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Trump tariffs live updates: Trump, Xi Jinping speak at last as US and China lean on key exports in trade fight
President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke on Thursday, and both countries pledged to restart tariff and trade talks ...
US declines to label China a currency manipulator, but blasts its transparency policies
The U.S. declined to label China a currency manipulator in a new Treasury report, but accuses Beijing of standing out among ...
China Allows Limited Exports of Rare Earths as Shortages Continue
Beijing has approved more export licenses for the critical minerals and magnets in recent days, but supplies remain scarce ...
Donald Trump pushes forward on tariffs despite court challenges: What to know
President Donald Trump is hiking tariffs on aluminum and steel as his administration presses countries to speed up trade ...
China says U.S. moves on computer chips, student visas 'seriously violate' tariffs truce
It also threatened retaliation, saying China will “continue to take resolute and forceful measures to safeguard its ...
Imports Plummet in April as Tariffs Weigh on Trade
Americans bought fewer foreign pharmaceuticals, cellphones and cars, and cut purchases of machinery and other supplies.
China’s power prices nosedive in relief to tariff-hit factories
Main driver is collapse in the price of coal – down 30 per cent over the past year. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...
Trump’s tariff threat exposes China’s tight grip on the global pharmaceuticals industry
So far, China has made no official public threat about weaponizing its dominant position in this segment of the pharmaceutical industry. But Trump’s tariffs on the sector, if imposed, could worsen ...