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‘Unnecessary panic’: China rebukes US officials’ comments on rare earths

Beijing on Thursday rebutted Washington’s characterisation of its recent rare earth export control measures as an action taken “against the…

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China’s trade probes into Mexico send ‘clear warning’ not to bow to US pressure: analysts

As China and the United States approach the next phase of trade talks, Beijing has launched anti-dumping and trade barrier…

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Ahead of call with China’s Xi, Trump touches on TikTok deal and extending trade truce

US President Donald Trump on Thursday hinted at the possible extension of a trade truce with China and at facilitating…

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Peeling into US-China TikTok deal, analysts see layers of leverage, tariffs and soybeans

Despite its vague wording, the new China-US framework deal on popular video-sharing app TikTok represents an important step in advancing…

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Breaking | China, US trade delegations kick off fourth round of talks in Madrid

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent are leading a new round of trade talks in Madrid,…

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Why a timely US-China trade deal could hinge on next week’s Madrid meetings

With the fragile US-China trade truce nearing its November expiry date after two 90-day extensions, next week’s talks in Madrid…

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China’s exporters ahead in tariff game, paying estimated 9% share of costs

Chinese exporters appear to hold significant bargaining power in their trade with the United States, according to an estimate from…

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Opinion | Markets can see who’s calling shots on US rates, and it’s not the Fed

Central bankers are sometimes known as the high priests of finance. That is because they control high-powered money, commonly known…

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In Washington, China’s top trade negotiator readies for talks, but no formal negotiations

One of China’s top trade negotiators, Li Chenggang, will be meeting with relevant US officials this week while in Washington,…

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India to seek new trade partners, US deal in face of new Trump tariffs

As Washington’s 50 per cent tariff on India took effect on Wednesday, among the highest in place against any country,…

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