US China trade

• WTO calls for truce, says U.S. tariffs on China broke international trade rules

  The Trump administration says its tariffs imposed two years ago on more than $200 billion in Chinese goods were justified.

  World

  Sep 15, 2020
  
• U.S. to block cotton, tomato imports from China’s Xinjiang over Uighur forced labour

  The Trump administration announcement of the actions, initially expected on Tuesday, has been put off until later this week because of "scheduling issues," a spokesperson said.

  World

  Sep 9, 2020
  
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• Few industries heed call from countries to rely less on China for manufacturing

  Disruptions from the pandemic, on top of the U.S.-Chinese tariff war, fueled warnings that relying too much on China leaves global companies vulnerable to costly breakdowns in the event of disasters or political conflict.

  World

  Jun 30, 2020
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• Trump administration in talks with chipmakers about building factories in U.S.

  "Intel is well positioned to work with the U.S. government to operate a U.S.-owned commercial foundry and supply a broad range of secure microelectronics," the company said in a statement.

  Economy

  May 10, 2020
• Trump says new site for U.S., China trade deal signing to be announced ‘soon’

  The news comes after Chile canceled a planned summit set for mid-November.

  Oct 31, 2019
• China warns U.S. criticism over Uighurs not ‘helpful’ for trade talks

  U.S. and Chinese negotiators are working to complete the text of an interim trade agreement for U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to sign in Chile on Nov. 16-17.

  Economy

  Oct 29, 2019
• U.S. stocks hit record high as part of China trade deal comes ‘close to finalizing’

  The S&P 500 hit a record high on Monday, while the Nasdaq fell just short of its lifetime high touched in late July as U.S. President Donald said he expected to sign a significant part of a trade deal with China ahead of schedule.

  Money

  Oct 28, 2019
• Trade talks between U.S., China take place amid tension

  Another flashpoint has been a widening controversy over a tweet from a U.S. National Basketball Association official. His backing of Hong Kong democracy protests was rebuked by the NBA, sparking a backlash.

  Economy

  Oct 7, 2019
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• ‘I will not accept a bad deal’: Trump’s China trade rhetoric turns harsh at UN

  China's top official at the UN General Assembly, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, sat silently during Trump's remarks, showing no reaction on camera.

  Economy

  Sep 24, 2019
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• China waives tariffs on some U.S. goods as trade war continues

  China on Wednesday announced it will exempt American industrial grease and some other imports from tariff hikes in a trade war with Washington but kept in place penalties on soybeans and other major U.S. exports ahead of negotiations next month.

  World

  Sep 11, 2019