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US trade negotiator hails 'remarkable' deal with China
Dec 15, 2019 (AFP)
"This is not just about agriculture and other purchases," US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in an interview with CBS's "Face the Nation." "The way ...
US-China trade deal gets tepid reception
Dec 14, 2019 (AFP)
After a dispute that raged for close to two years, with several fumbled efforts at a resolution, the US agreed to cancel planned tariffs and rollback others imm...
US on verge of landmark China trade deal: Trump
Dec 13, 2019 (AFP)
Reports that Washington and Beijing had struck a bargain at last -- subject to approval by US President Donald Trump -- sent US stocks sailing to their first re...
Chinese businesses boost self-reliance as trade war rolls on
Dec 12, 2019 (AFP)
The effort has gained greater urgency for Beijing after more than a year and a half of protracted negotiations, painful tariffs and US sanctions against leading...
China pledges more open economy, prudent monetary policy
Dec 12, 2019 (AFP)
President Xi Jinping presided over the three-day, closed-door meeting which came at a time when the Chinese economy is slowing and Beijing seeks to close a "pha...
China says in 'close' contact with US as tariff threat looms
Dec 12, 2019 (AFP)
Negotiators are still trying to hammer out a mini agreement, but tensions could escalate again if President Donald Trump goes through with a planned increase in...
White House advisor uses alter ego in policy memo: report
Dec 11, 2019 (AFP)
Long time China hawk Peter Navarro has circulated a policy memo written by "Ron Vara" a fictional expert Navarro has quoted in multiple books. The latest bizarr...
Chinese inflation hits eight-year high as pork prices double
Dec 10, 2019 (AFP)
The consumer price index (CPI) -- a key gauge of retail inflation -- came in at 4.5 percent for November, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said, up from ...
As Britain votes, EU leaders plot post-Brexit course
Dec 10, 2019 (AFP)
The new head of the European Council of national leaders Charles Michel, will host European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and their 27 national coun...
US, China working to delay Dec 15 tariffs: report
Dec 10, 2019 (AFP)
Delaying the new duties, which cover about $160 billion in imports from China, including consumer favorites like mobile phones, could help reassure markets the ...
European companies minimise risks from US-China trade war
Dec 09, 2019 (AFP)
The world's two biggest economies have been entangled in a lingering trade war for over a year, which has weighed on the global economy and resulted in hundreds...
US manufacturers see higher 2020 sales despite trade cloud
Dec 09, 2019 (AFP)
The semi-annual survey painted a mixed picture for US manufacturers overall, with companies forecasting flat employment and lower capital spending but higher ov...
US debate on internet liabilty spills over to global trade deals
Dec 08, 2019 (AFP)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi this week backed a move by fellow lawmakers to carve out the so-called Section 230 protection -- which some activists say is a corner...
China exports fall in November, imports recover
Dec 08, 2019 (AFP)
Exports were down by 1.1 percent in the last month of the year, after a drop of 0.9 percent in October on slowing global demand. The figures were worse than a B...
World Bank to reduce lending to China
Dec 07, 2019 (AFP)
"Why is the World Bank loaning money to China? Can this be possible? China has plenty of money, and if they don't, they create it. STOP!" Trump wrote on Twitter...
US-China trade pact 'still close': White House
Dec 06, 2019 (AFP)
"The deal is still close," National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow told CNBC. "It is probably even a wee bit closer than when I first made that statemen...
Canada posts largest trade surplus with US as China exports fall
Dec 05, 2019 (AFP)
The trade figure was down from a Can$1.2 billion deficit in the previous month. Total exports, according to Statistics Canada, were up 0.8 percent to Can$49.9 b...
China says in 'close communication' with US over trade deal
Dec 05, 2019 (AFP)
Hopes had risen that the two sides were close to reaching a mini deal, but comments from President Trump and recent US legislation backing Hong Kong pro-democra...
China says no 'time limit' on trade deal
Dec 04, 2019 (AFP)
On Tuesday, Trump warned that efforts to resolve the spat between the world's top two economies could continue until after next November's US election, triggeri...
EU chief slams 'severe' budget cut threat
Dec 04, 2019 (AFP)
"I am concerned about the severe cuts that are in this proposal," she said, referring to demands for austerity in a long-term budget plan from Finland, which ho...
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