17 h. ago Can Scott Bessent see China’s trade counterstrike with clear eyes?

After a video call last Saturday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng are expected to meet in Malaysia this week to hopefully ease tensions before US President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping potentially meet on the sidelines of this year’s Apec summit. The meeting was in doubt when Trump threatened to impose an additional 100 per cent tariff on China, despite later relenting that it might not be sustainable. Washington blamed Beijing for the escalation,...

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61 h. ago Trade tensions between the U.S. and China are escalating ahead of Trump

Trade tensions between the U.S. and China are escalating ahead of Trump-Xi meeting  NPR

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4 d. ago Trump unfazed by China's tariff threats amid rising global trade tensions with Beijing

Trump unfazed by China's tariff threats amid rising global trade tensions with Beijing  WICS

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4 d. ago Trump and China cool tariff tensions, but markets still remain in suspense

Trump and China cool tariff tensions, but markets still remain in suspense  Axios

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4 d. ago Trump admits China tariff threats ‘not sustainable’ as trade tensions persist

Trump admits China tariff threats ‘not sustainable’ as trade tensions persist  New York Post

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6 d. ago WATCH: Bessent says Trump still expects to meet Chinese leader as trade tensions increase

WATCH: Bessent says Trump still expects to meet Chinese leader as trade tensions increase  PBS

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7 d. ago Amid trade tensions, Trump threatens ban on cooking oil from China over soybean purchases

Amid trade tensions, Trump threatens ban on cooking oil from China over soybean purchases  USA Today

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7 d. ago Stock market today: Dow rises, S&P 500, Nasdaq slide with Trump

Stock market today: Dow rises, S&P 500, Nasdaq slide with Trump-China tensions, Fed's Powell in focus  Yahoo Finance

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7 d. ago China says it didn’t reignite trade tensions with the US, Trump did

China says it didn’t reignite trade tensions with the US, Trump did  CNN

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8 d. ago Dow jumps 400 points as Trump post eases concern around U.S.

Dow jumps 400 points as Trump post eases concern around U.S.-China trade tensions: Live updates  CNBC

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8 d. ago Trump’s tariff tirade is nothing more than hurtful political theatre

Markets that seemed initially unconcerned about US-China trade tensions reacted sharply last Friday to US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose an extra 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese imports. Wall Street, driven by AI-focused tech companies, lost around US$2 trillion in value. This increase in dependence on China’s supply chain suggests that any further escalation could trigger a market bubble burst. Mixed messaging from Trump to try to keep China off balance isn’t helping to ease...

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8 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump downplays China tensions; Goldman sees US consumers paying 55% of costs

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump downplays China tensions; Goldman sees US consumers paying 55% of costs  Yahoo Finance

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8 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Goldman sees US consumers paying 55% of tariff costs; Trump downplays China trade tensions

Trump tariffs live updates: Goldman sees US consumers paying 55% of tariff costs; Trump downplays China trade tensions  Yahoo Finance

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8 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump downplays China trade tensions after US says will impose additional 100% tariffs on Beijing

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump downplays China trade tensions after US says will impose additional 100% tariffs on Beijing  Yahoo Finance

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8 d. ago Trump signals openness to china deal as tariff tensions strain global markets

Trump signals openness to china deal as tariff tensions strain global markets  equiti.com

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8 d. ago Trump's reignited trade war with China clouds IMF, World Bank meetings

Trump's reignited trade war with China clouds IMF, World Bank meetings  Reuters

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9 d. ago US stock futures jump as Trump seeks to calm trade tensions with China

US stock futures jump as Trump seeks to calm trade tensions with China  Investing.com

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9 d. ago U.S. stock futures rebound as Trump dismisses latest China tariff tensions: ‘It will all be fine’

U.S. stock futures rebound as Trump dismisses latest China tariff tensions: ‘It will all be fine’  MarketWatch

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9 d. ago FirstFT: China blames Trump and US for escalating trade tensions

FirstFT: China blames Trump and US for escalating trade tensions  Financial Times

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9 d. ago Donald Trump softens tone on China after tariff tensions flare

Donald Trump softens tone on China after tariff tensions flare  SBS Australia

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