17 h. ago ‘Reason to be together’: India, Brazil boost ties amid US tariff tensions

India and Brazil are doubling down on economic and climate cooperation in a bid to strengthen Brics and bolster the Global South’s negotiating power as both nations face rising trade tensions with the United States. Analysts say the push – announced during Brazilian Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin’s visit to New Delhi last week – is not just about shielding their economies from punitive US tariffs, but also about asserting influence on multilateral issues ranging from energy security to global...

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17 h. ago Trump Official Warns China Against Penalizing Companies Investing in US

Trump Official Warns China Against Penalizing Companies Investing in US  Bloomberg

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22 h. ago China fires top trade negotiator after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calls him ‘unhinged’

China fires top trade negotiator after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calls him ‘unhinged’  New York Post

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23 h. ago Trump says he expects fair deal with China as Beijing removes top negotiator from WTO post

Trump says he expects fair deal with China as Beijing removes top negotiator from WTO post  The Indian Express

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31 h. ago China Removes Top Trade Negotiator Trump Official Called ‘Unhinged’

China Removes Top Trade Negotiator Trump Official Called ‘Unhinged’  Newsweek

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3 d. ago Top US and China envoys set trade talks after ‘constructive’ phone call

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held a phone call on Saturday morning and stated that trade negotiators from their countries would meet next week. “This evening, Vice-Premier He Lifeng and I engaged in frank and detailed discussions regarding trade between the United States and China,” Bessent wrote on social media on Friday evening in Washington. “We will meet in person next week to continue our discussions.” In a separate read-out, China described He’s...

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3 d. ago Top US and China envoys set trade talks after ‘constructive’ video call

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held a video call on Saturday morning and stated that trade negotiators from their countries would meet next week. “This evening, Vice-Premier He Lifeng and I engaged in frank and detailed discussions regarding trade between the United States and China,” Bessent wrote on social media on Friday evening in Washington. “We will meet in person next week to continue our discussions.” In a separate read-out, China described He’s...

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4 d. ago Xi Removes China’s No. 2 General in Escalating Purge of Military Leadership

Xi Removes China’s No. 2 General in Escalating Purge of Military Leadership  The Wall Street Journal

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4 d. ago Trump trade official says US firms aren’t blinking at China's tariff threats, 'galvanizing' businesses

Trump trade official says US firms aren’t blinking at China's tariff threats, 'galvanizing' businesses  Fox Business

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5 d. ago Trump to meet Putin in Hungary, as Ukraine presses for Tomahawk missiles

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will meet again with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in an effort to end the war in Ukraine. A date has not been set, but Trump wrote on social media that the meeting would take place in Budapest, Hungary. “I believe great progress was made with today’s telephone conversation,” Trump wrote after talking to Putin. They previously met in Alaska in August, which did not produce a diplomatic breakthrough. Before Trump and Putin meet, US officials led by...

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5 d. ago Global CEOs Meet Chinese Trade Negotiator as Tensions Linger

Global CEOs Meet Chinese Trade Negotiator as Tensions Linger  Yahoo Finance

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5 d. ago South Korea, US edge closer to US$350 billion trade deal breakthrough

Top Seoul officials are visiting Washington amid signs of major progress in tough trade negotiations, although analysts warn that a coerced deal could severely damage South Korea’s economy. Kim Yong-bum, policy chief of the presidential staff, and Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan left for Washington on Thursday to join Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol and Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo. The delegation plans to meet US counterparts to finalise details of South Korea’s US$350 billion investment...

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5 d. ago Bessent Calls China Trade Negotiator An ‘Unhinged’ Wolf Warrior

Bessent Calls China Trade Negotiator An ‘Unhinged’ Wolf Warrior  Bloomberg.com

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5 d. ago Bessent rips 'unhinged' Chinese trade negotiator and announces 'price floors' in latest pushback on Beijing

Bessent rips 'unhinged' Chinese trade negotiator and announces 'price floors' in latest pushback on Beijing  New York Post

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5 d. ago Scott Bessent rips ‘unhinged’ Chinese trade negotiator, announces ‘price floors’ in latest Beijing pushback

Scott Bessent rips ‘unhinged’ Chinese trade negotiator, announces ‘price floors’ in latest Beijing pushback  New York Post

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6 d. ago ‘This is China versus the world’: US calls allies over Beijing rare earth curbs

US President Donald Trump’s administration vowed on Wednesday to work with its allies and other countries to get an upper hand in its trade talks with China, claiming Beijing’s recent rare earth control as a sign of being an “unreliable partner” that threatens global supply chains. The remarks marked the latest in a series of threatened countermeasures, as Trump officials have previously announced 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods from November 1 and also struck back on such targets like...

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6 d. ago New Zealand calls on US to counter China’s Pacific mineral push

New Zealand’s defence minister warned in an interview that small countries in the South Pacific face growing pressure from great power competition for their rare minerals and fisheries wealth, and that more action was needed from regional neighbours to help in preserving island nations’ sovereignty. Judith Collins, who also oversees New Zealand’s intelligence and space portfolios, spoke on Wednesday before departing for Washington, where she will meet Trump administration officials including...

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9 d. ago China defiant in first official response to Trump: 'We do not want a tariff war but we are not afraid of one'

China defiant in first official response to Trump: 'We do not want a tariff war but we are not afraid of one'  Fortune

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9 d. ago Shanghai to scrap all foreign investment limits on manufacturing

Mainland China’s commercial and financial hub Shanghai has pledged to remove all regulatory hurdles for foreign investors to set up manufacturing businesses, as authorities move to shore up confidence in the local and national economies despite rising US-China trade tensions. Mayor Gong Zheng said on Sunday that deepened reforms had been carried out to grant overseas companies in the fields of electric vehicles, value-added telecommunications services, biotechnology and hospitals full access to...

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9 d. ago China Calls on US to Return to Negotiations Over Trade Issues

China Calls on US to Return to Negotiations Over Trade Issues  Bloomberg.com

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