While resolutely opposing the escalation of the trade war between the United States and China, Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, who has been leading the talks with Washington, said that his country wants to make use of “calm” negotiations to… Read More ›
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China willing to negotiate trade dispute through dialog: Chinese Vice Premier Liu
Chinese Vice Premier Liu is China top trade negotiator. On Monday, Chinese Vice Premier Liu He stated, Beijing is willing to resolve its trade dispute with the Washington through negotiations. In what are likely to be signs that U.S. trade… Read More ›
China’s Renminbi falls off cliff with escalating trade war
Investors are flocking to sage havens assets including gold, Swiss franc and Japanese yen. On Monday, investors flocked to safe haven assets following a sharp re-escalation in the U.S.-China trade war. With reacting to U.S. tariffs and imposing its own,… Read More ›
U.S.-Japan trade deal on the horizon
With the 2020 elections coming up, Trump is under pressure to deliver to his constituents in key swing states; these are the voters who ensured he became President. U.S. President Donald Trump as well as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe… Read More ›
Trump threatens to tax French wine in response to France’s digital tax
Fighting wars on two fronts is a very risky proposal. As a response to a French proposal to tax big U.S. tech companies, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to levy a tax against French wine. On this note it would… Read More ›
Trump Hike Tariffs On Part Of Chine Goods Already Under Tariffs, Escalating Trade War
United States president Donald Trump has just escalated the trade war with China. Following his announcement of 10 per cent tariffs on the remaining $200bn of Chinese goods imported into the US which is slated to be implemented from September… Read More ›
Broad Framework For Trade Deal Reached Between US And Japan: Nikkei
According to a report published in Japan’s Nikkei, a broad framework of a trade agreement has been arrived at by the United States and Japan. The report stated that Japan had made concessions on its agricultural sector according to US… Read More ›
EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Could Be Blocked By Ireland Of Over Amazon Fires
A trade deal between the European Unionand South American trade bloc Mercosur will be voted against by Ireland if no immediate measures are taken by Brazil to stop the raging fires in its rain forests and protect the Amazon forest…. Read More ›
China eases restrictions on gold imports
China’s central bank had previously imposed restrictions on quotas used to import gold into the country by commercial bank, which are mainly responsible for gold entering into the country. This was part of measures to stop the flow of capital… Read More ›
U.S. manufacturing contracts for 1st time in a decade – private survey results
Since the private survey adds fuel to fears that the U.S.-China trade war, which is deeply hurting Beijing which for years have exploited western technologies and economic policies to its benefits, is hurting the U.S. economy, one will have to… Read More ›