U.S. China trade

• Trump mulls ending ‘the whole relationship’ with China amid COVID-19 pandemic

  "But I just — right now I don't want to speak to him," Trump said of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

  Health

  May 14, 2020
• Trump says U.S., China will sign Phase 1 of trade deal on Jan. 15

  The deal on the first phase was struck in December.

  Politics

  Dec 31, 2019
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• Chinese embassy accuses Canadian politicians of ‘erroneous remarks’ as feud continues

  The statement posted on the embassy's website doesn't specify the politicians or exact comments.

  Politics

  Dec 23, 2019
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• Canada’s foreign affairs minister won’t say how U.S. responded to request on China

  Francois-Philippe Champagne didn't want to discuss private talks between his government and the Americans regarding the detention of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2019
• Global shift toward protectionism expected to continue in 2020, experts say

  The headlines of 2019 were dominated by trade-related issues, including fears of Britain leaving the European Union.

  Economy

  Dec 19, 2019
• Trump says U.S. and China have reached Phase 1 of trade deal

  The U.S. is dropping plans to impose tariffs Sunday on $160 billion in Chinese imports and is reducing some existing tariffs on Chinese goods.

  Politics

  Dec 13, 2019
• World Bank, IMF call for an end to trade wars, warn of global impact

  The IMF’s managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, cited the fallout from a variety of factors.

  Oct 18, 2019
• U.S. suspends China tariff hike in temporary trade war truce

  The administration agreed to suspend a tariff hike on $250 billion worth of Chinese imports that was set to take effect Tuesday. And China agreed to buy up to $50 billion in U.S. farm products.

  World

  Oct 11, 2019
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• U.S.-China trade dispute is weakening global oil demand, says IEA

  Tensions in the Gulf, where oil tankers have been attacked amid a standoff between the U.S. and Iran, have heightened concerns.

  World

  Aug 9, 2019
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• Anxiety over Trump’s trade war with China causes stocks to plunge on Wall Street

  China let its currency, the yuan, drop to its lowest level against the dollar in more than a decade, a move that Trump railed against as “currency manipulation.”

  Economy

  Aug 5, 2019