Us china trade relations
Biden presses Xi on HK, Xinjiang in first phone call
Setting the stage for what could be a contentious relationship between the two superpowers, Biden offered Xi his 'greetings and well wishes' for the Chinese...
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China offers to work with Biden, warns of new 'McCarthyism'
The Trump administration has declared that decades of US engagement have failed with China, speaking of a global challenge from Beijing through its alleged rampant theft of intellectual property, espionage, and its blitz of infrastructure projects around the world.
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TikTok gets reprieve as US holds off on enforcing ban
The hit short-form video app has some 100 million users in the US.
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ANALYSIS: America First is no more, but can Biden fix the US reputation abroad?
Now that Joe Biden is the president-elect, those who were most worried about another four years of “America First” foreign policy are no doubt breathing a sigh of relief.
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YONELA DIKO: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the WTO in the era of Trump
A WTO director-general from South Korea, at least in the warped Trump’s America view, would be much more easy to influence and push than a director-general from an African state like Nigeria, writes Yonela Diko.
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US slaps sanctions on Hong Kong leader in new offensive on China
In the most significant US action on Hong Kong since Beijing imposed a tough security law, the Treasury Department said it was freezing US assets of Chief Executive Carrie Lam and 10 other senior officials.
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Is time almost up for TikTok's US users?
US lawmakers have raised national security concerns over TikTok’s handling of user data, and said they were worried it would be required to share data with the Chinese government.
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US, China trade deal cuts tariffs for Beijing promise of big farm purchases
Beijing has agreed to import at least $200 billion in additional US goods and services over the next two years on top of the amount it purchased in 2017, the top US trade negotiator said here Friday.
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The big shortcoming: A grumpy 2020 for global growth
The OECD expects global growth to dip in the coming year to 2.9%, its lowest level since the world recession of 2009.
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US-China trade war in 10 dates
Trump, who campaigned under the slogan "America First", announces tariffs of 25% on steel imports and 10% on aluminium from a number of countries in a bid to slash the huge US trade deficit.
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Huawei delays global launch of foldable phone by three months
Alphabet Inc’s Google has earlier said it would no longer provide Android software for Huawei phones after a 90-day reprieve granted by the US government expires in August.
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Twitter apologises for suspending accounts critical of China
The apology came after activists said hundreds of Twitter accounts critical of Communist Party - from "inside and outside" China - were suspended last week.
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China raises tariffs on US goods amid escalating tensions
Beijing's move hits $60 billion worth of US goods with new punitive tariffs ranging from five to 25%, and comes in retaliation for Washington raising duty on $200 billion in Chinese goods to 25%.
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Tense future for US-China ties, with or without trade deal
The United States faces a growing challenge to its lone superpower status from a Communist-ruled China whose global influence, military might and high-tech capabilities are rapidly rising.
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US-China trade talks in Beijing 'led to progress': White House
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin led the talks on the US side while the Chinese side was led by Vice Premier Liu He.
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CEOs sour on Trump policies, warn they hurt business, investment
While the US administration has cut taxes and regulations to attract new investment, a wave of caution is rippling through many industries in the United States.
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Pompeo voices optimism for good outcome on US-China trade
The US Secretary of State says the row could be resolved if Beijing were to accept the principles of fair and open trade and protection of intellectual property.
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US Treasury chief warns China against currency devaluations
President Donald Trump has repeatedly accused China of manipulating its currency by allowing it to weaken to gain the upper hand the trade dispute with Washington.
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China cancels security talks with United States
The official, who is involved in China policy and spoke on condition of anonymity, said it was not clear if or when the meeting would be rescheduled.
