10 h. ago Can Trump’s pragmatism override China hawks to keep ties from rupture?

China’s rocky trade relationship with the United States was on full display this month as US President Donald Trump threatened to impose additional tariffs on Chinese imports. Separately, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent denounced China’s move to expand curbs on rare earth exports, calling it “a sign of how weak their economy is”. He also described Li Chenggang, one of China’s trade negotiators, as “pretty unhinged and very aggressive”. Trade ties between the rival powers remain fraught, even...

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25 h. ago Air strikes and insults: Trump’s feud with Colombia threatens key alliance

For decades, Colombia and the United States have been devoted allies, sharing military intelligence, a robust trade relationship and a multibillion-dollar fight against drug trafficking. Now that is all at risk as the US ramps up deadly air strikes off Colombia’s coast and the leaders of both nations trade scathing verbal attacks. US President Donald Trump called Gustavo Petro, a former guerrilla fighter and Colombia’s first leftist president, an “illegal drug dealer”. Petro called Trump “rude”...

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47 h. ago China's rare earth clampdown reopens fault lines in US trade relations

China's rare earth clampdown reopens fault lines in US trade relations  digitimes

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7 d. ago Trump mulls ending some trade ties with China, including in relation to cooking oil

Trump mulls ending some trade ties with China, including in relation to cooking oil  Reuters

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8 d. ago Bitcoin climbs after President Trump says trade relations with China will be fine: CNBC Crypto World

Bitcoin climbs after President Trump says trade relations with China will be fine: CNBC Crypto World  CNBC

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8 d. ago How Beijing's latest trade measures could be 'very positive' for US

How Beijing's latest trade measures could be 'very positive' for US-China relations  Yahoo News Singapore

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9 d. ago US trade envoy Jamieson Greer calls China’s new rare earths curb a ‘power grab’

The outlook for US-China relations appeared to hit another snag on Sunday when the US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said that China had rebuffed an attempt to communicate, even as US President Donald Trump appeared to downplay the ongoing trade differences. This follows Trump’s threat on Friday to impose an extra 100 per cent tariff on all Chinese goods starting November 1 and to curb the export of “any and all critical software”, a doubling down on his China trade policy a day after...

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1 week ago China’s rare earth clampdown deepens EU anxiety on industry and Ukraine support

The European Union is “worried” by China’s move to tighten restrictions on rare earth minerals, with senior figures saying the controls will compound the deterioration in trade relations that have only “worsened” since a leaders’ summit in July. On Thursday, China’s commerce ministry announced a sweeping “upgrade” of rare earth licensing requirements that have been in place since April, which will cover the export of technologies used to process the minerals. The move also tightens licensing...

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2 w. ago India Joins China Reconnecting Through Direct Flight Routes After Five Years of Uncertainty Unlocking New Avenues for Seamless Travel, Thriving Trade, and Stronger Bilateral Relations for the Future

India Joins China Reconnecting Through Direct Flight Routes After Five Years of Uncertainty Unlocking New Avenues for Seamless Travel, Thriving Trade, and Stronger Bilateral Relations for the Future  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago Can China, Israel work around Gaza rift with trade, tech links?

Two years ago, the war in Gaza triggered a chill in diplomatic ties between China and Israel, once described by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “a marriage made in heaven”. But Beijing and Tel Aviv appear now to have restored some balance in the relationship, driven by a shared interest in maintaining trade and technological links. However, observers warn that the fallout from the Gaza crisis, combined with a growing rivalry between China and the US – Israel’s closest ally – could...

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2 w. ago US optimism ahead of trade talks; Jane Goodall tributes: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. US Treasury chief sees ‘big breakthrough’ ahead in China trade talks US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday he expects coming talks with China to yield a “big breakthrough” in trade relations, adding that aid for soybean farmers could be announced as soon as Tuesday. 2. New mock Taiwan government buildings spotted at mainland Chinese military...

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2 w. ago US Treasury chief sees ‘big breakthrough’ ahead in China trade talks

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday he expects coming talks with China to yield a “big breakthrough” in trade relations, adding that aid for soybean farmers could be announced as soon as Tuesday. Bessent made the upbeat predictions during an interview with CNBC. “The most important thing we’re going to see,” the Treasury chief offered, is a pull-aside meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at a regional summit in South Korea later this month, adding that his own trade talks...

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3 w. ago China's Li Qiang urges US business leaders to help ease troubled trade relations

China's Li Qiang urges US business leaders to help ease troubled trade relations  Yahoo

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3 w. ago Li Qiang urges US business leaders to help improve trade relations

Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with US business, academic and civic leaders on Thursday in New York, urging them to use their influence to help improve troubled relations between the two economic giants. Speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly at a private meeting, Li said bilateral ties needed to be actively fostered. Their “steady development requires our two governments to work in the same direction,” said Li, addressing representatives from the National Committee on US-China...

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3 w. ago China’s Li Qiang urges US business leaders to help improve trade relations

Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with US business, academic and civic leaders on Thursday in New York, urging them to use their influence to help improve troubled relations between the two economic giants. Speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly at a private meeting, Li said bilateral ties needed to be actively fostered. Their “steady development requires our two governments to work in the same direction,” said Li, addressing representatives from the National Committee on US-China...

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3 w. ago Beijing vows to protect Chinese firms in US and boost bilateral ties amid talks

China has pledged to safeguard the legitimate rights of its companies operating in the United States and work to stabilise economic and trade relations, as Beijing and Washington seek progress in ongoing trade negotiations. Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao convened a round-table meeting in New York on Tuesday with executives from more than a dozen Chinese companies operating in the US, joined by the head of the China General Chamber of Commerce in the US. Wang warned that the global trade...

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4 w. ago China's Premier Li Qiang urges Canada to have an accurate understanding of China

China's Premier Li Qiang urges Canada to have an accurate understanding of China  investingLive

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