Carney ready to resume US-Canada trade talks halted by Trump over Reagan ad TORONTO/WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday that Canada stands ready to resume trade talks with... Published 25 Oct, 2025 10:00am
Opinion ‘China’s edge and America’s fragility’ This is apropos a letter to the Editor from this writer carried by the newspaper yesterday. This writer wants to add... Published 22 Oct, 2025 06:22am
Print The rare earth race Bill Emmott in his 2017 book “The Fate of the West” argued how America’s collapse almost certainly triggers ... Updated 22 Oct, 2025 06:58am
Opinion ‘Trump’s gamble’ This is apropos several letters to the Editor from this writer carried by the newspaper in recent days. The trade ... Published 20 Oct, 2025 05:50am
Business & Finance Bessent, Chinese vice premier to meet to try to defuse US tariff hike WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday he expects to meet next week with Chinese Vice... Published 18 Oct, 2025 11:52am
Print WTO urges US, China to de-escalate trade war WASHINGTON: The head of the World Trade Organization said she is urging the US and China to de-escalate trade... Published 18 Oct, 2025 06:00am
Markets China trade beats forecasts in September as tariff fears rise BEIJING: China’s trade grew faster than expected last month, official data showed Monday, though fresh fears are... Published 13 Oct, 2025 11:57am
Markets Bitcoin extends decline to $104,782 as Trump escalates US-China trade war Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value, extended declines on Friday after U.S. President Donald... Published 12 Oct, 2025 11:12am
Business & Finance Trump ratchets up US-China trade war, promising new tariffs WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump revived the trade war against Beijing on Friday, ending an uneasy truce... Published 11 Oct, 2025 11:22am
Print Words of caution from Summer Davos EDITORIAL: It’s not every day that the president of the World Economic Forum warns of a “decade of lower growth.”... Published 29 Jun, 2025 02:36am
World US says deal with Beijing will expedite rare earth exports from China WASHINGTON: The United States has reached an agreement with China on how to expedite rare earth shipments to the... Published 27 Jun, 2025 01:30pm
Print New trade order: aligning policy with geopolitical realities The global landscape of goods trade is currently undergoing a significant transformation. The established flows of... Updated 19 Jun, 2025 07:05am
Print 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
World US, China set for trade talks in London on Monday WASHINGTON: Three of US President Donald Trump’s top aides will meet with their Chinese counterparts in London on... Published 07 Jun, 2025 09:32pm
Print US suspends licences to ship nuclear plant parts to China WASHINGTON: The US in recent days suspended licenses for nuclear equipment suppliers to sell to China’s power... Published 07 Jun, 2025 04:59am
Print Trump signals fresh trade tensions with China WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signaled renewed trade tensions with China on Friday, arguing that Beijing had... Published 31 May, 2025 05:56am
World China urges US to correct ‘wrongdoings’ on AI chip curb BEIJING: China on Monday urged the United States to “immediately correct its wrongdoings” and stop “discriminatory”... Published 19 May, 2025 09:10pm
Print 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
Print 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
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
Print China swipes at ‘bullying’ US as it woos Latin American leaders BEIJING: China took thinly-veiled swipes at the United States and cast itself as the defender of the multilateral... Published 14 May, 2025 06:44am
Print US, China reach deal to cut trade deficit GENEVA: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday reported “substantial progress” in US talks with China’s... Published 12 May, 2025 05:51am
World Trump says he wants a fair trade deal with China ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. was meeting with many countries, including... Published 05 May, 2025 07:29am
Print US-China trade war The Liberation Day “reciprocal” tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump were stayed for 90 days on 9 ... Updated 05 May, 2025 07:51am
World Australia’s reelected government says US-China tussle a top priority SYDNEY: Australia’s government will prioritise dealing with the “dark shadow” of the US-China trade war following... Published 04 May, 2025 10:51am
World Trump says Xi called him, lays out trade and other deal plans in TIME interview WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said his administration is talking with China to strike a tariff deal and that... Published 25 Apr, 2025 05:15pm
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 US finalises tariffs on Southeast Asian solar imports United States (US) trade officials finalised steep tariff levels on most solar cells from Southeast Asia, a key step... Updated 22 Apr, 2025 08:45pm
Print Enough with the tariff war The United States has unilaterally imposed excessive tariffs on nearly all its trading partners, including China,... Published 22 Apr, 2025 06:54am