38 h. ago US, China agree to ’framework’ for trade in London, officials say

US, China agree to ’framework’ for trade in London, officials say  Investing.com

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38 h. ago US, China Officials Agree on Plan to Ramp Down Trade Tensions

US, China Officials Agree on Plan to Ramp Down Trade Tensions  Yahoo Finance

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51 h. ago US trade officials mull further rollback of port fee rules – what’s different now?

As the world awaits the outcome of the China-US trade talks in London this week, the US Trade Representative (USTR) has proposed changes to shipping policy – marking another possible rollback from the stricter measures announced in April that aimed to revive the domestic industry and curb China’s shipbuilding dominance. The proposed revisions, issued in a short press release over the weekend, would reduce port fees for car carriers and ease restrictions on liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers....

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2 d. ago Live updates: Trump officials seek to repair frayed trade war truce with China

Live updates: Trump officials seek to repair frayed trade war truce with China  The Washington Post

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2 d. ago US and Chinese officials meet in London for pivotal trade talks

US and Chinese officials meet in London for pivotal trade talks  Reuters

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3 d. ago Live updates: Trump administration officials seek to repair frayed trade truce with China

Live updates: Trump administration officials seek to repair frayed trade truce with China  The Washington Post

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3 d. ago US vows reprieve on some tech export restrictions as talks with China begin in London

Top economic officials from Washington and Beijing have launched a high-stakes round of trade talks in London, with a senior White House official signaling soon after the start that the US will ease some tech export restrictions on China, adding that he expected the Chinese government to ramp up rare earth mineral exports to American markets. The Chinese and American delegations – led by China’s vice-premier, He Lifeng, alongside US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard...

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3 d. ago US hints at reprieve on some tech export restrictions as talks with China begin

Top economic officials from Washington and Beijing launched a high-stakes round of trade talks in London, with a senior White House official signalling soon after the start that the US would ease some tech export restrictions on China, adding that he expected the Chinese government to ramp up rare earth mineral exports to American markets. The Chinese and American delegations – led by Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng, alongside US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick...

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3 d. ago Live updates: Trump administration officials seek to repair frayed trade talks with China

Live updates: Trump administration officials seek to repair frayed trade talks with China  The Washington Post

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3 d. ago US and China officials are meeting for trade talks in London – business live

US and China officials are meeting for trade talks in London – business live  The Guardian

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5 d. ago Trump says his top economic officials will meet with China counterparts in London next week

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that his top economic officials will meet with their Chinese counterparts next week to discuss trade, just days after he conducted a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “I am pleased to announce that Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, will be meeting in London on Monday, June 9, 2025, with Representatives of China, with reference...

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5 d. ago Trump says US economic officials to meet China counterparts in London next week

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that his top economic officials will meet with their Chinese counterparts next week to discuss trade, just days after he conducted a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and also reiterated that Beijing agreed to restart exports of critical minerals. “I am pleased to announce that Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, will be meeting...

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6 d. ago US, Chinese officials exchange barbs at Shanghai event over trade

US, Chinese officials exchange barbs at Shanghai event over trade  Reuters

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6 d. ago Big shipowners take wind out of US sails, continue to order vessels from China

While a US port fee targeting ships linked to China has made some vessel buyers hesitant, major shipping companies – including Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world’s largest – are opting to continue working with Chinese shipyards, saying their competitiveness cannot be easily matched in the short term. Despite the United States’ determination to challenge China’s dominance in global shipbuilding, MSC senior vice-president Marie-Caroline Laurent told the Nor-Shipping Forum in Oslo this...

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1 week ago Trump and China's Xi Jinping to speak soon, iron out trade fight, White House officials say

Trump and China's Xi Jinping to speak soon, iron out trade fight, White House officials say  USA Today

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1 week ago Trump administration took action against China due to frustration on trade talks, officials say

Trump administration took action against China due to frustration on trade talks, officials say  Yahoo

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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...

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3 w. ago US envoy holds ‘candid’ first talks with senior Chinese official as trade tensions persist

New American ambassador David Perdue says he shares Trump’s priorities for ties after meeting Chinese foreign vice-minister.

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3 w. ago US envoy holds first talks with senior Chinese official as trade tensions linger

US envoy holds first talks with senior Chinese official as trade tensions linger  South China Morning Post

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4 w. ago Beijing is a ‘red line’: Hungary vows it won’t decouple from China if pushed by Trump

‘Hungary is benefiting from these very intensive Chinese economic and trade relations. We’re not willing to give that up’: Budapest official.

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