Live updates on tariffs and trade, including how the latest changes are affecting stocks, bonds and markets.
A Devastating Trade Spat With China Shows Few Signs of Abating
The Trump administration is in a standoff with the Chinese government as trade tensions escalate, leaving U.S. businesses in the cross hairs
China no longer welcome in UK steel sector, minister says
China is no longer welcome in Britain’s steel sector after the government had to pass emergency legislation on Saturday to ensure control of Chinese-owned British Steel, business minister Jonathan Reynolds said on Sunday.
China March new bank loans rise to 3.64 trln yuan, beating expectations
New bank loans in China rebounded more than expected in March from a sharp drop the month before, offering some relief to policymakers as the world’s second-largest economy braces for an escalating trade war with the United States.
As tariffs put trade between China and the US in peril, Chinese businesses ponder the future
The 145% tariff from the United States and the retaliatory 125% tariff from China are putting businesses doing trade between the U.S. and China on edge.
China’s Xi vows to Indonesia’s Prabowo to deepen partnership, Xinhua says
Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to deepen his country’s strategic partnership with Indonesia in a call with President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday, China’s official Xinhua News Agency reported.
Trade war weighs on Hong Kong property market as Chinese buyers grow cautious, analysts say
A weaker yuan and a slowing economy could deter mainland homebuyers, but some analysts caution it is too early to draw conclusions The escalating trade war between China and the US is dampening the …
Could a ‘more focused’ US gain an edge over China in contest for Indonesian tech business?
Although Jakarta has close economic ties with Beijing, a report says the push to boost its hi-tech economy could present openings for American firms.
Q&A: What has China done so far? What could China do next?
A reordering of global trading relationships could be underway as the world’s two largest economies clash and relations spiral into a trade war. On Friday, Beijing raised its
China, North Korea and Russia military cooperation raises threats in the Pacific, US official warns
The top U.S. commander in the Pacific is warning senators that the military support that China and North Korea are providing to Russia in its war on Ukraine risks security in his region as Moscow provides critical military assistance to both in return.