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Beijing lifts ban on Canadian beef and pork as swine fever devastates China’s hog farms
China reopens market after four-month suspension, but impasse over Canadian soybean and canola remains unresolved
November 5, 2019 Source: The Globe and Mail
Fitbit Seeks Relief From Trump Duties as It Moves From China
Fitbit Inc., soon to be acquired by Google, says it’s shifting manufacturing operations out of China for its health trackers and smartwatches to avoid U.S. tariffs. But until then, it wants relief from President Donald Trump’s duties.
November 3, 2019 Source: Bloomberg
Trade War Latest: Trump, China, APEC, economy, tariffs
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October 28, 2019 Source: Bloomberg
Bolsonaro Meets China’s Xi in Bid to Balance Ties With U.S.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro met Chinese leaders including Xi Jinping in Beijing, as the Latin American leader looks to balance his tilt toward the U.S.
October 24, 2019 Source: Bloomberg
US China Trade War News: China May Buy $20 Billion in Farm Goods
U.S. farmers may return to pre-trade war levels of sales to China in time for the presidential election year, relieving economic pressure on one of Donald Trump’s key political constituencies as he campaigns for a second term and fights an impeachment inquiry.
October 24, 2019 Source: Bloomberg
China Unexpectedly Injects $28 Billion of Cash as Growth Slows
China caught traders off-guard with a surprise injection into the financial system via loans to banks, ahead of data on Friday which is expected to show a further slowdown in the domestic economy.
October 15, 2019 Source: Bloomberg
U.S.-China Trade War and 2020 Election
The terms of the relationship have changed forever, no matter who wins the 2020 presidential election.
October 15, 2019 Source: Bloomberg
China Ties Agriculture Binge to Trump Reducing U.S. Tariffs
Beijing wants a rollback in tariffs in its trade war with the U.S. before China can feasibly agree to buy as much as $50 billion of American agriculture products that President Donald Trump claims are part of an initial deal, people familiar with the matter said.
October 15, 2019 Source: Bloomberg
Gold Surge Dulls China Demand, Growth Woes Weigh on Shoppers
China’s shoppers and investors lost their appetite for gold this year -- and there’s little expectation of any major improvement in 2020 as slowing growth and higher prices crimp consumer spending.
October 13, 2019 Source: Bloomberg
US-China Trade War: Trump Says Talks Went Well; S&P Futures Up
President Donald Trump said the first day of high-level trade negotiations between the U.S. and China on Thursday went “very well” and that he plans to meet with the top Chinese negotiator Friday.
October 10, 2019 Source: Bloomberg
China to Release Pork From State Reserves Ahead of Holidays
September 17, 2019 Source: Bloomberg
Apple’s $44 Billion Drop Shows Rising Cost of China Reliance
Apple Inc.’s reliance on China is looking increasingly like its biggest handicap.
August 26, 2019 Source: Bloomberg
China Beef Imports Jump to Record as Hog Fever Woes Drag on
China’s beef imports soared to a record last month as a surge in pork prices because of African swine fever spurs consumers to look for alternative meats.
August 23, 2019 Source: Bloomberg
Thailand Says Producers Leaving China Offer Hope for Its Economy
Thai officials glimpse a silver lining in the U.S.-China trade war as companies such as Sony Corp. move production to Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy.
August 19, 2019 Source: Bloomberg
Let China Build Longest Undersea Finland-Estonia Tunnel
The Tallinn-Helsinki link offers Europe more geopolitical advantages than risks.
August 13, 2019 Source: Bloomberg
Tech Suppliers Shift Away From China Despite Trump Tariff Delay
HP Inc.-laptop maker Inventec Corp. said it will shift production of notebooks for the U.S. market out of China within months, adding to the tech industry’s exodus as the world’s two largest economies escalate their trade war.
August 13, 2019 Source: Bloomberg
China Big on Commodities Purchase Amid Shifting Trade War
Commodity purchases by China rebounded strongly in July. Imports of soy to coal and crude oil gained, signaling demand in the world’s biggest buyer remains solid even as a trade spat with the U.S. escalates.
August 8, 2019 Source: Bloomberg
U.S. Rushes to Ready New China Duties as Companies Fret Pain
The Trump administration is rushing to finalize a list of $300 billion in Chinese imports it plans to hit with tariffs in a few weeks’ time, as U.S. companies make a last-ditch appeal to be spared from the latest round of duties.
August 7, 2019 Source: Bloomberg
U.S. Slaps Duties on $4.4 Billion of China Cabinet Imports
Add $4.4 billion in imported cabinets to the long list of Chinese goods slapped with U.S. levies in the escalating trade dispute between Washington and Beijing.
August 6, 2019 Source: Bloomberg
Farm Groups Sound Alarm Over Trump’s China Trade War Escalation
Major American farm groups sounded an alarm Monday after China halted U.S. agriculture imports, signaling a key Republican political constituency is losing patience with President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war.
August 5, 2019 Source: Bloomberg