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Trump tariffs live updates: Trump, Xi Jinping speak at last as US and China lean on key exports in trade fight
President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke on Thursday, and both countries pledged to restart tariff and trade talks ...
China’s rare earth weapon changes contours of trade war battlefield
China has signalled for more than 15 years that it was looking to weaponise areas of the global supply chain, a strategy ...
Trump says Xi agreed to restart flow of crucial minerals, but analysts say China won’t give up its ‘rare earth card’
US President Donald Trump said Chinese leader Xi Jinping has agreed to restart the flow of crucial rare earth materials, after announcing a new round of US-China trade talks will be held in London on ...
China says U.S. violated tariff truce as trade war heats up
China's allegations come after President Trump on Friday accused the Chinese of violating a May 12 trade pact.
China says it is working with France on trade differnces, no sign yet of a cognac deal
China and France have agreed to resolve their trade disputes through dialogue, China's foreign ministry said on Friday, ...
Despite Trade War, U.S. Drug Companies Turn to China for Key Cancer Treatments
U.S. drug companies are increasingly licensing experimental medicines invented by Chinese firms. Recent deals could be worth ...
US Targets Niche Gas That China Can’t Replace as Trade War Chip
The US is using its dominance of a niche petroleum gas as a bargaining chip in its trade war with China. America supplies ...
China seeks improved ties with Canada amid rising trade tensions
China called on Friday for steps to improve bilateral ties with Canada, saying there were no deepseated conflicts of interest ...