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Why China's export machine keeps humming, despite the US's tariff squeeze
China's exports to the world grew nearly 6% from a year earlier, defying expectations of a broad slowdown.
Baseline Tariffs Could Be Higher than Expected. That Would Cost Consumers
After President Trump said that tariffs could be set at a baseline level of 15%, economists projected that consumer prices ...
Treasury Secretary Bessent details Trump administration's plan to tackle China's economic imbalances
China trade has reached a "good place" with reduced tariffs, but said China's 30% share of global manufacturing is unsustainably imbalanced.
China, Vietnam Plan First Joint Army Drill Amid US Tariffs
China and Vietnam plan to hold their first joint army training exercise this month, a sign of deepening military ties as the ...
Why China Won’t Stop the Fentanyl Trade
The opioid that kills tens of thousands of Americans every year has become a source of political leverage that Beijing won’t easily give up.
China and European Union leaders talk trade and critical minerals
China's President Xi Jinping calls for mutual trust and stronger communication with the EU as he welcomes the Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to Beijing. The leaders have discussed trade ...
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Opinion - Tariffs won’t stop China if it wins the energy race
While the Trump administration is busy slapping taxes on aluminum and auto parts, President Xi Jinping could be preparing to ...
EU-China summit live: Tariffs, Ukraine and rare earths dominate talks amid tense relations
Von der Leyen and Costa will raise thorny issues such as the trade imbalance, rare earths and Ukraine during meetings with ...