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China maintains strong demand for U.S. corn, soy: USDA
Chinese demand for U.S. corn and soybeans remained robust in the latest week, U.S. Agriculture Department (USDA) data showed, and traders expect the recent surge of deals will cause the U.S. government to boost its export forecast for both commodities.
China imposes curbs on U.S. diplomats in response to U.S. move
China on Friday said it had imposed restrictions on staff at the U.S. Embassy and its consulates in mainland China and Hong Kong, responding to U.S. measures announced early this month.
China buys 664,000 tonnes of U.S. soybeans, biggest daily total in nearly seven weeks: USDA
Chinese buyers booked deals to buy 664,000 tonnes of soybeans, the largest daily total since July 22, for delivery in the 2020/21 marketing year, the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Tuesday.
Pulled in many directions, Biden may keep Trump's China tariffs in place
“Damaging,” “reckless” and “disastrous” are some of the words Joe Biden has used to describe tariffs imposed by Donald Trump on allies and rivals alike.He may keep some in place anyway if he is elected president of the United States in November.
China in response to possible SMIC sanctions says U.S. bullying firms
China's foreign ministry said on Monday the U.S. was "blatantly bullying" Chinese firms and urged it to stop oppressing foreign companies, in response to news of potential U.S. sanctions against Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) , China's largest...
Top Democrat accuses U.S. attorney general of lying about China election threat
The Democratic chairman of the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee on Sunday accused U.S. Attorney General William Barr of lying when he said China posed a bigger threat to November's U.S. election than Russia.
Czech president tries to tamp down China anger after speaker's Taiwan trip
President Milos Zeman sought on Sunday to defuse a row with China over a visit by the head of the Czech Senate to Taiwan, calling the speaker's trip a "boyish provocation".
Exclusive: Trump administration weighs blacklisting China's chipmaker SMIC
The Trump administration is considering whether to add China's top chipmaker SMIC to a trade blacklist, a Defense Department official said, as the United States escalates its crackdown on Chinese companies. A Pentagon spokeswoman said the Defense Department was working with...
Trump security adviser says China has biggest election-interference program
China has taken the most active role among countries seeking to interfere in the U.S. election and has the biggest program to influence domestic politics, U.S. national security adviser Robert O'Brien said on Friday, without providing any details.
China foreign ministry will make 'legitimate responses' to U.S. curbs on diplomats
China will make "legitimate responses" according to the situation to new U.S. restrictions on Chinese diplomats, foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a daily briefing on Thursday.
China says its new tech export rules do not target any specific company
China's new tech export rules do not target any specific company, the commerce ministry said on Thursday, when asked if the new rules mean ByteDance's sale of TikTok's U.S. operations could require Beijing's approval.
Pompeo hopeful China's Confucius Institutes will be gone from U.S. by year-end
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday he was hopeful that Chinese Confucius Institute cultural centers on U.S. university campuses would all be shut down by the end of the year.
Argentina delays China pork export deal amid environmental protests
Argentina has delayed until November the signing of a memorandum of understanding with China aimed at increasing investment in Argentine hog output, a government source said on Tuesday, citing environmental protests over the planned export deal.
Crime networks profit from China plastic trash import ban -Interpol
Criminal networks are smuggling plastic trash from the West to illegal recycling plants in Asia, profiting from a 2018 ban on waste imports in China where the bulk of used plastic was previously processed, Interpol said on Friday.
China to import $300 billion of chips for third straight year: industry group
China is likely to import at least $300 billion worth of semiconductors for the third year running, an industry association official said, in a sign of continuing reliance on foreign know-how despite efforts to gain local capability.
China warns of 'shadow' over ties with Australia, tells it to stop whining
A top Chinese diplomat in Australia warned against a "shadow" over the two nations' ties on Wednesday, saying that Beijing was disappointed by a Chinese firm's failure to win Australian regulatory approval for a takeover deal.
Canada presses China counterpart over detainees, Hong Kong: Ottawa
Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne met his Chinese counterpart, state councillor Wang Yi, in Rome on Tuesday and urged Beijing to release two citizens of Canada it has detained, Ottawa said.
Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi says must avoid a new Cold War
The world must avoid a new Cold War, Chinese State Councillor Wang Yi, the government's top diplomat, said on Tuesday in apparent reference to escalating tensions between China and the United States.
U.S., China reaffirm commitment to Phase 1 trade deal in phone call
Top U.S. and Chinese trade officials reaffirmed their commitment to a Phase 1 trade deal, which has seen China lagging on its obligations to buy American goods, giving a boost to financial markets on Tuesday.
Exclusive: Foxconn, other Asian firms consider Mexico factories as China risks grow
Taiwan-based electronics manufacturers Foxconn and Pegatron are among companies eyeing new factories in Mexico, people with direct knowledge of the matter said, as the U.S.-China trade war and coronavirus pandemic prompt firms to reexamine global supply chains.