Credit to Author: Tyrone Jasper C. Piad| Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 17:32:13 +0000
THE global economic slowdown resulting from the prolonged trade war between the United States and China and the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak pushed Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) to close its manufacturing plant in Sta. Rosa City, Laguna province, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said on Wednesday. In a statement, the chief of the Department […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Agence France-Presse| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:00:52 +0000
BEIJING: Whether Beijing and Washington reach a trade deal or not, China is already speeding up efforts to break its reliance on a country that is one of its biggest economic partners, but also its biggest adversary. The effort has gained greater urgency for Beijing after more than a year and a half of protracted […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Associated Press| Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 13:00:44 +0000
BEIJING: Top Chinese and US trade negotiators have agreed to talks on a preliminary deal for resolving the tariff war between the world’s two largest economies, the Chinese Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday. In a brief notice, the ministry said that Vice Premier Liu He and other senior officials spoke by phone with US Trade Representative […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Agence France-Presse| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:18:04 +0000
BEIJING: Former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger warned on Thursday that an armed conflict could break out between the United States and China if they fail to resolve their trade war. The sober remarks from Kissinger, who was instrumental in normalizing diplomatic relations between Washington and Beijing, came at a conference in Beijing on […]
Read moreCredit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2019 03:33:01 +0000
BEIJING, China — It was meant to be an unabashed celebration of the triumph of Communism in China, and of President Xi Jinping’s authority as the country’s undisputed leader for years to come. But as the People’s Republic of China approaches its 70th anniversary on October 1st, Xi finds himself battling threats on multiple fronts. From […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 04:51:27 +0000
BEIJING – Facing another U.S. tariff hike, Chinese President Xi Jinping is getting tougher with Washington instead of backing down.
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Read moreCredit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2019 11:33:05 +0000
SEOUL — Some 680 civic groups held a candlelight vigil over the weekend in protest of the Japanese government’s decision to take South Korea off a list of preferred trading partners and to call on Tokyo to apologize for war crimes it committed in World War II.
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Read moreCredit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 06:20:22 +0000
Southeast Asian foreign ministers opened their annual meeting Wednesday with a call from host Thailand for deeper integration to expand trade
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Read moreCredit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2019 23:10:08 +0000
US President Donald Trump on Sunday hailed trade talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as “far better than expected” and vowed to hold off on further tariffs as negotiations continue.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Dennis Maliwanag| Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 23:48:32 +0000
A trade war between two economic titans will face a critical junction Saturday, when President Donald Trump meets China’s Xi Jinping at a moment when both sides are signaling a desire to de-escalate the year-long conflict, yet seem unwilling to compromise.
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