According to a White House fact sheet, China's retaliatory actions have resulted in up to a 245 per cent tariff on imports to the United States
China, with vast potential for investment and consumption, has always been fertile ground for investment and trade by foreign enterprises, He was quoted as saying by Xinhua
In another thinly-veiled swipe at the US, the Chinese leader reiterated his call to fight unilateralism in an article published Thursday in Cambodian media ahead of his arrival in the capital
China on Thursday said it is in working-level communication with the US on the deadlock over their high-intensity tariff war but asserted that the person who tied the bell should untie it. The Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesperson He Yongqian was reacting to a jibe from US President Donald Trump, who was quoted as saying, The ball is in China's court, and China needs to make a deal with us. In response, the Chinese spokesperson quoted a proverb, saying, The person who tied the bell must be the one who unties it. Analysts here said talks between the two countries will be held at official levels before any dialogue between top leaders. In response to a question, spokesperson He told the media briefing here that the ministry has been always maintaining working-level communication with its US counterparts. While expressing Beijing's willingness for talks He, however said, We urge the US to immediately stop its maximum pressure tactics, coercion, and blackmail, and resolve differences
Currently around 7 per cent of market capitalisation of Chinese companies' American Depositary Receipts, or ADRs, are held by US institutions
Xi emphasised solidarity in a speech at a state dinner in Malaysia as the Trump administration prepares to seek trade partners' cooperation in encircling Beijing
Washington issued new export licensing requirements for sales to China of Nvidia's H20 and AMD's MI308 artificial intelligence chips
The Treasury Department imposed sanctions Wednesday on a Chinese refinery accused of purchasing more than USD 1 billion worth of Iranian oil, saying the proceeds help finance both Tehran's government and Iran's support for militant groups. The sanctioned refinery in China's Shandong province received dozens of shipments of crude oil from Iran worth more than USD 1 billion, the Trump administration said. Some of the petroleum came from a front company for Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, U.S. authorities said. Officials also announced that several companies and vessels involved in the shipments were added to the sanctions list. The new penalties were imposed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control and follow earlier efforts by the administration to disrupt the flow of Iranian oil, which authorities say is carried by Iran's shadow fleet." The United States has already penalized dozens of individuals and vessels involved in the shipments. Any refinery, company, or broker that
US President Trump signs executive order to investigate into the national security risks associated with imported critical minerals
Amid ongoing tensions with Beijing, the Trump administration is negotiating with multiple countries to explore trade deals aimed at easing the impact of US-imposed reciprocal tariffs
In response to punitive tariffs imposed by Washington, Beijing earlier this month added seven rare earths to its export control list
Data on Wednesday showed China's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.4 per cent in the January-March quarter from a year earlier, unchanged from the fourth quarter
The dollar index fell 0.4 per cent against its rivals, making gold more attractive for other currency holders
China appointed a new top international trade negotiator on Wednesday amid tariff tensions with the US. The government said that Li Chenggang has been appointed to replace Wang Shouwen, who participated in the trade negotiations for the 2020 trade deal between the China and the US. The world's two largest economies have been steadily increasing tariffs on each other's goods since the US raised tariffs on dozens of countries. China faces 145% taxes on exports to the US, while other countries were given a 90-day reprieve for most duties.
The surge in inflows underscores the urgency with which Chinese authorities responded as share prices stumbled in response to the evolving trade war
If any unusual surge is reported, the commerce ministry can take action such as imposing anti-dumping or safeguard duties
Global oil demand expected to rise by 730,000 b/d in 2025, down from 940,000 b/d last year
In retaliation to US' 145% tariff, China has slapped a 125% per cent levy on US imports - effectively doubling the price of Boeing jets
China and the US have spent the past two weeks locked in an escalating trade war, with both sides piling on new tariffs and raising barriers to trade
Businesses that had seen demand dry up just weeks ago are now overwhelmed with urgent shipment orders from US buyers