WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused China of “vicious” tactics on trade as he prepared for tough negotiations with European leaders in an escalating trade battle among world powers. Trump tweeted that China was specifically targeting U.S. … Read More
Government wants to position itself as a champion of free trade and defender of globalisation, says source close to Beijing. As Washington escalates trade tensions with threats of tariffs on another US$200 billion worth of goods, China’s leadership is positioning … Read More
When the clock stuck midnight, U.S. tariffs on $34 billion in Chinese imports took effect. Beijing vowed to respond immediately in kind, the two biggest economies are on a collision course for a full-blown trade war. China’s customs authority, said … Read More
South Korean President Moon Jae-in (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on December 14, 2017. Photo: AFP/Nicolas Asfouri With North Korea apparently coming in from the cold, … Read More
“I agree with him completely,” Mobius says, referring to Trump’s stance on the trade gap with China. (Bloomberg photo) With markets closing early today and not opening at all tomorrow, the big bears just might take a break from growling … Read More
Bike maker will shift production from U.S. due to EU tariffs. President tweets he’s surprised the company has surrendered. Not long ago, President Donald Trump pointed to Harley-Davidson Inc. as an example of what was going to go right for manufacturing in … Read More
Finished steel coils sit in a storage warehouse. President Donald Trump ordered tariffs on $50 billion worth of imports from China. CHRIS RATCLIFFE/BLOOMBERG/GETTY IMAGES Recent days have presented a dizzying series of reversalsfollowed by reversals of reversals over whether, when, or … Read More
US envoy Terry Branstad’s comments come as Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He arrives in Washington on Tuesday for more talks aimed at averting a trade war. The United States wants China to give a timetable on how it will open up … Read More
Utility-scale solar installation in a field.(Photo: SunPower) If I were President Trump’s trusted adviser, this is what I would tell him. You can make America great again and beat China. It’s up to you. China is well on its way … Read More