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China, US reach a ‘done deal’, Trump says, pending sign-off by President Xi

China and the US have reached a “done deal” that includes rare earth exports from China and Chinese students attending…

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Lutnick says US-China trade talks could spill into a third day

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said trade talks with China – under way in London since Monday – may spill…

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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…

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Macroscope | Money talks and Trump should pay attention to Asia’s bond markets

For all of US President Donald Trump’s public bellicosity, it is money that talks – more softly but more powerfully,…

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Moody’s downgrade, US debt fears unsettle markets, reviving mini ‘sell America’ trade

Investors faced yet another bumpy start to the trading week with US assets coming under fresh pressure, although it’s mounting…

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China cuts US Treasury stockpile, dropping to No 3 spot among foreign holders

China cut its stockpile of US Treasuries in March, before its trade war with US President Donald Trump escalated, stepping…

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Hong Kong prepares for a grand homecoming as mainland firms face US delisting threats

In the second instalment of a three-part series on financial decoupling between China and the US, experts tell the Post…

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Times have changed: US-China talks show Beijing has refined the art of dealing with Trump

After their first set of talks since US President Donald Trump’s sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs turned Washington’s trade war with…

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Offshore yuan gets a lift as market awaits outcome of US-China trade talks

With reports circulating of a breakthrough in China-US trade talks, the offshore yuan jumped in value against the US dollar…

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Exclusive | As unswerving superpowers meet unsustainable tariffs, Yao Yang breaks down the paradox

Yao Yang is a Chinese economist, professor and former dean of the National School of Development at Peking University. He…

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