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China, trade and tariffs

China’s trade deadline ‘under discussion’ after Washington has positive talks with Beijing: US Trade Rep
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says negotiations with China are progressing positively as both sides work to avoid tariffs snapping back to 84%.
China-US trade talks conclude without deal to prevent tariffs from surging again
Chinese and American trade negotiators concluded their two-day meeting in Stockholm without a clear path forward to avert tariffs from skyrocketing back to ultra-high levels that formed an effective blockade on trade between the world’s two largest economies.
In the wake of new tariffs, how are US-China trade talks going?
Amid Trump’s trade war blitz, any tariff pause extension between the US and China will need the US president’s approval.
US and China agree to work on extending the tariff pause deadline in trade talks in Stockholm
The United States and China have agreed to work on extending a deadline for new tariffs on each other after two days of trade talks in Stockholm concluded on Tuesday, according to Beijing’s lead negotiator.
US Treasury Secretary Bessent discusses trade talks with China as tariff deadline looms
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday said he was confident the U.S. and China could strike a trade deal as a key tariff deadline nears.
US trade representative: Talks with China ‘going in the right direction’
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said talks with China are “going in the right direction” as negotiators in Washington and Beijing try to break an impasse on tariffs.
World shares are mixed after China-US talks end without a trade deal
World shares are mixed after the U.S. and China ended their latest round of trade talks without a deal.
US-China trade talks: Can China reduce its export dependence?
China's reliance on exports for economic growth will be a key topic in U.S.-China trade talks this coming week in Stockholm
China’s Key US Energy Imports Near Zero Before Vital Trade Talks
China’s imports of three major energy products from the US hit almost zero in June — a potentially sensitive shift as Beijing and Washington resume talks to resolve their differences on trade.
US cancelled meeting with Taiwan as China trade talks loomed, FT reports
The U.S. cancelled a meeting with Taiwan's defence minister in June, highlighting concern that President Donald Trump is wary of supporting the island in ways that could harm U.S. relations with China,
Bessent Says US Has 'Makings of a Deal' With China
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference at government quarters Rosenbad after the trade talks between the U.S. and China concluded, in Stockholm, Sweden, July 29, 2025.
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China Throws A Fit After US Identifies Key Weakness In Trade Talks
China is pushing back strongly against U.S. attempts to restrict their importing of oil from Russia and Iran, exposing a ...
US-China talks hit energy roadblock: Beijing defies pressure to halt Russian, Iranian oil imports amid tariff threats; trade deal at a crossroads
US and China are engaged in tough trade negotiations, with a major sticking point being China's oil imports from Iran and ...
US trade deficit shrinks as import rush subsides
The US trade deficit shrank in June to its lowest level in nearly two years, as a pre-tariff rush to import goods subsided.
Greer Says US-China Talks ‘About Halfway There’ on Rare Earths
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer sounded a cautiously optimistic note on discussions with China on rare earth flows, ...
Open to US trade talks if Brazil treated as an equal, says Lula da Silva
We want to negotiate. We want to negotiate on equal terms,' Lula said Sunday at an event for his leftist Workers' Party in ...
China promises to help companies slammed by tariffs, as talks with the US left in limbo
China's top leaders have pledged to help companies slammed by higher U.S. tariffs but held back on major moves after trade ...
US-China trade talks signal shift that could reshape global order: analysts
As the dust settles on the latest round of US-China trade talks in Stockholm this week, the world's two biggest economies may ...
Proposed Canada-US Trade Deal Could Still Be Weeks Away, Says Ottawa
OTTAWA (Reuters) -The Canadian team working on a trade deal with the United States could walk away from talks in the wake of ...