US, China reach deal to ease export curbs WASHINGTON/LONDON: A deal getting the fragile truce in the US-China trade war back on track is done, US President... Published 12 Jun, 2025 06:18am
Business & Finance US and Chinese officials meet in London for pivotal trade talks LONDON: Top US and Chinese officials were meeting in London on Monday to try to defuse a high-stakes trade dispute... Published 10 Jun, 2025 06:07am
World Trump says China has ‘totally violated’ agreement with US on tariffs WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday said China had violated an agreement on tariffs with the United... Published 30 May, 2025 06:52pm
Opinion US-China trade truce Ultimately, there is a 90-day pause on tariff-related matters between the US and China, which has introduced a ... Updated 19 May, 2025 07:29am
Editorials Momentary relief in ongoing drama EDITORIAL: The recent agreement between the United States and China to temporarily roll back tariffs on each... Updated 17 May, 2025 07:35am
Business & Finance US freight industry hopes for back-to-school demand boost after tariff truce A 90-day trade thaw between Washington and Beijing could prove to be a welcome reprieve for the U.S. freight... Published 16 May, 2025 09:34pm
World China, US slash sweeping tariffs in trade war climbdown Washington, Beijing agree to drastically lower sky-high tariffs in deal that emerged from pivotal talks at weekend in Geneva Published 14 May, 2025 10:55pm
World China removes ban on Boeing deliveries: Bloomberg BENGALURU: China has removed a ban on airlines taking delivery of Boeing planes after the United States and China... Published 14 May, 2025 06:41am
World Trump says tariffs on China imports won’t return to 145%, sees deal WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Monday said he does not expect US tariffs on Chinese imports will return to... Published 12 May, 2025 08:21pm
Business & Finance JPMorgan lifts China growth forecasts after ‘surprisingly positive’ US deal LONDON: Investment bank JPMorgan lifted its forecasts for China’s economic growth on Monday following what it called... Published 12 May, 2025 06:51pm
World Markets pare bets on Fed rate cuts following U.S.-China tariff delay WASHINGTON: Investors trimmed bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts following the announcement of a delay of the most... Published 12 May, 2025 06:46pm
Business & Finance Ecommerce packages left out of US, China tariff reprieve GENEVA: An agreement between the United States and China to temporarily slash tariffs, announced on Monday, did not... Published 12 May, 2025 05:33pm
World Trump says 80% tariff on Chinese goods ‘seems right’ U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that 80% tariffs on Chinese goods “seems right” as representatives... Published 09 May, 2025 05:14pm
World China says US eager to negotiate on tariffs, Beijing’s door is ‘open’ BEIJING: The United States has approached China to seek talks over President Donald Trump’s 145% tariffs and... Published 02 May, 2025 07:28am
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World Bessent defends ‘strategic uncertainty’ of Trump tariffs WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s tumultuous tariff policy... Published 27 Apr, 2025 09:22pm
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World China hits out at ‘extreme selfishness’ of tariffs BEIJING: China’s foreign minister has hit out at the “extreme selfishness” of tariffs, hinting at the steep... Published 27 Apr, 2025 05:46am
World China foreign minister says US tariffs show ‘extreme egoism’ HONG KONG: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing stands on the side of international rules on U.S.-imposed... Published 26 Apr, 2025 11:12am
World Beijing accuses Washington of ‘misleading the public’ about trade talks BEIJING: China’s foreign ministry urged Washington on Friday to stop “misleading the public” on bilateral tariff... Updated 25 Apr, 2025 09:28pm
World China exempts some goods from US tariffs to limit trade war pain China has exempted some U.S. imports from its 125% tariffs and is asking firms to identify critical goods they need... Published 25 Apr, 2025 04:22pm
World China pushes for tariff cancellation to end US trade war BEIJING: China called for all “unilateral” U.S. tariffs to be cancelled on Thursday, as signs emerged that the Trump... Published 24 Apr, 2025 05:29pm
World Bessent says China tariffs are not sustainable as US signals willingness to de-escalate WASHINGTON: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that high tariffs between the United States and... Published 23 Apr, 2025 10:51pm
World China says it will ignore US ‘tariff numbers game’ BEIJING: China will pay no attention if the United States continues to play the “tariff numbers game”, China’s... Published 17 Apr, 2025 07:51am
World China says ‘not afraid to fight’ trade war with US BEIJING: China warned Wednesday it was “not afraid” to fight a trade war with the United States and reiterated calls... Published 16 Apr, 2025 01:33pm
World Trump administration sued over tariffs in US Court of International Trade A legal advocacy group on Monday asked the U.S. Court of International Trade to block President Donald Trump’s... Published 15 Apr, 2025 11:40am
Markets China’s yuan slips as tariff uncertainty casts cloud over outlook SHANGHAI: The yuan fell against the dollar on Monday, following a bounce from a 2007 low last week, as broad... Published 14 Apr, 2025 10:33am
World Trump says chips from China will face national security probe; further tariffs expected WASHINGTON/WEST PALM BEACH: US President Donald Trump on Sunday bore down on his administration’s latest message... Published 14 Apr, 2025 08:08am
World How China went from courting Trump to ‘never yield’ tariff defiance BEIJING/WASHINGTON: China has put civilian government officials in Beijing on “wartime footing” and ordered a... Published 13 Apr, 2025 03:34pm
World Trump spares smartphones, computers, other electronics from China tariffs WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration granted exclusions from steep reciprocal tariffs to smartphones,... Updated 13 Apr, 2025 08:00pm