President Donald Trump tweeted this week that any trade deal China might secure from America would get 鈥渕uch tougher鈥 upon his re-election. The insinuation being of course that Beijing should really work something out before November 2020.
September 6, 2019GovernmentBusinessLogistics
China Says Trade Talks With US to Be Held in October
BEIJING 鈥 China鈥檚 Commerce Ministry says talks with the United States on ending their tariff war will take place in early October in Washington, later than previously planned.
September 4, 2019GovernmentBusiness
US Soy Shippers Get Small Perk From Otherwise Horrid Trade War
The trade war between the U.S. and China continues to surprise agricultural markets, even delivering an unexpected reprieve for American farmers who have otherwise been roiled by the conflict.
September 3, 2019GovernmentBusiness
Sept. 1 Tariffs on China Kick In 鈥 As Does China's Retaliation
The Trump administration slapped tariffs on roughly $110 billion in Chinese imports on Sept. 1, marking the latest escalation in a trade war that鈥檚 inflicting damage across the world economy. China retaliated.
September 1, 2019GovernmentBusiness
US and China Locked in New Tariff Stare-Down
Labor Day picnic products are just a sampling of the more than 3,200 categories of Chinese goods targeted for the new tariff starting Sept. 1, barring a last-minute flinch by President Donald Trump.
August 30, 2019GovernmentBusinessTechnology
Tesla Gets Exemption From China鈥檚 10% Tax on Car Sales
Tesla Inc. won exemption from a 10% Chinese tax on automotive sales, sidestepping trade tensions with the U.S. following CEO Elon Musk鈥檚 visit to the country.
August 30, 2019BusinessTechnologyAutonomous
Tesla鈥檚 Musk and Alibaba鈥檚 Ma to Debate AI in China
From Jack Ma to Pony Ma, the leading lights of China鈥檚 internet industry gather in Shanghai this week to showcase the country鈥檚 latest advances in artificial intelligence. But the real headliner could be American entrepreneur Elon Musk.
August 28, 2019GovernmentBusiness
China Trade War Means US Dairy is Missing Out
America鈥檚 dairy farmers, already struggling with falling milk consumption and low prices, are missing out on a rare demand boom thanks to Donald Trump鈥檚 trade war with China.
August 27, 2019GovernmentBusiness
Trump Claims Serious Trade Negotiations With China to Begin
BIARRITZ, France 鈥 President Donald Trump, facing pressure to scale back a U.S.-China trade war contributing to a global economic slowdown, claimed Aug. 26 that serious talks will begin soon, although another round has been expected in Washington in September.
August 26, 2019BusinessLogistics
Trump Says He鈥檚 Raising Tariffs on China After Its Retaliation
President Donald Trump said Aug. 23 he鈥檚 raising tariffs further on Chinese imports in response to Beijing鈥檚 retaliation earlier in the day, deepening the impasse over the two nations鈥 trade policies.
August 23, 2019