Tag: US-China trade war
US prefers a ‘big deal’ with China: Trump
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said late Monday night he would prefer to strike a comprehensive trade bargain with China, in comments days before the...
China accuses US of ‘naked economic terrorism’
BEIJING: China accused the United States of "naked economic terrorism" on Thursday as Beijing ramps up the rhetoric in their trade war.
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China ready to hit back at US with rare earths: ruling...
BEIJING: China’s Communist Party newspaper warned the United States on Wednesday that the country was ready to use rare earths to strike back in...
Trump to meet Xi after China slaps US with new tariffs
WASHINGTON/BEIJING: US President Donald Trump said on Monday he would meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping next month and that he expected their discussions...
US hikes tariffs on Chinese goods, China says to strike back
WASHINGTON/BEIJING: US President Donald Trump’s tariff increase to 25 per cent on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods took effect on Friday, and Beijing...
Huawei sues US over government ban on its products
TEXAS: Tech giant Huawei on Thursday opened a legal front in its counter-offensive against the United States warnings that it could aid Chinese intelligence...
Trump to delay China tariff hike after trade talks ‘progress’
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has vowed to delay a planned tariff increase on Chinese exports after both sides hailed "substantial progress" in trade...
China warnings signal Trump’s trade war finally hitting home
NEW YORK: Weak sales at Apple and Cargill, US giants of technology and agriculture, may be the clearest sign yet that President Donald Trump’s...
Xi, Trump vow cooperation on diplomatic anniversary: state media
The presidents of China and the United States have exchanged messages vowing to boost cooperation despite a bruising trade war on the 40th anniversary...
Oil prices surge more than 5% on cut pledge, US-China deal
Oil prices soared more than five per cent on Monday after Russia and Saudi Arabia renewed a pact to cap output, while the US...
US, China agree trade war ceasefire after Trump, Xi summit
BUENOS AIRES: China and the United States agreed to a ceasefire in their bitter trade war on Saturday after high-stakes talks in Argentina between...
Warnings of a ‘domino effect’ of protectionism as Asian leaders meet
SINGAPORE: Asian leaders gathered for a summit on Tuesday amid warnings that the post-World War Two international order is in jeopardy and trade tensions...
US has most to lose from trade war, China would benefit,...
FRANKFURT: The United States would have most to lose if it started a trade war with other countries, while China would be better off...
China says trade war to ‘certainly’ hurt US exporters, create opportunities...
BEIJING: China is being forced to retaliate against the United States in their trade dispute, and US exporters including suppliers of liquefied natural gas...
US, China impose fresh tariffs with no trade talks in sight
BEIJING: The United States and China imposed fresh tariffs on each other’s goods on Monday, as the world’s biggest economies showed no signs of...
Chinese premier slams ‘unilateralism’ in trade disputes
BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang railed against "unilateralism" on Wednesday in a veiled allusion to the trade fight with the United States, and threw...
Trump slaps tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods, spares some...
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump escalated his trade war with China on Monday, imposing 10 percent tariffs on about $200 billion worth of Chinese...
