26 h. ago US defence 'made in China': Is Washington ready for war with Beijing

US defence 'made in China': Is Washington ready for war with Beijing - or too dependent to fight?  Times of India

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47 h. ago Anthony Albanese denies he’s prioritising Beijing over Washington, says Donald Trump meeting will come

Anthony Albanese denies he’s prioritising Beijing over Washington, says Donald Trump meeting will come  The Nightly

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53 h. ago Japan races against time to avoid US car tariffs as deadline looms

Japan’s top negotiator has made a last-ditch trip to Washington in hopes of heading off a steep US tariff on Japanese cars – but with just over a week to go, and President Donald Trump doubling down in recent comments, analysts say neither side appears willing to compromise. Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief trade envoy on the issue, flew into the US capital on Thursday and spoke twice to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick by phone over the weekend. But he failed to secure a meeting with Treasury...

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5 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump says he is terminating trade talks with Canada; US, China clinch truce

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump says he is terminating trade talks with Canada; US, China clinch truce  Yahoo Finance

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5 d. ago Trump Ends Talks With Canada, Warns of Tariffs By Next Week After U.S. and China Hammer Out Rare Earth Pact

Trump Ends Talks With Canada, Warns of Tariffs By Next Week After U.S. and China Hammer Out Rare Earth Pact  Barron's

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5 d. ago Beijing, Washington seal framework deal to defuse trade standoff

Beijing, Washington seal framework deal to defuse trade standoff  Malay Mail

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5 d. ago Exclusive: Beijing ties cognac deal to EV tariff talks with Europe

Exclusive: Beijing ties cognac deal to EV tariff talks with Europe  Reuters

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5 d. ago After talks in Geneva in May, Washington and Beijing agreed to temporarily lower steep tit

After talks in Geneva in May, Washington and Beijing agreed to temporarily lower steep tit-for-tat tariffs on each other's products  IslanderNews.com

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5 d. ago Beijing, Washington finalize trade framework after London talks | Daily Sabah

Beijing, Washington finalize trade framework after London talks | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah

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6 d. ago China, US finalise trade deal as Beijing confirms breakthrough in talks

China said on Friday that it would review and approve export applications for controlled items while the US would also remove some limits – confirming a breakthrough in trade talks centred on export controls. Beijing and Washington have been in close communication since a two-day round of trade talks in London earlier this month, with the two sides further confirming details of the framework, China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Friday afternoon. “China will review and approve export...

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6 d. ago China, US reach agreement on export controls as trade talks bear fruit

China said on Friday that it would review and approve export applications for controlled items while the US would also remove some of its limits – confirming much-needed progress in trade talks centred on the two countries’ extensive, reciprocal export controls. Beijing and Washington have been in close communication since a two-day round of trade talks in London ended earlier this month, with both sides further confirming details of the framework solidified in those meetings, China’s Ministry...

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6 d. ago ‘Chinese will have to be careful’: US trade truce may come, but risks remain

After months of chest-thumping, accusations and threats, look for US-China trade relations to weather an uneasy pause as the giants retreat from extremist positions, guard against backtracking and alter the negotiating dynamic toward an eventual agreement, analysts and former US officials say. The breather follows this month’s London sit-down after the two engaged in a high-stakes tariff battle then went for each other’s jugulars, with China blocking rare earth exports and Washington choking off...

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6 d. ago Can Washington Counter Beijing Without Repeating Cold War Mistakes?

Can Washington Counter Beijing Without Repeating Cold War Mistakes?  CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

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8 d. ago Chinese association accused of mixing crime and patriotism as it serves Beijing

Chinese association accused of mixing crime and patriotism as it serves Beijing  The Washington Post

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9 d. ago Can China build on eased trade tensions with US amid Trump’s many distractions?

While the US-China talks in London earlier this month suggested Beijing had the negotiating edge over Washington’s other major trading partners, observers warn that China may need to temper expectations of a restoration of senior-level exchanges. US President Donald Trump’s competing priorities – both domestically and internationally – could distract his administration from the pressing need to establish a lasting agreement on US-China trade relations, they said. But while the Trump...

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1 week ago Washington is looking for Beijing's support in the conflict with Iran

Washington is looking for Beijing's support in the conflict with Iran  EADaily

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1 week ago As Hong Kong’s financial sector soars, what about food and retail?

Hong Kong is at risk of splitting up into two economies. On one end, Hong Kong’s financial, professional and business services are being revived on the back of China’s resurgent, tech-driven economy and the shifting balance of power between Washington and Beijing. US President Donald Trump’s global tariff war, announced on April 2, was supposed to kneecap the world. But the shock and awe unleashed have rapidly dissipated due to rising misgivings about the looming fiscal crisis, compounded by the...

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1 week ago Trump tariffs live updates: Canada, EU deal talks in focus; Supreme Court declines to speed up legal challenge

Trump tariffs live updates: Canada, EU deal talks in focus; Supreme Court declines to speed up legal challenge  Yahoo Finance

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1 week ago China ready to fight fentanyl, illegal immigration with US: top police chief

China has expressed willingness to work with the United States on anti-drug efforts and the repatriation of illegal immigrants – two priorities for US President Donald Trump – but urged “mutual respect” from Washington. The remarks were made in a meeting between Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong and US ambassador to China David Perdue in Beijing on Thursday. Wang said Beijing was willing to work with Washington and hoped the US could “meet China halfway, uphold an attitude of equality,...

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1 week ago Trump tariffs live updates: US talks with Canada, EU take focus as deadlines loom

Trump tariffs live updates: US talks with Canada, EU take focus as deadlines loom  Yahoo Finance

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