33 h. ago As Chinese imports drop, peak season freight trade bound for U.S. slows to a crawl

As Chinese imports drop, peak season freight trade bound for U.S. slows to a crawl  CNBC

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33 h. ago It's not just Chinese imports. Peak season freight trade bound for U.S. slows to a crawl

It's not just Chinese imports. Peak season freight trade bound for U.S. slows to a crawl  CNBC

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3 d. ago China’s export growth slows in August under shadow of trade war uncertainty

China’s exports continued to rise in August, though at a slower pace, as global markets watch to see whether the world’s two largest economies can reach a lasting and durable trade deal. Outbound shipments rose by 4.4 per cent year on year to US$321.8 billion last month, according to customs data released on Monday. The figure was lower than the 7.2 per cent recorded in July and fell short of the 5.4 per cent forecasted by Chinese financial data provider Wind. Imports in August, meanwhile, rose...

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7 d. ago Threatened tariffs caused bump in Chinese bike imports in July

Threatened tariffs caused bump in Chinese bike imports in July  Bicycle Retailer & Industry News

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7 d. ago China stands firm on strategic ties with North Korea, Xi tells Kim

Beijing is willing to deepen strategic coordination with Pyongyang in regional and international affairs to safeguard “mutual interests”, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday in his first sit-down with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in six years. “The Chinese Communist Party and government attach great importance to the traditional friendship between China and North Korea and are willing to maintain, consolidate, and develop China-North Korea relations,” he said, according to state...

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9 d. ago Ant Group acquires stake in Chinese memory chip firm InnoStar

A subsidiary of Ant Group has acquired a minority stake in memory chip developer InnoStar Semiconductor, signalling continued Chinese efforts to support domestic suppliers and reduce reliance on imported semiconductors. Shanghai Yunya Enterprise Management Consulting, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ant Group, recently snapped up a 1.87 per cent shareholding in InnoStar for an undisclosed amount, according to registry records in late August from corporate information provider Aiqicha. InnoStar had...

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1 week ago When North Koreans raise a toast, it’s increasingly with Chinese wine

North Korea, one of the world’s most isolated and heavily sanctioned countries, has remained a major destination for Chinese wine exports this year, as the nation has few alternative options to source alcoholic drinks. North Korea bought 157,393 litres of wine from China in the first seven months of 2025 – more than double the volume imported during the same period last year – making it the second-largest buyer of Chinese bottled wine so far this year, trailing only Hong Kong, according to...

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1 week ago 90 more days: US extends Chinese import exclusions from Section 301 tariffs

The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has announced a 90-day extension on a slew of product exclusions from Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports. The exclusions, previously extended in June, contain 178 items that fall into the categories of chemical materials, electronic components, medical supplies and solar manufacturing equipment. As a result, these products will continue to be spared from levies of 7.5 to 25 per cent that were imposed on Chinese imports during US President...

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2 w. ago Mexico reportedly considering higher Chinese import tariffs at US urging

Mexico is preparing to raise tariffs on Chinese imports of automobiles, textiles and plastics, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, under a proposal expected to be part of the 2026 budget to be submitted to the nation’s Congress next month. If confirmed, the increase would mark one of Mexico’s sharpest trade shifts in recent years. Officials in Washington have urged the move as part of US President Donald Trump’s push to build a “Fortress North America” and reduce dependence on Chinese supply...

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2 w. ago Mexico considering higher Chinese import tariffs at US urging: report

Mexico is preparing to raise tariffs on Chinese imports of automobiles, textiles and plastics, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, under a proposal expected to be part of the 2026 budget to be submitted to the nation’s Congress next month. If confirmed, the increase would mark one of Mexico’s sharpest trade shifts in recent years. Officials in Washington have urged the move as part of US President Donald Trump’s push to build a “Fortress North America” and reduce dependence on Chinese supply...

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2 w. ago Trump base erupts over his move to admit thousands more Chinese students

US President Donald Trump’s base erupted in anger on Tuesday over his proposal to admit hundreds of thousands of Chinese students into American universities – a move they see as a betrayal of his “America first” agenda. In a sharp U-turn from his administration’s earlier stance to “aggressively revoke” visas for Chinese students, the “Make America Great Again” leader on Monday called it “very important” to let 600,000 Chinese students in as bilateral trade talks continue. The controversy exposes...

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2 w. ago How Trump’s China tariffs pushed 2 US retailers to brink of bankruptcy

US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports are biting into the income of some American retail-focused companies, with at least two already in bankruptcy court and others forecasting significant losses. Exporters were shouldering a relatively small share of duties on goods sent from China to the US, leaving American firms to absorb the remaining costs or pass them on to consumers, according to minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee’s meeting on July 29-30, citing the views of...

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2 w. ago Patriotism is ‘in my blood’, Hong Kong’s commerce chief says about family line

Hong Kong commerce minister Algernon Yau Ying-wah has said his views have been influenced by his revolutionary grandfather, a man closely intertwined with cross-strait relations at an important time in Chinese history. In a wide-ranging interview with the Post on Friday, the secretary for commerce and economic development shared details about his family’s role in politics over the decades. A major influence on Yau was his grandfather, Qiu Fengjia, a Chinese politician, educator and poet born in...

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3 w. ago DHS expands forced labor import ban to steel, lithium, blocks billions in Chinese goods

DHS expands forced labor import ban to steel, lithium, blocks billions in Chinese goods  Fox Business

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