BEIJING, June 21 (Reuters) – Beijing warned on Friday that escalating frictions with the European Union over electric vehicle imports could trigger a trade war, as Germany’s economy minister arrived in the Chinese capital with the proposed tariffs high on … Read More
Leadership focuses on domestic agenda to suggest it is not caving in to US demands, analyst says China will try to develop “a powerful home market” to help offset external uncertainties next year, the country’s top leadership agreed on Thursday, … Read More
Europe’s economy turned in its best performance in decades in 2017. There won’t be a repeat anytime soon. Growth is expected to slow dramatically this year as Europe grapples with new trade barriers, uncertainty over Brexit and political spats that … Read More
Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers arrive to perform honor guard duties for a visiting head of state in Beijing on July 9, 2018. File Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI Sept. 21 (UPI) — China and Russia reacted strongly Friday to another round … Read More
(CNN) President Donald Trump is urging his administration to move ahead with slapping tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods, according to a person familiar with the plans. The timing of an announcement remains unclear. Trump met with top aides earlier this … Read More
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