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Trump and Xi Likely to Get Only Framework Trade Deal, Ross Says
The U.S. still plans to raise tariffs on Chinese imports in January with President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping likely at best to agree to a “framework” for further talks to resolve trade tensions at an upcoming meeting, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said.
Frozen Out of China, American Farmers Refuse to Sell Their Soy
Caught smack in the middle of the U.S.-China trade war, America’s soybean farmers are taking a huge gamble.
Asian Grocers in U.S. Are Bearing the Brunt of China Trade War
Assistant Manager Dong Zheng paced the aisles of his Asian grocery store in Maryland with an urgent task: Slap higher prices on about 50 different items to reflect the latest tariffs in the U.S.-China trade war.
Volvo Cars Rips Up Production Plan on U.S.-China Trade War
Volvo Cars is shredding production plans drawn up for much of its lineup in an effort to dodge tariffs the U.S. and China have slapped on auto imports.
Xi Says China to Cut Import Taxes Further, Import $30 Trillion
China intends to cut import taxes further and spend more on goods from abroad, as part of its efforts to open its economy, President Xi Jinping said.
U.S. imports hit all-time high, trade deficit with China sets new record despite tariffs
The nation’s trade deficit rose 1.3% in September to a seven-month high as imports set a fresh record, confounding efforts by the Trump White House to bring...
Rush to Beat Tariffs Fuels Record China Trade Surplus With U.S.
China’s export trade growth accelerated in September, signaling that producers expedited sales abroad to avoid fresh tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
Hank Paulson Says China Trade War Risks Long-Term U.S. Pain
A trade war with China carries “dangerous” long-term risks because companies and nations may pull back from doing business with the U.S., former Treasury Secretary Henry “Hank” Paulson said.
China Really Wants You To Know Financial Opening Is Happening
If there’s one thing Chinese leaders wanted you to know in the past week, it’s that they are fully committed to opening the nation’s financial sector.
US businesses say China makes things great, again and again
In thousands of pages of transcripts, US firms says no other country can make stuff of the quality and volume that China can.
Amid trade row, China to allow soybean imports from Ethiopia
China will start allowing soybean imports from Ethiopia, customs authorities said on Friday, as the world's top importer seeks to reduce its reliance on supplies of the oilseed from the United States amid a trade row with Washington.
Trump Is Said to Back $200 Billion China Tariffs Next Week
President Donald Trump wants to move ahead with a plan to impose tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports as soon as a public-comment period concludes next week, according to six people familiar with the matter.
Trump's China Hawks Prepare to Swoop as Trade Talks Go Nowhere
After a long, hot summer spent weighing risks and firing warning shots, the hawks in President Donald Trump’s administration have gained the upper hand.
China Reports Third Case of African Swine Fever Among Hogs
China reported a third case of the highly infectious African swine fever among hogs on Sunday, raising concerns that the authorities may step up inspection of meat imports.
China Rejects U.S. Request to Cut Iran Oil Imports
The U.S. has been unable to persuade China to cut Iranian oil imports, according to two officials familiar with the negotiations, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to isolate the Islamic Republic after his withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear accord.
GM Seeks Tariff Exemption to Keep China-Made SUV on U.S. Market
General Motors Co. asked the Trump administration to exclude its China-built Buick Envision from import tariffs, saying they would harm the company’s ability to compete in the U.S. luxury sport utility vehicle market.
Tesla, BMW Bypass Trump’s Trade War and Score a Win for China
Less than a week into President Donald Trump’s trade war with China, global automakers have shown there are ways to bypass the battle -- and scoring a win for Beijing in the process.
China to Import Less Soy First Time Since 2004
China has been gobbling up the world’s soybeans at breakneck speed over the past decade. But as the trade spat with the U.S. escalates, its imports of the oilseed are set to decline for the first time in 15 years.
China to Reimburse Tariffs for State Reserve Soybeans
China will reimburse the buyer for the cost of the 25 percent tariff on soybean imports from the U.S. if the cargoes are for state reserves, according to people familiar with the matter.
Trump to Pull Tariff Trigger at Midnight in Trade-War Escalation
President Donald Trump is preparing to slap tariffs on Chinese goods early Friday, the first shot in a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.