62 h. ago U.S., China reach "framework" to activate last month's trade deal

U.S., China reach "framework" to activate last month's trade deal  Axios

Economics

67 h. ago China, US officials agree to ‘framework’ that will need approvals by Xi, Trump

China and the United States wrapped up two days of high-level trade talks in London with an agreement “in principle to a framework” that each side will bring home for review by their top leaders. “The two sides agreed in principle a framework for implementing the consensus” that Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump reached in their phone call last week, and the consensus of high-level bilateral negotiations in Geneva last month, China’s top trade negotiator Li Chenggang...

Politics

4 d. ago China’s consumer prices fall for fourth month amid weak demand, trade tensions

China’s consumer prices declined for a fourth straight month in May, highlighting persistent deflationary pressures driven by sluggish demand and trade tensions with the United States, which are compounding inventory strains for manufacturers. The national consumer price index (CPI), a key gauge of inflation, fell 0.1 per cent year on year last month, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday. The figure beat market expectations after a poll by financial provider...

Events

8 d. ago China Skips US Oil Purchases for Second Month on Trade Impasse

China Skips US Oil Purchases for Second Month on Trade Impasse  Bloomberg

Politics

1 week ago Boeing’s China hopes face trade war headwinds, supply chain risks: analysts

Boeing expects Chinese airlines to resume orders that were paused during the trade war with the United States, but analysts warn supply chain constraints and tariff uncertainties could slow actual deliveries. Kelly Ortberg, CEO of the American aircraft giant, said Chinese airlines have confirmed they would begin taking deliveries of Boeing planes this month after Beijing and Washington agreed to a 90-day trade truce in May. In April, Ortberg was quoted as saying that deliveries to China had been...

Events

1 week ago US defence chief warns of China threat as Beijing’s top brass skip summit

US defence chief warns of China threat as Beijing’s top brass skip summit  Al Jazeera

Events

1 week ago Hegseth warns of China threat as Beijing’s top brass skip Singapore summit

Hegseth warns of China threat as Beijing’s top brass skip Singapore summit  Al Jazeera

Events

1 week ago Stocks ride May gains to best month since 2023 as investors look past trade concerns

Stocks ride May gains to best month since 2023 as investors look past trade concerns  NBC News

Economics

1 week ago S&P 500 posts best month since 2023 as Wall Street tries to ignore the trade war

S&P 500 posts best month since 2023 as Wall Street tries to ignore the trade war  CNN

Events

2 w. ago Dong Jun to skip Singapore forum – and a chance to meet US, Asian defence chiefs

China will downgrade its representation at the Shangri-La Dialogue this year and, in doing so, skip an opportunity for Defence Minister Dong Jun to meet counterparts from the United States and across Asia. In the past, Asia’s premier defence forum has offered a chance for China’s defence minister to make a speech to counter Washington’s narrative in the region and meet other defence chiefs directly. China’s defence ministry said on Thursday that China would send a delegation from the National...

Politics

2 w. ago China's defence minister Dong Jun to skip major Asian security summit

China's defence minister Dong Jun to skip major Asian security summit  Reuters

Politics

2 w. ago Trump officials say tariffs pushed China to talk, halted India

The Trump administration’s top officials have urged a US court to uphold the president’s sweeping tariff powers, warning that a legal setback could upend an “asymmetric” trade truce with China, embarrass Washington and reignite conflict between India and Pakistan. The officials claimed that Trump used his tariff power to broker a ceasefire between New Delhi and Islamabad earlier this month and bring about a fragile peace. They further cautioned that trade negotiations with dozens of countries...

Politics

3 w. ago Singapore traders drawn into Indonesia’s US$12 billion Pertamina corruption probe

Indonesia is dependent on energy imports, and Singapore-based companies are regular participants in Pertamina’s tenders for the purchase of petrol and crude oil.

Economics