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Who is He Lifeng, the Chinese trade tsar taking centre stage in US tariff talks?
He Lifeng, a longtime confidant of Chinese President Xi Jinping who has slowly cultivated a reputation among foreign ...
China: Washington requests trade talks but Beijing's stance has not changed
China's foreign ministry says that ahead of tariff talks with the US, Beijing's stance of firmly opposing US abuse of tariffs has not changed.
U.S.—China trade talk news boosts markets, but investors are really waiting for Fed Chair Powell to speak
Major Asian markets in China, Japan and South Korea all rose—but by less than 1%. Investors seem to be betting that the Papal ...
China’s central bank cuts key interest rate amid threat from U.S. tariffs
China has announced a barrage of measures meant to counter the blow to its economy from U.S. President Donald Trump ’s trade ...
Threatened by Trump tariffs, Japan walks a delicate tightrope between US and China
While Japan won’t walk away from its alliance with the United States, the linchpin of the Asian country’s diplomacy and ...
Trump tariffs live updates: No plans for Trump-Xi talks, Ackman floats China pause
President Trump has signaled that US trade deals with unspecified countries are in the pipeline this week as he attempts to ...