41 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump meets Nvidia's CEO to talk AI chip curbs; Bessent confirms China on track to keep trade deal

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump meets Nvidia's CEO to talk AI chip curbs; Bessent confirms China on track to keep trade deal  Yahoo Finance

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51 h. ago USMCA urged to form joint mechanism to address China’s national security threats

Witnesses at a US trade agency hearing are pushing officials to put economic security high on the agenda to counter China ahead of a high-stakes review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The hearing convened by the Office of the US Trade Representative on Wednesday – the first public session before next July’s joint review of the free trade deal – kicks off three days of testimony from more than 140 representatives from business, think tanks, academia and advocacy groups. “One...

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59 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Bessent confirms China on track to keep trade deal; OECD upgrades US growth forecast

Trump tariffs live updates: Bessent confirms China on track to keep trade deal; OECD upgrades US growth forecast  Yahoo Finance

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3 d. ago ‘Unconstitutional’: Mahathir reports PM Anwar to police over Trump trade deal

Mahathir Mohamad has lodged a police report against Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim regarding the Reciprocal Trade Agreement (ART) between Malaysia and the United States. According to Sinar Harian, the former prime minister claimed that Anwar’s actions were taken without the full mandate of the entities meant to represent the Federation of Malaysia. “The agreement is not valid because he [Anwar] is not the sole representative of the Federation. Such agreements should require the consent of four...

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4 d. ago Beijing's concerns on US trade deal heard and discussed, Tengku Zafrul tells Parliament

Beijing's concerns on US trade deal heard and discussed, Tengku Zafrul tells Parliament  The Star | Malaysia

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5 d. ago Tengku Zafrul on US trade deal, Umno and looking like a Singapore minister

Tengku Zafrul Aziz is rarely seen without his signature gleaming white smile and well-tailored suit over a trim physique and flat tummy, evidence of a strict exercise regimen. Malaysia’s minister of investment, trade and industry jokes that he is often mistaken for a Singaporean politician when abroad, perhaps because of his lean appearance and – this part is unspoken – his technocratic background. But there is one difference: “You can ask me anything on stage and I’ll try to answer.” Despite...

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7 d. ago Tripwire clauses: why is China alarmed by Malaysia’s new trade deal with the US?

China has expressed “serious concerns” regarding a trade agreement signed last month between Malaysia and the United States, and some analysts suggest it might be related to how the pact could force the Southeast Asian nation to align with Washington’s sanctions regime. The official reaction on Thursday followed a meeting between Chinese and Malaysian commerce officials earlier in the week. While Beijing did not publicly specify the offending clauses, critics point to provisions that ostensibly...

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1 week ago Trump tariffs live updates: EU to urge US to apply more of July trade deal; White House preps backup tariff plans

Trump tariffs live updates: EU to urge US to apply more of July trade deal; White House preps backup tariff plans  Yahoo Finance Australia

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2 w. ago Will US approval for arms sales to India pave the way for a trade deal?

Washington’s approval of a US$93 million arms deal for India signals warming ties between the two sides after months of trade tensions and a potential prelude to a visit by US President Donald Trump to New Delhi next year, according to analysts. The supply of Javelin anti-tank missiles and Excalibur precision-guided artillery rounds to India comes as the two countries seek to end a dispute over US tariffs and negotiate a broad trade agreement. Analysts say the weapons purchase could help reduce...

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2 w. ago China’s exports at risk? US, EU may push tough rules of origin: economist

China should prepare for stricter US-EU regulations on global rules of origin – as signalled in their recent trade deal – potentially weighing on its export sector by redefining global trade patterns, according to a Chinese economist. “Trump’s current measures are temporary – tariffs can be imposed today and rolled back or even eliminated tomorrow. The real question for us is what the future global trade framework looks like,” said Zhang Yuyan, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Social...

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2 w. ago Scott Bessent urges trust in China amid renewed doubts over trade deal

Scott Bessent urges trust in China amid renewed doubts over trade deal  qz.com

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2 w. ago Scott Bessent urges trust in China amid fresh trade deal doubts

Scott Bessent urges trust in China amid fresh trade deal doubts  qz.com

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2 w. ago US Treasury Secretary Bessent Eyes Thanksgiving for China Trade Deal — Could Bitcoin Feel the Heat?

US Treasury Secretary Bessent Eyes Thanksgiving for China Trade Deal — Could Bitcoin Feel the Heat?  TradingView

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2 w. ago China has only bought 332,000 tons of U.S. soybeans since Trump's deal with Xi that promised 12 million

China has only bought 332,000 tons of U.S. soybeans since Trump's deal with Xi that promised 12 million  Fortune

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2 w. ago Samsung, Hyundai announce US$310 billion domestic investment plans

Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor and other major South Korean manufacturers on Sunday unveiled domestic investment plans, as a US trade deal raised concerns that investment in the US could weaken manufacturing at home. Samsung Electronics will add a chip production line at its plant in the South Korean city of Pyeongtaek to meet rising demand amid the global boom in artificial intelligence, as part of the parent group’s 450 trillion won (US$310.79 billion) investments at home over the next...

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3 w. ago USDA data casts doubt on China’s soybean purchase promises touted by Trump

USDA data casts doubt on China’s soybean purchase promises touted by Trump  WTOP

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3 w. ago There’s still ‘no evidence’ China is buying all the U.S. soybeans it promised under Trump’s trade deal amid oversupply from South America

There’s still ‘no evidence’ China is buying all the U.S. soybeans it promised under Trump’s trade deal amid oversupply from South America  MSN

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3 w. ago There's 'no evidence' China is buying all the U.S. soybeans it promised under Trump's trade deal

There's 'no evidence' China is buying all the U.S. soybeans it promised under Trump's trade deal  Fortune

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3 w. ago Chinese imports of Brazilian soybeans rise, despite US trade deal

Chinese imports of Brazilian soybeans rise, despite US trade deal  Carolina Journal

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3 w. ago US and Switzerland agree to cut tariffs, easing trade tensions

The United States and Switzerland are set to unveil details of a trade pact on Friday, with both sides reaching an agreement to sharply lower tariffs recently imposed by US President Donald Trump, officials said. The progress was announced a day after talks in Washington, as the Alpine nation’s economy minister Guy Parmelin visited in hopes of easing steep duties the Trump administration rolled out this year. “We’ve essentially reached a deal with Switzerland. So we’ll post details of that today...

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