Trump delays tariffs on some Chinese goods until December

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 00:34:57 +0000

Trump delays tariffs on some Chinese goods until December

WASHINGTON – Responding to pressure from businesses and growing fears that a trade war is threatening the U.S. economy, the Trump administration is delaying most of the import taxes it planned to impose on Chinese goods and is dropping others altogether. The announcement Tuesday from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative was greeted with […]

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China’s Xi gets tougher on Trump after new tariff threat

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 04:51:27 +0000

China's Xi gets tougher on Trump after new tariff threat

BEIJING – Facing another U.S. tariff hike, Chinese President Xi Jinping is getting tougher with Washington instead of backing down.

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Trump: China wants to delay trade talks past 2020 election

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 23:21:29 +0000

Trump: China wants to delay trade talks past 2020 election

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has accused China of wanting to stall trade negotiations through the 2020 election in hopes of being able to negotiate with a more malleable Democratic president.

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Asian shares rise as Trump plans to meet Chinese leader

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 05:09:38 +0000

Asian shares rise as Trump plans to meet Chinese leader

TOKYO  — Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday as investor jitters over trade eased after U.S. President Donald Trump suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexican imports and said he expects to meet with the Chinese leader.

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G-20 talks trade, finance as Japan readies for Osaka summit

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2019 05:25:49 +0000

G-20 talks trade, finance as Japan readies for Osaka summit

FUKUOKA, Japan – Trade and economy ministers of the Group of 20 major economies met Sunday in Japan to discuss ways to reorder trade rules and finances in an era of technological change and protectionism.

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China blames US for trade dispute, ‘unacceptable demands’

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sun, 02 Jun 2019 03:03:42 +0000

BEIJING – China issued a report Sunday blaming the United States for a trade dispute and said it won’t back down on “major issues of principle.”

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China ramps up war of rhetoric in trade standoff with US

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 12:50:32 +0000

China ramps up war of rhetoric in trade standoff with US

BEIJING – Stepping up Beijing’s propaganda offensive in the tariffs standoff with Washington, Chinese state media on Friday accused the U.S. of seeking to “colonize global business” with moves against Huawei and other Chinese technology companies.

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China’s economic activity weakens amid tariff war

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 15 May 2019 11:48:57 +0000

China's economic activity weakens amid tariff war

BEIJING – China’s factory output and consumer spending weakened in April as a tariff war with Washington intensified, adding pressure on Beijing to shore up shaky economic growth.

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China says trade talks with US ‘moving forward’

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 10:24:59 +0000

China says trade talks with US 'moving forward'

BEIJING – China said Thursday that trade talks with the U.S. are “moving forward” after nine rounds of consultations aimed at ending a standoff that has shaken the world economic outlook.

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