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China warns it 'won't capitulate' as US trade talks loom
May 09, 2019 (AFP)
After months of seemingly collegial talks, Chinese trade envoy Liu He returns to the bargaining table in the US capital under a tense atmosphere after US negoti...
It's everyday Americans who pay Trump's tariffs
May 09, 2019 (AFP)
Trump plans to ratchet up tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods to 25 percent on Friday, and said the US will be fine without a trade deal since it is ...
China's exporters fret over Trump tariffs
May 09, 2019 (AFP)
Companies shipping a range of products from seafood to furniture are among those in the firing line as the economic superpowers try to resolve a trade war that ...
As trade truce collapses, US, China scramble to revive a deal
May 09, 2019 (AFP)
Rather than sealing a deal this week -- as officials in both countries had previously hinted was possible -- Chinese trade envoy Liu He instead returns to the b...
China's exports fall ahead of crucial trade talks
May 08, 2019 (AFP)
The world's two leading economies face a possible make-or-break moment when top negotiators meet in Washington this week following months of fraught talks. US P...
Trade dispute a 'big headwind' but US manufacturing sees solid growth
May 08, 2019 (AFP)
The world's two leading economies face a possible make-or-break moment when top negotiators meet in Washington this week following months of fraught talks under...
China's top trade negotiator to visit US despite tariffs
May 07, 2019 (AFP)
The commerce ministry confirmed in a brief statement that Vice Premier Liu He, President Xi Jinping's trade pointman, would visit the US on Thursday and Friday....
US farmers, industry urge Trump to resolve China trade dispute quickly
May 07, 2019 (AFP)
That message was reinforced by financial markets, as US stocks fell by more than two percent for the first time in months amid concerns the renewed trade tensio...
IMF chief says US-China tensions 'threat' to world economy
May 07, 2019 (AFP)
"Clearly the tensions between the United States and China are the threat for the world economy," Christine Lagarde told journalists at a conference in Paris, ad...
Trump, Xi and trade: a high-stakes game of chicken
May 07, 2019 (AFP)
The world may be about to find out, with President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping both holding favourable enough economic hands to make it ...
Planes, toys and tourism: What is US-China trade made of?
May 07, 2019 (AFP)
Major markets China is the third-largest export market for US goods after Canada and Mexico. It is also the third-ranked buyer of US services after Britain and ...
Canada Tory leader kicks off election campaign with China in crosshairs
May 07, 2019 (AFP)
"I will deal with China with eyes wide open," Scheer told the Montreal Council on Foreign Relations. "My goal is better relations. My goal is more economic oppo...
Trump ups pressure on China ahead of last ditch trade talks
May 06, 2019 (AFP)
To press China even more to accept US demands, Trump also threatened again to impose tariffs on all Chinese imports to the US -- worth $539.5 billion last year....
China to cut reserve requirements for small banks
May 06, 2019 (AFP)
Authorities will slash the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) on May 15, with the aim of lowering financing costs for small businesses, the People's Bank of China ...
Chinese negotiators still eye US trip despite Trump tariffs
May 06, 2019 (AFP)
Trump upped the ante as negotiators prepared to meet in Washington on Wednesday for what has been billed as a last-ditch round of negotiations to reach a deal o...
US says China backtracked on commitments in trade deal: reports
May 06, 2019 (AFP)
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said talks with China will resume Thursday but accused Beijing of "reneging" on previous commitments made in the negot...
Trump plays hardball with China ahead of key talks
May 06, 2019 (AFP)
The threat tanked stock markets worldwide and frightened US farmers and businesses caught in the crossfire who have been banking on a resolution to the year-lon...
US-China trade dilemma: how to hold Beijing's feet to the fire
May 05, 2019 (AFP)
With up to 100 Chinese officials reportedly expected next week in Washington, with the possibility of unveiling a grand agreement after months of tensions, that...
Pence: tariffs part of enforcement in a US-China trade deal
May 03, 2019 (AFP)
Pence told CNBC television that President Donald Trump remained "very hopeful" about the current round of trade talks, which officials have repeatedly said are ...
Chinese family say they were scammed over $6.5mn Stanford payment
May 03, 2019 (AFP)
American academia has been rocked by a colossal bribery scandal run by William "Rick" Singer who has pleaded guilty to working with corrupt coaches, university ...
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