Nike, Adidas join brands feeling Chinese social media heat over Xinjiang
Nike and Adidas came under attack on Chinese social media on Thursday over past comments the fashion brands have made about labour conditions in Xinjiang,...
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US businesses to be offered incentives to move supply chains from China
U.S. lawmakers and officials are crafting proposals to push American companies to move operations or key suppliers out of China that include tax breaks, new...
China won’t weaken currency to boost exports, premier says
China will not engage in competitive currency devaluations, Premier Li Keqiang stressed, hours after China hit back, with a softer punch than the one landed...
US – China trade war escalates as Trump hits China with fresh tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his trade war with Beijing, imposing 10 percent tariffs on about $200 billion worth of imports in a move one...
US-China trade war escalates as new tariffs kick in (Update)
The United States and China escalated their acrimonious trade war on Thursday, implementing punitive 25 per cent tariffs on $16 billion worth of each other’s goods, even...
Trump’s trade ‘extortion’ won’t work, China state media says
Chinese state media on Monday lambasted U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policies in an unusually personal attack, and sought to reassure investors worried about China’s...
Trump administration adds to China trade pressure with higher tariff plan
U.S. President Donald Trump sought to ratchet up pressure on China for trade concessions by proposing a higher 25 percent tariff on $200 billion worth...
Trump threatens tariffs on all $500bn of Chinese imports
President Donald Trump said he was ready to impose tariffs on all $500bn of goods the US imports from China, remarks that sent financial markets...
Merkel ready to back lower EU tariffs on US cars
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday she would back a lowering of EU tariffs on US car imports, responding to an offer from Washington...
US ‘opening fire’ on world with tariff threats
By Elias Glenn and Christian Shepherd The United States is “opening fire” on the world with its threatened tariffs, China warned on Thursday, saying...
