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China says 'still lots left to do' in US trade talks
Mar 05, 2019 (AFP)
The comments came as President Donald Trump voiced confidence that he could soon sign a deal with President Xi Jinping to end a trade war that led to bruising t...
China vows 'fundamental change' for foreign investors
Mar 04, 2019 (AFP)
The draft foreign investment law will be the most closely watched item at the annual two-week session of the rubber-stamp National People's Congress, which open...
US and China close to reaching major trade deal: report
Mar 03, 2019 (AFP)
Negotiators for the two sides have made substantial progress and a final accord is close to being hammered out, according to the Wall Street Journal, which quot...
China's currency becomes key issue in US trade talks
Mar 03, 2019 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump, who has accused the Asian giant of artificially undervaluing its currency for competitive purposes, last week said "we have a deal" w...
China says it 'regrets' WTO ruling in favour of US on subsidies
Mar 01, 2019 (AFP)
The decision comes as the world's top two economies try to hammer out an agreement to settle a long-running trade row that has rattled global markets. The Unite...
US wins dispute over China grain subsidies before WTO
Feb 28, 2019 (AFP)
Back in 2016, the United States alleged that China doled out $100 billion in "market price support" for wheat and rice as well as corn production, above levels ...
China factory activity hits lowest level in three years
Feb 28, 2019 (AFP)
The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), a gauge of factory conditions, came in at 49.2 for the month, down from 49.5 in January, according to the National Bureau ...
No deal, no problem at Trump-Kim summit: analysts
Feb 28, 2019 (AFP)
That may not be such a bad thing, analysts say -- but reaching a deal will take a long time. Trump and Kim's Singapore summit -- the first-ever encounter betwee...
US-China deal includes key structural issues: White House adviser
Feb 28, 2019 (AFP)
President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have touted progress in recent negotiations aimed at ending the year-long trade war that has imposed punish...
A 'catastrophe' if US Congress fails to ratify USMCA: trade rep
Feb 27, 2019 (AFP)
In congressional testimony, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said American credibility was at stake in efforts to get lawmakers to ratify the US-Mexico...
Much to be done on China trade: US Trade Rep Lighthizer
Feb 27, 2019 (AFP)
After months of negotiating with Beijing, "now we are making real progress," US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in congressional testimony. However,...
American businesses in China see gloomy year ahead
Feb 26, 2019 (AFP)
The survey of 314 US businesses by the American Chamber of Commerce in China provided a full accounting of challenges American business face after Beijing and W...
Standard Chartered's 2018 profits rise despite setting aside fine cash
Feb 26, 2019 (AFP)
The UK-based bank has been stalked for years by probes on both sides of the Atlantic over alleged violations of United States sanctions against Iran and investi...
Trump says he sees 'signing summit' with China on trade
Feb 25, 2019 (AFP)
The comments cheered global stock markets, since they confirmed the dispute will not ratchet up immediately, averting an even bigger impact on the global econom...
Trump to delay China tariff hike after trade talks 'progress'
Feb 25, 2019 (AFP)
Trump said there could be "very big news" in the next two weeks, and he planned to meet with Xi at the US leader's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida if more progress...
Trump to greet China's trade negotiator as deadline presses
Feb 22, 2019 (AFP)
Just a week remains to avoid a sharp increase in US duty rates on more than $200 billion in Chinese exports -- though Trump has suggested he could extend the Ma...
Crunch time as high-level US-China trade talks resume
Feb 21, 2019 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed the talks with Beijing are going "very well," but concrete signs of progress have not been apparent in the thre...
Japan trade deficit expands in January as China-bound exports fall
Feb 20, 2019 (AFP)
Japan logged a trade deficit for the month of 1.41 trillion yen ($12.8 billion), 49.2 percent larger than a year before, the finance ministry said. Exports were...
BHP posts lower profits, warns of China trade risk
Feb 19, 2019 (AFP)
The underlying profit for the six months to December 31 was eight percent lower than the US$4.05 billion recorded in the previous corresponding period, missing ...
US-China trade talks resume in Washington from Tuesday: W. House
Feb 19, 2019 (AFP)
The last set of talks ended Friday in Beijing with no deal, though US President Donald Trump said the discussions were going "extremely well" and suggested he c...
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