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No deal on China tariffs until Trump agrees, says Bessent

Trump started hiking tariffs on Chinese goods shortly after his return to the White House. China ultimately responded with ...

‘Optimistic’ Bessent says US has makings of a deal with China

Mr Bessent's post on X about the outlook for trade talks with China was subsequently deleted. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Von der Leyen played hardball with China. Then she won a trade deal with Trump.

BRUSSELS — Ursula von der Leyen played hardball on trade with China in Beijing last week. Within days, she was rewarded with ...

Trump bludgeoned the EU on trade. Good luck doing the same to China

President Donald Trump shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, as US Commerce Secretary Howard ...

Trump says he is open to more trade agreements; raises Canada tariff to 35%

Trump has justified tariffs on goods from Canada, the top U.S. export market, by accusing it of failing to stop the ...

Exclusive: EU Ambassador Reveals Next Challenges After Trump Trade Deal

EU Ambassador Jovita Neliupšienė discusses China, Russia, U.S. ties and the 'existential' issue of security with Newsweek.

Live Updates on Tariffs and Deals: China, South Korea, India in Focus

The world is watching as the August 1 deadline approaches for trade deals to be done before U.S. tariffs on imported goods ...

Tariff impact on China's economy to be apparent from August onwards if there isn't a US-China deal

Qin Yong of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (China) says there could be a significant slowdown of China's GDP growth in ...