US-China
Trade War: China Suspends Purchases of US Agricultural Products
6 August 2019
President Trump's decisions of increasing fees on Chinese exports will affect U.S. farmers and increase uncertainty about the future of international trade.
China's Commerce...
China ‘won’t stand by idly’ if US deploys missiles in Asia
Anger erupts as Pentagon bares plan to deploy, 'sooner rather than later', long-range missiles in Beijing's backyard.
Aug. 6, 2019
China has warned the United States...
Pacific Tour Tests New Pentagon Chief
Mark Esper sets out to persuade U.S. allies in Asia that the United States has their back.
By Lara Seligman
August 5, 2019SYDNEY—Newly confirmed U.S. Secretary...
Trump Ordered New Chinese Tariffs Over Objections of Advisers
President acted after China wouldn’t commit to farm purchases at Shanghai talks
By Vivian Salama and Josh Zumbrun
Aug. 4, 2019
WASHINGTON—President Trump overruled advisers to ramp...
China hits back at ‘currency manipulator’ label as Donald Trump ratchets...
The People’s Bank of China called the United States’ move to label China a currency manipulator ‘wilful unilateral and protectionist behaviour’ -Markets slid on...
“On A Scale Of 1-10, It’s An 11” – Wall Street...
by Tyler Durden
08/05/2019
One day after China finally snapped, and demonstratively refused to intervene and keep the CNH above 7.00 vs the dollar, escalating...
Tensions mount ahead of Xi-Trump summit as China hawks circle in...
By Zhou Xin
Orange Wang
28 Jun, 2019
As the countdown begins to the high-stakes summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US...
Trump imposes new sanctions amid continuing war threat against Iran
By Bill Van Auken
25 June 2019
President Donald Trump and his treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin, unveiled Monday what the US administration had touted as...
Kissinger’s ‘Secret Ploy’: Why Russia Won’t Become US’ ‘Hammer’ Against China
The alleged Trump-Kissinger plan to "box in" China with Russia's assistance is unlikely to turn into a reality due to a number of reasons,...
Steve Bannon says killing Huawei more important than trade deal with...
Driving the telecommunications giant out of Western markets is ‘10 times more important’ than a trade deal
Trump’s former strategist says he won’t...