6 in 10 call a recession likely; Trump approval drops by 6 points: POLL
Six in 10 Americans say a recession is likely in the next year and as many are concerned about higher…
Marchers ask Trump to ‘liberate’ Hong Kong, as clashes erupt
Thousands of demonstrators in Hong Kong urged President Donald Trump to “liberate” the semiautonomous Chinese territory during a peaceful march…
U.S.-China trade conflict could take years to resolve: Kudlow
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Friday the United States wants “near term” results from…
China vice premier urges hog production recovery amid swine fever
FILE PHOTO: A man disinfects a pig farm in Guangan, Sichuan province, China August 27, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer BEIJING (Reuters) –…
China says has only ‘limited’ cooperation with U.S. on fentanyl
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the United States have only “limited” cooperation in stopping fentanyl smuggling, a Chinese narcotics official…
China, U.S. to collect additional tariffs on each other’s goods
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the United States will begin imposing additional tariffs on each other’s goods on Sunday, the…
Company behind Timberland, the North Face to boycott Brazilian leather
The U.S company behind such brands as Timberland, the North Face, Vans and JanSport has announced it will no longer…
Hong Kong democracy activists get bail, protest march banned
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong and another core member of a pro-democracy group were granted bail after being charged with…
U.S. says no grace period for Chinese imports facing tariffs on Sept. 1
FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen at the Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai, China August 6, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song WASHINGTON…
Trump says trade meeting with China set for September is still on
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S.,…
U.S. and China will meet in September, Trump says, but tariff hikes remain
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Trade teams from China and the United States continue to talk and will meet in September, but…
Trade war dims outlook for U.S. business operations in China: survey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. companies doing business in China are still making profits there, but 81% say escalating trade tensions…
China hopes U.S. will create conditions necessary for September trade talks
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the United States are discussing the next round of face-to-face trade talks scheduled in September,…
Huawei under probe by U.S. prosecutors over new allegations: WSJ
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A Huawei company logo is pictured at the Shenzhen International Airport in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China…
China discussing September trade talks with U.S.: commerce ministry
FILE PHOTO: U.S. dollar and China yuan notes are seen in this picture illustration June 2, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration/File Photo…
Trump suggests ‘second thoughts’ about China tariff war, triggers confusion at G-7 summit
President Trump triggered a wave of confusion at the Group of 7 summit Sunday when he seemed to express second…
China to fight back against U.S. tariff move: People’s Daily
FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen at Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China July 4, 2019. Picture taken July 4,…
Kudlow does not expect China to retaliate against latest U.S. tariffs
FILE PHOTO: White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow talks with reporters on the driveway outside the West Wing of…
Trump regrets not raising tariffs on China higher, White House says
BIARRITZ, France (Reuters) – President Donald Trump wishes he had raised tariffs on Chinese goods even higher last week, the…
Trump presses U.S. companies to close China operations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday he was ordering U.S. companies to look at ways to close…
Oil spills into U.S.-China trade war, prices slump
NEW YORK (Reuters) – China said on Friday it would impose tariffs on U.S. crude oil imports for the first…
China warns U.S. to stop ‘wrong’ trade actions or face consequences
FILE PHOTO: U.S. and Chinese flags are seen in front of a U.S. dollar banknote featuring American founding father Benjamin…
Trump fires back at China, announces tariffs to increase to 30% in October
After China announced a new round of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods on Friday, President Trump struck back later in…
Trump heaps another 5% tariff on Chinese goods in latest tit-for-tat escalation
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday lashed back at a new round of Chinese tariffs by heaping…
Exclusive: Daimler to make Mercedes Benz-branded heavy trucks in China – sources
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – German auto maker Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) plans to build Mercedes Benz-branded heavy trucks in China by revamping…
U.S. imposes sanctions on three Chinese accused of fentanyl trafficking
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury on Wednesday imposed sanctions on three Chinese men accused of illegally trafficking fentanyl, acting…
Hong Kong protesters mark brutal mob attack with sit-in
Hong Kong riot police faced off briefly with protesters occupying a suburban train station Wednesday evening following a commemoration of…
Trump says he had to ‘take China on,’ regardless of short-term impact on U.S. economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he had to confront China over trade even if it caused…
John Oliver Rips Trump’s ‘Tacit Endorsement’ Of China Crackdown On Hong Kong Protests
The HBO comedian chided the U.S. leader for barely knowing what’s going on in Hong Kong and for Trump’s recent…
White House trade adviser: ‘We’re going to have a strong economy through 2020’
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro declared the U.S. economy will be strong through 2020, and the Federal Reserve will…
Trade war’s losers could include microchips, energy, banks
Looking across the stock market, it’s hard to find a company that isn’t vulnerable in some degree to the U.S.-China…
U.S. removes some Chinese furniture, modems from planned 10% tariffs
FILE PHOTO: Containers are seen at the Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai, China August 6, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song WASHINGTON…
13 Amazing Photos You Missed This Week
With the never-stopping news cycle, it’s easy to miss great images that fly under the radar. We’ve got you covered.…
China says pig herd shrinks by 32% in July amid swine fever outbreak
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s pig herd shrank by 32.2% in July from the same month a year ago, its agriculture…
When the US imposes tariffs on Chinese goods, who pays?
In recent months, President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on Chinese goods imported to the U.S. In the president’s view,…
China’s economy worsens in July, industrial growth at 17-year low as trade war escalates
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economy stumbled more sharply than expected in July, with industrial output growth cooling to a more…
China cuts 2019/20 corn use forecast by 2 million tonnes due to African swine fever
Corn kernels are seen at a corn harvester on a farm in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province, China October 25, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer…
Powerful New Doc ‘One Child Nation’ Examines What Happens When Women Lack Choice
From 1979 to 2015, officials in China enforced a one-child policy as a method of population control, subjecting women to…
Hong Kong residents demand release of arrested woman
After the protesters evacuated, the residents took their place. In one Hong Kong neighborhood on Saturday, riot police fired multiple…
Exclusive: PSA, Dongfeng to drop two China auto plants, halve workforce – document
BEIJING/PARIS (Reuters) – Peugeot maker PSA Group (PEUP.PA) and partner Dongfeng Group (0489.HK) have agreed to cut thousands of jobs…
U.S. still evaluating requests from firms to sell to China’s Huawei: officials
FILE PHOTO: The Silicon Valley office of Huawei and its U.S. subsidiary Futurewei Technologies Inc. in Santa Clara, California, U.S.,…
Trump roils markets with comments on China trade, Huawei
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he was not ready to make a deal with China…
IMF stands by yuan view; says China could need stimulus if trade war worsens
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund on Friday stood by its assessment that the value of China’s yuan was…
Timeline: Key dates in the U.S.-China trade war
(Reuters) – Hopes for an early settlement of the yearlong U.S.-China trade war dimmed this week after the United States…
Dow trades 500 points lower as trade war worries continue
U.S. stocks traded lower Wednesday as traders continued to worry about the continuing effects of the trade battle with China.…
Hong Kong crippled by strike, protests
For the first time since its handover to China more than two decades ago, a city-wide strike brought much of…
Wall Street sees worst drop of 2019 amid intensifying trade war between Trump, China
Stocks plunged on Monday amid renewed worries over President Donald Trump‘s intensifying trade war with China, the world’s second-largest economy…
US Treasury Department labels China a currency manipulator
The U.S. Treasury Department labeled China a currency manipulator Monday after Beijing pushed down the value of its yuan in…
Russia reports ASF outbreak near its border with China
MOSCOW (Reuters) – An outbreak African Swine Fever (ASF) has been detected at a small farm in Russia’s Primorsk region…
China says Western politicians stirring Hong Kong troubles
China blamed Western forces and defended police conduct in remarks Monday about Hong Kong after the city endured another weekend…
Hong Kong police fire tear gas, clear protesters by force
Hong Kong police on Saturday fired tear gas, swung batons and forcefully cleared out protesters who defied warnings not to…
China detects African swine fever in pigs transported to Liaoning: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – China detected African swine fever virus in live pigs being transported to the northeastern Liaoning province, the…
U.S. to pay farmers up to $16 billion for trade war losses, South to benefit
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. government will pay American farmers hurt by the trade war with China between $15 and…
White House’s Kudlow hopeful on U.S.-China trade talks, agriculture buys
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Tuesday called it a good sign that top U.S. officials…
China’s agri ministry emphasizes need to ensure stable hog market
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s agriculture ministry said on Tuesday that it would work to ensure the country’s pork supplies and…
China lashes out at Hong Kong protest targeting its office
An overnight attack by white-clad assailants apparently targeting pro-democracy protesters raised tensions to new levels in Hong Kong on Monday…
U.S. farmers look past trade fears to cash in on China’s hog crisis
WALCOTT, Iowa/LONDON (Reuters) – It might seem an unlikely time for U.S. farmers to look to China for more business…