TRADE WARS

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US sees 'hard deadline' for China trade negotiations
Dec 09, 2018 (AFP)
"As far as I'm concerned it's a hard deadline," US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on CBS's "Face the Nation." "When I talk to the president of the ...
Short, sharp shock of no-deal Brexit
Dec 09, 2018 (AFP)
The possibility of Britain breaking off from its main trading partner without any arrangements in place will grow if the UK parliament rejects the draft withdra...
China's surplus with the US hits new record in November
Dec 08, 2018 (AFP)
Relations between the world's top two economies continue to be tense despite a trade war truce struck between US President Donald Trump and his counterpart Pres...
Huawei 'princess' becomes pawn in US-China trade row
Dec 07, 2018 (AFP)
Meng, Huawei's chief financial officer, was arrested in Canada at the request of the United States, which seeks to extradite her in a move that could blow tensi...
Pioneer bought by Hong-Kong fund
Dec 07, 2018 (AFP)
Pioneer, known for its audio equipment as well as car electronics systems, said Baring Private Equity Asia has agreed on a 102-billion-yen ($904 million) plan t...
China to 'immediately' implement US trade truce measures
Dec 06, 2018 (AFP)
The commerce ministry's remarks came days after US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed to give negotiators 90 days to resolve their trad...
IMF's Lagarde urges US, others to reject 'dystopian' path
Dec 05, 2018 (AFP)
She urged world leaders to remember the lesson of the global recession that followed the 2008 financial crisis: "International cooperation is essential, not opt...
China vows quick trade moves as US sends mixed signals
Dec 05, 2018 (AFP)
Trump sowed more confusion as he opened the door to lengthier negotiations with China, suggesting that they could extend beyond a 90-day deadline to reach a dea...
Portugal moving down Chinese silk road
Dec 05, 2018 (AFP)
Lisbon and Beijing used a two-day state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to ink 17 bilateral cooperation memoranda of understanding including one relating ...
Panama awards $1.4 bn bridge project to Chinese group
Dec 05, 2018 (AFP)
That tour was part of China's efforts to extend its political and economic influence in Latin America. "Panama is moving ahead in its relations with China and w...
China vows quick trade moves, Trump upbeat
Dec 05, 2018 (AFP)
"Very strong signals being sent by China once they returned home from their long trip, including stops, from Argentina," Trump tweeted. The Chinese commerce min...
Sticking points in US-China trade talks
Dec 03, 2018 (AFP)
The White House announced after talks between President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Saturday that a tariff hike that had been due on Janu...
W.House: Expect China to roll back punitive farm tariffs 'quickly'
Dec 03, 2018 (AFP)
Beijing retaliated with steep duties on US crops in the trade war which has seen President Donald Trump hit $250 billion in Chinese goods with tariffs of 10-25 ...
Trump says China to cut car tariffs in trade truce
Dec 03, 2018 (AFP)
Trump's surprise announcement late Sunday came a day after he and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to suspend any new tariffs and give negotiators 90 days to...
US wants 'concrete' trade action from China within 90 days
Dec 03, 2018 (AFP)
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on CNBC the US and China had held "very specific discussions" in Buenos Aires on Saturday evening on steps to defuse thei...
China media lauds 'momentous' trade truce but questions linger
Dec 03, 2018 (AFP)
Asian stock markets opened higher after US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed on the sidelines of a G20 summit in Argentina at the week...
China agrees $9 billion currency swap with Argentina
Dec 02, 2018 (AFP)
Struggling to recover after a currency crisis earlier this year, Latin America's third largest economy sought the help of the International Monetary Fund -- whi...
Trump, Xi trade war dinner went 'very well:' White House advisor
Dec 02, 2018 (AFP)
Kudlow's comment to journalists, as Trump and his delegation were about to take off for Washington from Buenos Aires, was the first public reaction from the hig...
US, China agree to trade war ceasefire, more talks
Dec 02, 2018 (AFP)
Following more than two hours of dinner talks between the two leaders, the White House said an increase of tariffs from 10 to 25 percent due to kick in on Janua...
China, US hail trade truce but key obstacles still remain
Dec 02, 2018 (AFP)
The White House said it would postpone for 90 days a planned increase of US tariffs on Chinese goods, while China pledged to take in more US imports. The steps ...
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