18 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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32 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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1 week ago Trump threatens to impose additional 100% tariff on China and scrap Xi talks

Trump threatens to impose additional 100% tariff on China and scrap Xi talks  France 24

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1 week ago Trump announces new 100 percent tariffs on China, may cancel Xi meeting

Trump announces new 100 percent tariffs on China, may cancel Xi meeting  The Washington Post

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1 week ago Donald Trump threatens to impose additional 100% tariff on 'extraordinarily aggressive' China

Donald Trump threatens to impose additional 100% tariff on 'extraordinarily aggressive' China  Sky News

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1 week ago Trump threatens to scrap meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and impose ‘massive’ China tariffs

Trump threatens to scrap meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and impose ‘massive’ China tariffs  New York Post

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1 week ago Trump Threatens to Impose New Tariffs on China and Cancel Meeting With Xi

Trump Threatens to Impose New Tariffs on China and Cancel Meeting With Xi  The New York Times

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1 week ago Trump threatens tariffs on China, says he may cancel meeting with Xi

Trump threatens tariffs on China, says he may cancel meeting with Xi  The Washington Post

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1 week ago Trump Threatens to Cancel Meeting with China’s Xi and Impose New Tariffs

Trump Threatens to Cancel Meeting with China’s Xi and Impose New Tariffs  The New York Times

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3 w. ago For soybeans’ sake, cancel tariffs, China urges US as farmers grow desperate

China has called on the United States to lift its unilateral tariff measures so the two sides can restore normal trade flows of soybeans – a focal point of ongoing negotiations as many US farmers grow increasingly desperate for a bilateral deal to secure exports. Washington could take decisive action to ease tensions and bring trading of the crop – a critically important export for America’s agricultural industry – back to normalcy, Ministry of Commerce spokesman He Yadong said during a press...

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3 w. ago For soybeans’ sake, cancel tariffs, China urges US as farmers grow desperate at harvest

For soybeans’ sake, cancel tariffs, China urges US as farmers grow desperate at harvest  South China Morning Post

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