that even possible? A ‘broader rehabilitation’ of ties with Russia While Trump ran for president on the promise that he would end the Russia-Ukraine war, his recent outreach to Putin since taking office has gone “far beyond” peace talks, according to William Jackson …

China to hold talks with Russia, Iran on 'nuclear issue' on Friday amid Tehran's tiff with Trump
1 week, 5 days ago

China to hold talks with Russia, Iran on 'nuclear issue' on Friday amid Tehran's tiff with Trump

Firstpost  

Last week, Russia said that it would help the Trump administration in communicating with Iran regarding its nuclear program and the Islamic Republic’s support towards anti-US proxies A worker rides a bicycle in front of the reactor building of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, just outside the southern city of Bushehr, Iran, on October 26, 2010. AP File China on …

US-China Tariff Talks Stuck at Lower Levels, Stoking Frustration
1 week, 6 days ago

US-China Tariff Talks Stuck at Lower Levels, Stoking Frustration

Live Mint  

Talks between the US and China on trade and other issues are stuck at lower levels, people familiar with the matter said, with both sides talking past each other and failing to agree on the best way to proceed. China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said last week that he’d written to his US counterpart Howard Lutnick in February, saying he …

Why China isn’t as worried about Trump’s trade war as in 2018
1 week, 6 days ago

Why China isn’t as worried about Trump’s trade war as in 2018

Al Jazeera  

Beijing is much better positioned to withstand US tariffs than in the past, analysts say. “I don’t want to understate the impact – that’s almost a tripling of the effective tariff rates for Chinese goods that are coming into the United States, so it’s big,” Beddor told Al Jazeera. At the “Two Sessions” meetings last week in Beijing, the National …

China readies for trade tensions with U.S.; won’t negotiate from weakness
2 weeks ago

China readies for trade tensions with U.S.; won’t negotiate from weakness

The Hindu  

The leaders of both Canada and Mexico got on the phone with U.S. President Donald Trump this past week to seek solutions after he slapped tariffs on their countries, but China’s President appears unlikely to make a similar call soon. China’s leaders say they are open to talks, but they also made preparations for the higher U.S. tariffs, which have …

China Learned From Trump's First Trade War And Changed Its Tactics When Tariffs Came Again
2 weeks, 1 day ago

China Learned From Trump's First Trade War And Changed Its Tactics When Tariffs Came Again

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The leaders of both Canada and Mexico got on the phone with President Donald Trump this past week to seek solutions after he slapped tariffs on their countries, but China’s president appears unlikely to make a similar call soon. China’s leaders say they are open to talks, but they also made preparations for the higher …

China scolds ‘two-faced’ US in rebuke of Trump’s agenda
2 weeks, 3 days ago

China scolds ‘two-faced’ US in rebuke of Trump’s agenda

Live Mint  

China’s top diplomat chided the Trump administration and said efforts to contain the country’s rise were destined to fail, presenting Beijing as a force for global stability in a rejection of U.S. policy under President Trump. Wang’s strident comments reflected Beijing’s determination to stand up to U.S. pressure, though domestic economic problems and China’s worsening ties with many traditional U.S. …

Trump threatens Russia with sanctions, tariffs amid his spat with Ukraine
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump threatens Russia with sanctions, tariffs amid his spat with Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Still, Trump said negotiations with Russia were ‘easier’ than with Ukraine, amid scrutiny of his relationship with Putin. “Based on the fact that Russia is absolutely ‘pounding’ Ukraine on the battlefield right now, I am strongly considering large scale Banking Sanctions, Sanctions, and Tariffs on Russia until a Cease Fire and FINAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ON PEACE IS REACHED,” Trump wrote. …

China slams U.S. tariffs, says its economy is resilient but there are no winners in a trade war
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

China slams U.S. tariffs, says its economy is resilient but there are no winners in a trade war

The Hindu  

China will not yield to bullying, and its economy can weather higher tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump and other challenges, the Chinese commerce minister said Thursday, though he added that there are “no winners in a trade war." China’s determination to defend its own interests is unswerving," Mr. Wang said, adding that “there are no winners in a …

China slams US tariffs, says its economy is resilient but there are no winners in a trade war
2 weeks, 4 days ago

China slams US tariffs, says its economy is resilient but there are no winners in a trade war

Associated Press  

China will not yield to bullying and its economy can weather higher tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump and other challenges, the Chinese commerce minister said Thursday, though he added that there are “no winners in a trade war.” Speaking on the sidelines of the annual session of China’s national congress, Wang Wentao reiterated Beijing’s calls for talks. China’s …

China is secretly worried Trump will win on trade
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

China is secretly worried Trump will win on trade

Live Mint  

Soon after Donald Trump won the presidential election in November, Xi Jinping asked his aides to urgently analyze the Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union. His concern, according to people who consult with senior Chinese officials, was that as President Trump gears up for a showdown with Beijing, China could get isolated like Moscow during …

Trump turns up the heat. China says bring it on.
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump turns up the heat. China says bring it on.

Live Mint  

BEIJING : As President Trump ratchets up the political and economic pressure on China, Beijing has responded with a clear message: China will resist U.S. efforts to constrain its rise. Beijing sent a similar, albeit more calibrated message, at the opening of China’s annual legislative session on Wednesday, where it set an ambitious goal to expand its economy by around …

US-China trade war looms as Beijing vows retaliation to Trump’s new tariffs taking effect today
2 weeks, 6 days ago

US-China trade war looms as Beijing vows retaliation to Trump’s new tariffs taking effect today

Firstpost  

China would reportedly hit back with a series of both tariffs and non-tariff measures in response to the additional 10 per cent duties imposed by Trump. The country’s Commerce Ministry on Tuesday vowed to hit back against the fresh US import tariffs, reiterating its stance that the Trump administration was trying to “shift the blame” and “bully” Beijing over fentanyl …

Is Trump pushing Europe to make China a ‘partner of choice’ over Russia-Ukraine war?
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Is Trump pushing Europe to make China a ‘partner of choice’ over Russia-Ukraine war?

Firstpost  

As diplomatic tensions rise and global alliances fracture, the US-Ukraine standoff, Trump’s unpredictable leadership and China’s strategic moves are reshaping the balance of power on the world stage Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky argues with US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance at the White House in Washington, on, February 28. China’s top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, fired back, arguing …

China’s ‘two sessions’: Beijing vows to ‘fight till the end’ as Trump escalates trade war
3 weeks ago

China’s ‘two sessions’: Beijing vows to ‘fight till the end’ as Trump escalates trade war

CNN  

Beijing CNN — China has vowed to “fight till the end” after US President Donald Trump escalated his trade war by doubling tariffs on all Chinese imports to 20%. “If the US insists on waging a tariff war, trade war, or any other kind of war, China will fight till the end.” The barrage of retaliatory measures and fiery exchanges …

Trump's Russia pivot keeps China guessing on Ukraine
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump's Russia pivot keeps China guessing on Ukraine

Raw Story  

US President Donald Trump's abrupt pivot to Russia will remould Moscow's ties with China but is unlikely to prise apart its flourishing partnership with Beijing, analysts say. - Post-war prospects - China, Russia and the United States are inextricably interconnected as "the three main forces of world security and multipolarisation", Wang Yiwei from the Renmin University of China told AFP. …

As Trump courts Russia & cuts US aids, China emerges as real winner
3 weeks, 4 days ago

As Trump courts Russia & cuts US aids, China emerges as real winner

Firstpost  

US President Donald Trump might claim to pursue the ‘America First’ agenda, but China is emerging as the real beneficiary of his foreign policy As US President Donald Trump has cut foreign aid, ditched traditional allies, and made a new ally in Russia, China appears to emerging as the real winner. The purported approach that Trump has taken to counter …

China sees opportunity in a world turned upside down by Trump
3 weeks, 5 days ago

China sees opportunity in a world turned upside down by Trump

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. In this time of “transformation and turbulence,” China has a vision for a “safer world,” its top diplomat Wang Yi told G20 counterparts last week as he reiterated Beijing’s pitch for “a new …

China sees opportunity in a world turned upside down by Trump
3 weeks, 5 days ago

China sees opportunity in a world turned upside down by Trump

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. In this time of “transformation and turbulence,” China has a vision for a “safer world,” its top diplomat Wang Yi told G20 counterparts last week as he reiterated Beijing’s pitch for “a new …

Trump administration targets China with new trade and investment restrictions
1 month ago

Trump administration targets China with new trade and investment restrictions

Hindustan Times  

The Trump administration took aim at China with a series of moves involving investment, trade and other issues that raises the risk ties may soon worsen between the US and its top economic rival. The Trump administration targeted China with a number of trade, investment, and other policies that increase the likelihood that relations between the US and its main …

What China fears most about Trump’s turn toward Russia
1 month ago

What China fears most about Trump’s turn toward Russia

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — US President Donald Trump’s push to end the war in Ukraine appears poised to hand key concessions to Russia, leaving Kyiv and its European supporters on the sidelines as they face the prospect of a peace deal made over their heads. In Beijing, too, the breakneck turn of events is seen to be raising questions about …

US-China ties could improve under realistic Trump
1 month ago

US-China ties could improve under realistic Trump

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY The United States' policy toward China is confused and will likely remain so for years to come. Starting around 2010, US political leaders began viewing China's economic rise as a threat to the US' global dominance, and beginning around 2014, Washington started to use its old anti-Soviet "containment" playbook to try to hinder China's continued advance. At …

US-China ties could improve under realistic Trump
1 month ago

US-China ties could improve under realistic Trump

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY The United States' policy toward China is confused and will likely remain so for years to come. Starting around 2010, US political leaders began viewing China's economic rise as a threat to the US' global dominance, and beginning around 2014, Washington started to use its old anti-Soviet "containment" playbook to try to hinder China's continued advance. At …

What China fears most about Trump’s turn toward Russia
1 month ago

What China fears most about Trump’s turn toward Russia

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — US President Donald Trump’s push to end the war in Ukraine appears poised to hand key concessions to Russia, leaving Kyiv and its European supporters on the sidelines as they face the prospect of a peace deal made over their heads. In Beijing, too, the breakneck turn of events is seen to be raising questions about …

Trump eyes summit with Xi and Putin, says he wants military budgets halved
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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump eyes summit with Xi and Putin, says he wants military budgets halved

Al Jazeera  

US president says Washington’s existing nuclear arsenal could destroy the world ‘100 times over’. And I know they’re going to do it.” Trump said that there was “no reason” to build new nuclear weapons when Washington’s existing arsenal could destroy the world “100 times over” and public funds could be spent on “other things that are actually hopefully much more …

Trump seeks denuclearisation talks with Russia & China, calls for military spending cuts
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump seeks denuclearisation talks with Russia & China, calls for military spending cuts

Firstpost  

Trump in his first term tried and failed to bring China into nuclear arms reduction talks when the U.S. and Russia were negotiating an extension of a pact known as New START. Representational Image- AFP President Donald Trump said Thursday he wanted to restart nuclear arms control talks with Russia and China, expressing hope that all three nations could eventually …

Trump wants denuclearization talks with Russia and China, hopes for defense spending cuts
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump wants denuclearization talks with Russia and China, hopes for defense spending cuts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wants to restart nuclear arms control talks with Russia and China and that eventually he hopes all three countries could agree to cut their massive defense budgets in half. “There’s no reason for us to be building brand new nuclear weapons, we already have so many,” Trump said. While the U.S. …

Analysis: Trump wants China to play a role in peace in Ukraine. Is Xi Jinping willing to help?
1 month, 1 week ago

Analysis: Trump wants China to play a role in peace in Ukraine. Is Xi Jinping willing to help?

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Hong Kong CNN — As the war in Ukraine grinds toward its fourth year, US President Donald Trump has made clear which world leader he thinks can help America end the conflict: Vladimir …

'No winners in trade war': China reacts to Trump tariffs, seeks 'dialogue' to resolve issues
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'No winners in trade war': China reacts to Trump tariffs, seeks 'dialogue' to resolve issues

Firstpost  

Trump’s tariffs against China stem from his concern that Beijing is not doing enough to stop the deadly fentanyl trade, which US authorities estimate causes tens of thousands of deaths a year Workers are seen in a port at Binhai economic area in the municipality of Tianjin, northwest China on February 5, 2025. AFP/Representational image China on Wednesday sought “dialogue” …

'No winners in trade war': China reacts to Trump tariffs, seeks 'dialogue' to resolve issues
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'No winners in trade war': China reacts to Trump tariffs, seeks 'dialogue' to resolve issues

Firstpost  

Trump’s tariffs against China stem from his concern that Beijing is not doing enough to stop the deadly fentanyl trade, which US authorities estimate causes tens of thousands of deaths a year Workers are seen in a port at Binhai economic area in the municipality of Tianjin, northwest China on February 5, 2025. AFP/Representational image China on Wednesday sought “dialogue” …

China has given Trump 6 days to avoid trade war but he is in no hurry to meet Xi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China has given Trump 6 days to avoid trade war but he is in no hurry to meet Xi

Firstpost  

Earlier this week, in a tit-for-tat move, Beijing said it would implement a 15 per cent tariff on coal and liquefied natural gas products along with a 10 per cent tariff on crude oil US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are going back and forth on imposing tariffs. Earlier this week, in a tit-for-tat move, Beijing …

China has given Trump 6 days to avoid trade war but he is in no hurry to meet Xi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China has given Trump 6 days to avoid trade war but he is in no hurry to meet Xi

Firstpost  

Earlier this week, in a tit-for-tat move, Beijing said it would implement a 15 per cent tariff on coal and liquefied natural gas products along with a 10 per cent tariff on crude oil US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in 2017. File image/AP US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are …

What do Trump’s first weeks tell us about his China strategy?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What do Trump’s first weeks tell us about his China strategy?

Live Mint  

China is a theme in President Trump’s first weeks in the White House, factoring into over a third of the more than 80 executive orders and key actions he has signed so far. “He’s less ideologically driven," said Henry Huiyao Wang, founder and president of the Center for China and Globalization, a Beijing think tank. He points to Trump’s order …

Trump Is Turning Out To Be a Very Pro-China President
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump Is Turning Out To Be a Very Pro-China President

Politico  

Trump and his aides point out that he has taken some punitive actions against Beijing, including new tariffs. Trump also reportedly plans to close some U.S. consulates overseas, a seemingly self-defeating action given Beijing’s growing global diplomatic reach. Trump justified this week’s planned 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico in part by blaming both countries for the import of …

Where things stand in China-U.S. trade tensions
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Where things stand in China-U.S. trade tensions

Raw Story  

by Oliver HOTHAM China has made good on its threats to retaliate in the escalating trade war with the United States, imposing tariffs on American imports of energy, cars and machinery parts. Key US demands were greater access to China's markets, broad reform of a business playing field that heavily favours Chinese firms, and a loosening of heavy state control …

China targets U.S. coal, gas, Google as Trump tariffs take effect
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China targets U.S. coal, gas, Google as Trump tariffs take effect

NPR  

China targets U.S. coal, gas, Google as Trump tariffs take effect toggle caption Andy Wong/AP BEIJING — China is not taking the Trump administration's tariffs sitting down. In a statement, the Chinese finance ministry said the U.S. tariffs "severely violate World Trade Organization rules, and not only fail to address own problems but also disrupt normal economic and trade cooperation …

As Mexico and Canada hit back, China pulls punches on Trump’s tariffs
1 month, 3 weeks ago

As Mexico and Canada hit back, China pulls punches on Trump’s tariffs

Al Jazeera  

Analysts say Beijing hopes to seize moral high ground with referral of tariffs to World Trade Organization. Taipei, Taiwan – Within hours of United States President Donald Trump announcing tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico over the weekend, his Canadian and Mexican counterparts hit back with their own levies on US goods. “Not necessarily because their broader objectives align but …

Analysis: Is China prepared to turn Trump’s tariffs into a trade war?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Analysis: Is China prepared to turn Trump’s tariffs into a trade war?

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Hong Kong CNN — President Donald Trump has finally made good on a campaign promise to raise tariffs on Chinese imports – announcing on Saturday duties of 10% on all Chinese goods coming …

After talking tough during campaign, Trump appears to ease up on China at start of presidency
1 month, 3 weeks ago

After talking tough during campaign, Trump appears to ease up on China at start of presidency

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump’s return to Washington WASHINGTON — On the campaign trail last year, President Donald Trump talked tough about imposing tariffs as high as 60% on Chinese goods and threatened to renew the trade war with China that he launched during his first term. On Tuesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump …

Donald Trump hasn't been as bad for China as expected. Here's why
2 months ago

Donald Trump hasn't been as bad for China as expected. Here's why

Firstpost  

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump has vowed to impose tariffs as high as 60 per cent on China as soon as he entered the White House. Though Trump has mused about imposing a 10 per cent tariff on China over the flow of fentanyl to America, on Thursday he said he had a friendly conversation with China’s Xi Jinping …

Trump claims he had 'denuclearization' deal with Russia and planned to 'bring China along'
2 months ago

Trump claims he had 'denuclearization' deal with Russia and planned to 'bring China along'

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump claims he was 'very close' to striking a "deal" to reduce nuclear weapons in Russia and the United States during the end of his first term, and planned to "bring China along," but that the 2020 election threw a wrench in his plan. Trump said China is expected to grow its stockpile of nuclear weapons to match …

Better China-US relations critical for the world
2 months ago

Better China-US relations critical for the world

China Daily  

The US Capitol Building is seen in Washington, DC, the United States, Feb 6, 2024. Also, it was comforting to hear Trump say at a rally in Washington on Jan 19 that he would prevent "World War III", because the Joe Biden administration was busy stoking fire during the past years in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. …

Better China-US relations critical for the world
2 months ago

Better China-US relations critical for the world

China Daily  

The US Capitol Building is seen in Washington, DC, the United States, Feb 6, 2024. Also, it was comforting to hear Trump say at a rally in Washington on Jan 19 that he would prevent "World War III", because the Joe Biden administration was busy stoking fire during the past years in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. …

Better China-US relations critical for the world
2 months ago

Better China-US relations critical for the world

China Daily  

The US Capitol Building is seen in Washington, DC, the United States, Feb 6, 2024. Also, it was comforting to hear Trump say at a rally in Washington on Jan 19 that he would prevent "World War III", because the Joe Biden administration was busy stoking fire during the past years in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. …

Better China-US relations critical for the world
2 months ago

Better China-US relations critical for the world

China Daily  

The US Capitol Building is seen in Washington, DC, the United States, Feb 6, 2024. Also, it was comforting to hear Trump say at a rally in Washington on Jan 19 that he would prevent "World War III", because the Joe Biden administration was busy stoking fire during the past years in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. …

China and U.S. partners are moving closer as Trump returns to the White House
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2 months ago

China and U.S. partners are moving closer as Trump returns to the White House

The Hindu  

China's relations with Japan, India and other countries are improving as former U.S. President Joe Biden courted, just as Donald Trump brings his more unilateralist approach back to the White House. “I think we should grasp the chance.” But U.S. National Security Council spokesperson Brian Hughes said that Trump “has a record of rallying the world toward a more competitive …

Trump threatens Russia, others with tariffs if deal to end Ukraine war not reached
2 months ago

Trump threatens Russia, others with tariffs if deal to end Ukraine war not reached

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would add new tariffs to his sanctions threat against Russia if the country does not make a deal to end its war in Ukraine, and added that these also could be applied to "other participating countries." In a post on Truth Social, President Trump modified comments he made on Tuesday that he …

Trump keeps China guessing on tariff threats
2 months ago

Trump keeps China guessing on tariff threats

Live Mint  

Donald Trump’s criticism of China on the campaign trail and after his election had raised the specter that Day 1 of his second presidency would reignite a trade war between the world’s two largest economies. From China’s perspective, “this is a very positive start," said Wang Huiyao, president of the Center for China and Globalization, a Beijing think tank, and …

China and US partners are moving closer as Trump returns to the White House
2 months ago

China and US partners are moving closer as Trump returns to the White House

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s relations are starting to improve with Japan, India and other countries that former U.S. President Joe Biden courted, just as Donald Trump brings his more unilateralist approach back to the White House. Japan and Europe that had moved in a very sharply anti-China direction since COVID.” Trump’s rhetoric and attempts by adviser Elon Musk to interfere in …

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