In a development that acknowledges the open secret of China using forced labor in its modern concentration camps in Xinjiang, the United States has banned the import of cotton from the quasi-military organization that uses detained Uighur Muslims in its… Read More ›
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U.S.-China trade surplus narrows to $40.75 billion, Beijing far from meeting purchase commitments under Phase 1 deal
According to Chinese customs data released on Tuesday, Beijing’s trade surplus with the United States has narrowed to $30.75 billion in September, down from $34.24 billion a month earlier. For the first nine months of the year, China’s trade surplus… Read More ›
U.S. moves to secure critical power infrastructure from foreign enemies
In a significant development, U.S. President Donald Trump has passed an executive order which proposes to “monitor and replace” any U.S. power grid equipment made by the nation’s foreign enemies. According to analysts, the move would mainly impact Chinese products… Read More ›
Hong Kong considers tweaking tax framework to attract private equity
On Monday, Hong Kong’s finance secretary Paul Chan stated, the government is weighing its options for introducing a more “competitive” tax arrangement in order to attract private equity funds to the city. The development comes in the wake of China’s… Read More ›
U.S. adds fortitude to U.S.-China relations with passage of Uighur Act of 2019
In a development that signals further delays towards resolving the U.S.-China trade war, the U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly voted a bill that requires U.S. President Donald Trump to toughen its response to China’s genocide of its Muslim minorities…. Read More ›
U.S. diversifying agriculture trade: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue
Feeling the pinch of being too dependent on one nation for the sale of its agricultural products, the trade war has made the U.S. realize that it needs to diversify its agricultural trade exports. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has… Read More ›
EU aims to end trade dispute with U.S.
The U.S. tariffs, that are currently exempted, on EU’s exports of aluminum and steel to the U.S., are set to end on June 1. On Monday, Peter Altmaier, Germany’s Economy Minister disclosed Germany aims to end a trade dispute between… Read More ›