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Trade Talks With China Start Today

High-level delegations from the United States and China are meeting in London on June 9 to try to shore up a fragile truce in聽a trade dispute聽that has roiled the global economy.

June 9, 2025
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US, Chinese Negotiators to Meet in London for Trade Talks

President Donald Trump said U.S. and Chinese negotiators will resume trade talks on June 9 in London, as the world鈥檚 two largest economies look to resolve a simmering dispute over tariffs.

June 6, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Court Fight Over Small-Package Tariff Exemption Goes Forward

A court fight over President Donald Trump鈥檚 decision to end a U.S. policy that exempted small-value packages from China from tariffs is moving ahead over the administration鈥檚 opposition.

June 6, 2025
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Trump Says US and China Will Resume Trade Talks

President Donald Trump said his conversation with Chinese leader Xi Jinping had a 鈥渧ery positive conclusion鈥 on June 5, announcing that the two countries will hold trade talks.

June 5, 2025
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Trump Speaks With Xi Amid Stalled Tariff Talks

President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, have spoken amid stalled negotiations between both countries over tariffs that have roiled global trade.

June 5, 2025
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Mercedes, BMW, Others Step Up Response to China Export Curbs

Automakers in the U.S. and Europe raised concerns about China鈥檚 export controls on rare earth metals, as Beijing鈥檚 move threatens to disrupt global car production.

June 4, 2025
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Trump: China鈥檚 Xi Is 鈥楨xtremely Hard to Make a Deal With鈥

President Donald Trump said in a late-night social media post that Chinese leader Xi Jinping was very tough to make a deal with, raising questions about whether a fragile economic truce will hold.

June 4, 2025
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Trucks in China Make Switch From Diesel to Electric

More and more Chinese trucks are being powered by batteries, another sign that oil-based fuels are getting shoved to the sidelines in an increasingly electrified economy.

June 3, 2025
GovernmentBusinessSafetyLogistics

Trump Seeks Xi Call as Rare Earth Clash Escalates

After the U.S. and China agreed to lower tariffs from astronomical heights, tensions are now surging over access to chips and rare earths. And Beijing increasingly appears to have an edge.

June 2, 2025
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US-China Trade Tensions Flare Again as Talks Stall

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce issued a statement June 2 rebuking the U.S. president鈥檚 claim that Beijing breached the consensus reached in Geneva in May.

June 2, 2025