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China signals openness to trade talks with US under condition that high tariffs must be removed

US and China are engaged in prolonged tariff dispute (Image: AP) China’s commerce ministry on Friday announced that Beijing is reviewing several key proposals from the Trump administration, signaling the openness to trade talks with the US under the condition that high US tariffs must be removed. The ministry has reaffirmed China’s willingness to engage […]

Trump signals tariff rollback on China- What changed

Representational AI image US president Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday that the 145% tariffs he imposed on Chinese imports will not last. Speaking from the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump told reporters the tariff rate would eventually “come down substantially.” He acknowledged that the current rate was unsustainable but emphasised that it would not return […]

US slaps up to 245% tariff on Chinese imports in response to retaliatory moves

The United States has imposed new tariffs of up to 245% on Chinese imports in response to Beijing’s retaliatory trade actions, the White House announced late Tuesday.The move is part of a broader national security review of critical imports and follows China’s decision to suspend exports of key high-tech materials, including heavy rare earth metals […]

Xi Jinping warns of ‘self-isolation’ in first response to Trump tariffs, calls on EU to resist US ‘bullying’

NEW DELHI: In his first public response to the sweeping tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday warned that “there are no winners in the tariff war” and that confronting the international community could lead to “self-isolation.”“For over seven decades, China’s growth has been fuelled by self-reliance and hard […]

‘Mistake on top of a mistake’: China hits back at Trump’s additional 50% tariff threat

China vows to fight US tariffs ‘to the end’ China on Tuesday vowed to retaliate against the United States if President Donald Trump goes ahead with his threat to impose fresh 50 per cent tariffs on Chinese imports. Reacting to Trump’s new threat, China hinted of imposing more retaliatory tariffs on American products. Beijing said […]