US and China seek to strike a deal over rare earths, tariffs, soybeans

The United States and China are not going to resolve all the issues that divide them before presidents Donald Trump and Xi ...

China and ASEAN, hit by US tariffs, sign upgraded free trade pact

The ASEAN bloc of Southeast Asian nations and China on Tuesday signed an upgrade to their free trade agreement, which ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says additional 100% tariffs on China are "effectively off the table"

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said 100% tariffs on China are "effectively off the table" after a "very good two-day ...

Trade tensions appear to have cooled after talks between US and China, tariffs are in focus

Trade tensions between the United States and China appeared to cool on Sunday ahead of a meeting between President Donald ...

U.S. and China likely to reach a deal to avert new 100% tariffs, Treasury secretary says

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to reach a deal to avert a new 100% U.S. tariff on ...

China and the United States, Fall 2025: A timeline of remarks, threats, critiques — and dialogue

Tensions between the U.S. and China escalated in the weeks leading up to a possible meeting between U.S. President Donald ...
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Thailand: Slip Sliding Away From the United States

U.S. tariffs under President Donald Trump are posing deeper economic and political challenges for Thailand, straining a ...

If you think Trump’s China deal is the end of the story, you haven’t been paying attention

Financial markets kicked off the week by gleefully cheering the weekend’s headlines that trade talks between the United ...

US, China talks sketch out rare earths, tariff pause for Trump and Xi to consider

Top Chinese and US economic officials on Sunday hashed out the framework of a trade deal for US President Donald Trump and ...

Trump Administration Live Updates: U.S. Gives Mexico More Time to Meet Demands to Avoid Tariffs

President Trump was set to meet with Emperor Naruhito after landing in Japan on Monday as part of his weeklong trip to Asia.

U.S. Will Investigate China’s Compliance With 2020 Trade Deal

The trade case is coming at a pivotal moment, before a meeting next week between President Trump and China’s leader.
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China and United States Reach a Preliminary Trade Deal

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