‘Excellent conversation’: Donald Trump, Xi Jinping discuss trade, Taiwan, Iran & Ukraine in ‘long and thorough’ phone call

[ad_1] File photo: US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (Picture credit: PTI) US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a wide-ranging telephone conversation on Wednesday, discussing issues spanning trade, security, Taiwan, Iran and the war in Ukraine, as Washington and Beijing seek to stabilise ties between the world’s two […]

China’s trillion dollar triumph amid Trump’s tariff tantrum

[ad_1] TOI correspondent from Washington : Tariffs? What tariffs? In a resounding rebuff to US efforts to corral its manufacturing might and gargantuan growth, China announced a $ 1 trillion trade surplus with the world on Monday, leaving Washington, New Delhi, Brussels among others capitals wringing their hands. It is the first time in human […]

Nvidia makes clarification on CEO’s ‘warning’ to US on China; says: It is vital that America …

[ad_1] Nvidia has made an important clarification. The company has denied that its CEO Jensen Huang handed over the victory crown to China in AI race. The clarification comes post a report in Financial Times that claimed Huang said, “China is going to win the AI race.” Huang is said to have told the newspaper […]

‘Don’t always see eye to eye’: Donald Trump-Xi Jinping meet in South Korea – top quotes

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea on Thursday in a bid to stabilise relations between the world’s two largest economies after months of trade tension. The meeting took place at a military base in Busan, with both leaders exchanging warm greetings on the red carpet.“Good to see you […]

US-China trade row: Donald Trump says he could ‘destroy China’; hints at 200% tariffs on rare earths

[ad_1] File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has claimed that the United States holds overwhelming leverage over China, even suggesting that if he chose to use it, he could “destroy” the world’s second-largest economy.Speaking in the Oval Office on Monday before a bilateral meeting with South Korean President […]

Trump signs order extending China tariff truce by 90 days, White House official says

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order extending a tariff truce with China by another 90 days, a White House official said on Monday with only hours to go before US tariffs on Chinese goods were due to snap back to triple-digit rates.The order followed a noncommittal answer by Trump to reporters […]

‘Enormous mistake’: What Trump’s former NSA John Bolton said on India tariff

[ad_1] Trump’s former NSA John Bolton said it’s a huge mistake for Trump to treat friends and foes alike on tariff. President Donald Trump’s former NSA John Bolton said Trump favoring China over India on trade is an enormous mistake and entirely counterproductive for America. In an opinion piece for The Hill, Bolton said the […]

‘Trump and Xi likely to speak this week,’ White House official says amid Tariff Turbulence

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump with China’s counterpart Xi Jinping (File Image) US President Donald Trump and China’s counterpart Xi Jinping are likely to speak this week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday, following the tension that flared between the two economic powerhouses over breaching tariff and trade restriction agreements.Responding to the […]

‘Correct mistakes’: China calls on US to ‘completely cancel’ reciprocal tariffs

[ad_1] China on Sunday called upon the US government to “completely cancel” reciprocal tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration which has taken the total levies to 145% on the Asian nation.“We urge the US to… take a big step to correct its mistakes, completely cancel the wrong practice of ‘reciprocal tariffs’ and return to […]