Trump: European Union has ‘been brutal’ to the US

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(CNN)President Donald Trump said Saturday that the European Union’s trade policies have “been brutal” to the United States, a sentiment he shared both online and in person after EU leaders condemned his recently announced 25% tariff on steel and 10% tariff on … Read More

China grumbles at Trump’s tariff moves but isn’t expected to start a trade war over them

BEIJING — China urged the United States on Friday to abide by multilateral trade rules and not do anything to damage the fragile global economic recovery, after President Trump announced his intention to impose import tariffs on steel and aluminum. China … Read More

Some of America’s top allies are really, really angry about Trump’s tariffs

Backlash to President Trump’s announcement of steep tariffs on steel and aluminum was swift and angry from some of the United States’ most important trading partners — and top US allies are pledging to retaliate, if necessary. Trump said Thursday … Read More

As Xi Tightens His Grip on China, U.S. Sees Conflict Ahead

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President Trump with President Xi Jinping of China in November in Beijing. For all his criticism of China as an economic predator, Mr. Trump has yet to impose a sweeping trade sanction against it.CreditNicolas Asfouri/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images WASHINGTON … Read More

Trump Opens Door, Just Slightly, to Talking With North Korea

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“We want to talk also,” President Trump said in remarks to American governors at the White House on Monday, referring to the North Koreans. But he quickly added: “only under the right conditions.”CreditTom Brenner/The New York Times   TOKYO — … Read More

North Korea open to talks with United States, South Korea says

South Korea’s presidential office said today that North Korea’s delegation to the Olympics agreed that there should be talks between the United States and North Korea. im Eui-kyeom, a spokesperson for the Blue House, the presidential office, said that just like South … Read More

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