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China's rare earth controls aren't going away despite Trump-Xi call
Beijing insists it has met its commitments to “suspend or cancel” its nontariff retaliatory measures to Trump’s April 2 ...
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 ...
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Trump’s New Aluminum and Steel Tariffs Explained in Six Charts
President Trump doubled almost all aluminum and steel import tariffs, seeking to curb China’s growing dominance in global ...
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 ...
Higher U.S. Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports Take Effect
President Trump has doubled the rate on foreign metals to 50%, saying the levies weren’t high enough to help the U.S.
Amid tariff war, China appears unfazed, but its economy could be vulnerable; high debt and high deficit loom large
As US President Donald Trump and his cabinet full of China hawks set out to address the trade imbalances, there could some ...