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Economic Adviser Larry Kudlow Says US Still Expects China for September Trade Talks

President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, said the United States still expects Chinese negotiators to come to Washington for another round of trade talks in September, even after the two nations escalated their trade war.

August 6, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

China Halts Crop Imports, Weakens Yuan

China responded to President Donald Trump’s tariff threat with another escalation of the trade war Aug. 5, asking state-owned companies to suspend imports of U.S. agricultural products.

August 5, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

Trump Ratchets Up China Trade War With New Tariffs

President Donald Trump abruptly escalated his trade war with China, announcing that he would impose a 10% tariff on $300 billion in Chinese imports that aren’t yet subject to U.S. duties after setbacks in negotiations with Beijing.

August 1, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

China, US Plan Next Round of Trade Talks for September

U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators plan to meet again in early September, as the latest round of negotiations ended with few signs of concrete progress.

July 31, 2019
Government, Business

Data Show China Lags in Purchase of US Soybeans

In a tweet July 30, President Donald Trump scolded China for what he said was a failure to follow through on promises to boost agriculture trade.

July 30, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

Tesla to Pay China $323 Million a Year in Tax for Factory Site

Tesla Inc. agreed to pay China 2.23 billion yuan ($323 million) in tax every year as part of a deal with local authorities to build an electric vehicle factory on the outskirts of Shanghai.

July 30, 2019
Government, Business

Trump Threatens Tougher Tactics With China on Trade

President Donald Trump is threatening to get “much tougher” with China on trade if he wins re-election in 2020.

July 30, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

US-China Talks Set to Resume as Neither Seems Eager for Deal

Almost three months after their trade talks broke down in acrimony, Chinese and American negotiators meet again in Shanghai this week amid tempered expectations for breakthroughs in their yearlong trade war.

July 29, 2019
Government, Business

China Allows Some Tariff-Free US Cotton, Pork Purchases

The Chinese government has approved several domestic companies to buy U.S. cotton, corn, sorghum and pork without being subject to hefty retaliatory tariffs, according to people familiar with the situation.

July 26, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Top 100

China Rejects FedEx’s Defense for Rerouted Huawei Packages

China rebuffed FedEx Corp.’s claims that it mistakenly rerouted some Huawei Technologies Co. packages to the U.S. and warned that authorities found other violations by the American delivery firm, raising concern the company could face repercussions from Beijing.

July 26, 2019