End to US-China trade war? Trump now says tariffs on China will ‘come down substantially’

[ad_1] US president Donald Trump has suggested that the historically high tariffs he imposed on Chinese imports will not last. Speaking from the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump told reporters the 145% tariff rate would eventually “come down substantially,” even as he maintained a confident tone about the US’s bargaining position.“145% is very high, and […]

‘Non-tariff cheating’: Donald Trump warns trade partners with 8 points list in Sunday Easter post

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Easter Sunday issued a stern message to international trade partners, posting an eight-point list of alleged “non-tariff cheating” practices that he claimed could damage relations with the United States. Among the listed tactics were currency manipulation, government subsidies, counterfeiting, and transshipping to evade tariffs. The post comes shortly after […]

‘Margarita or just water?’: Senator Chris van Hollen, El Salvador’s president trade claims over meeting optics

[ad_1] Senator Chris Van Hollen (left), Elsalvador president Nayib Bukele, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Senator Chris Van Hollen on Friday accused El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele of staging a deceptive media stunt during his meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia — a man the US government wrongfully deported under the Trump administration — by planting margarita glasses […]

‘China wants to meet’: US President Donald Trump makes big claim as trade war intensifies with Beijing

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that China was willing to have a meeting amid the growing tensions between the two nations as tariff war escalated. However, there has been no confirmation from the Asian nation regarding any official meeting.While informing about his “productive” talks with Mexico, Japan, Trump said, “Had a very […]

China willing to begin trade talks with US, but sets several riders

[ad_1] China has expressed its willingness to resume trade negotiations with the United States, provided that certain key preconditions are fulfilled. Among the primary demands is a call for greater diplomatic respect, a consistent US trade stance, attention to its concerns on sanctions and Taiwan, and the appointment of a lead negotiator with Trump’s full […]

Trump says he’s joining Bessent and Lutnick for trade negotiations with Japanese at the White House

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump (Source: AP) WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said he’s joining some of his top economic advisers on Wednesday for negotiations at the White House over tariffs and trade with a top Japanese official who is traveling to Washington for the talks. The Republican president said in a post on his social […]

Xi makes a case for free trade, presenting China as a source of ‘stability and certainty’

[ad_1] Xi Jinping and Luong Cuong (AP) BANGKOK: Chinese leader Xi Jinping is making the case for free trade as he tours Southeast Asia this week, presenting China as a source of “stability and certainty.” On Monday, he was welcomed to Hanoi with pomp and ceremony by Vietnam’s President Luong Cuong. He arrived in Kuala […]

US China Trade War Latest News: Did China top official troll JD Vance calling Americans ‘peasants’?

[ad_1] Chinese official Xia Baolong called Americans peasants in his trade war jibe. JD Vance recently used the word ‘peasants’ for Chinese people. Vice president JD Vance recently used the term ‘peasants’ when he spoke about Donald Trump’s tariffs and how US borrows money from “Chinese peasants” to buy things that “Chinese peasants manufacture”. Beijing […]

China orders halt to Boeing jet deliveries as trade war with US intensifies

[ad_1] Representative image/AI generated Amid the ongoing trade conflict with the United States of America, China has told its airlines not to take any more deliveries of Boeing Co planes, Bloomberg reported. This move follows US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs of up to 145 per cent on Chinese goods.Chinese carriers have also […]

Trade war: How India could be Trump’s trump card in ‘encircling’ China

[ad_1] India stands apart in Trump’s Asia policy. (AI image for representation only) US President Donald Trump’s economic team is rapidly advancing a new global strategy to box in China – not just with tariffs, but with alliances. At the center of this plan? India.Treasury secretary Scott Bessent, emerging as Trump’s surprise lead negotiator, has […]