Trade Deal

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President Donald Trump on Thursday renewed his threat to cut ties with China. (AFP Photo)

Trump threatens to cut China ties after high-level talks

Trump made rebalancing US trade deficit with China top priority, but relations worsened as his campaign for re-election in November heats up

19 Jun 2020 9:42 AM

US president Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House. (AP)

Just don't want to talk to Xi Jinping right now: Trump

The US’s criticism on how Chinese leadership handled the coronavirus outbreak has led to a spat between both the countries

16 May 2020 12:51 PM

Trump rules out renegotiating China trade deal. (AFP Photo)

US may not renegotiate China trade deal over virus war

Trump administration agreed to postpone any further tariff increases, while China promised to increase by $200 billion over two years

12 May 2020 12:32 PM

China, US commit to implement trade deal. (AFP Photo)

China, US agree to implement trade deal despite virus row

The countries have also agreed to maintain communication and coordination

08 May 2020 12:36 PM

Trump says China trade deal may be signed shortly after Jan 15

Liu will visit Washington from January 13-15, said Gao Feng, spokesman at the commerce ministry.

10 Jan 2020 4:02 PM

Brent crude futures were up 19 cents, or 0.3 per cent, at USD 62.47 a barrel.

Oil rises amid optimism over OPEC supply cuts, hopes on US-China trade

OPEC+ on Jan 1 this year cut output by 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd), and in July, renewed the pact until March 2020.

15 Nov 2019 3:41 PM

Traders are now eyeing next month’s meeting between the OPEC and Russia to determine if the group would deepen output cuts to prop up prices.

Oil slips as US-China trade deal hopes dwindle

A forecast by the International Energy Agency for slower global oil demand growth post-2025 also weighed on the market.

13 Nov 2019 10:54 AM

China’s embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

US-China trade deal signing could be delayed to December: source

China’s latest push for more tariff rollbacks would be discussed, but was not expected to derail progress toward an interim deal.

07 Nov 2019 11:16 AM

Trump said the signing of the agreements will benefit both the countries. (Photo: File)

US, Japan sign trade agreements on agriculture and digital export

The two agreement signed at the White House were the new US-Japan Trade Agreement and the US-Japan Digital Trade Agreement.

08 Oct 2019 6:13 PM

Boeing’s plane orders have also been clouded by the grounding of the plane makers fast-selling 737 MAX jetliner in the wake of two crashes that killed 346 people. (Photo:AP)

Boeing CEO eyes major aircraft order under any US-China trade deal

Boeing has been increasing its industrial footprint in China as it aims to increase its sales lead over Europe’s Airbus SE in Asia.

28 Aug 2019 9:03 AM

China lost 20 lakhs jobs in short period of time: Donald Trump

After coming to power, Trump has imposed 25 per cent import tariff on Chinese products worth USD 250 billion.

20 Aug 2019 10:34 AM

Several other industry groups in India, such as steel, engineering and auto makers have opposed New Delhi’s participation in the pact.

RSS' economic wing says India unlikely to accept China-led trade deal

Trade ministry said it remains engaged in talks over the pact, seeking to strike a balance between tariff cuts and domestic sensitivities.

03 Aug 2019 12:06 PM

The move marked a major escalation in tensions between the world’s largest economies and a shift in tone from US President Donald Trump, who had cited progress in trade talks as recently as Friday.

Trump vows tariff hike on Chinese goods, escalating tension in trade talks

Stock markets sank and oil prices tumbled as negotiations were thrown into doubt.

06 May 2019 9:25 AM

Trump's remarks, for the second time in recent weeks, comes days after Assistant US Trade Representative Mark Linscott returned from India where he had detailed discussion with senior Indian officials on bilateral trade and a possible trade deal between the two countries. (Photo: File)

India wants to make trade deal with US to avoid tariffs: President Trump

Trump referred to India in the context of his repeated allegation that other countries have been taking advantage of America in the past.

01 Oct 2018 9:44 AM

President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-In participate in a signing ceremony for the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement at the Lotte New York Palace hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, Monday, September 24, 2018, in New York. (Photo: AP)

'Historic milestone': Trump govt inks first trade deal with South Korea

Trump said these outcomes give American-made automobiles, medicines and agricultural crops a much better access to Korean markets.

25 Sep 2018 9:37 AM

Tremendous drugs are pouring into the United States at levels that nobody has ever seen before, Said Trump. (Photo: File)

Trump hints at terminating NAFTA, says Mexico will pay for wall

Trump said Mexico was being difficult in talks to rework the decades-old US-Mexico-Canada free trade deal and further action may be needed.

29 Aug 2017 10:28 AM

Brexiteers within the Conservative party will find it hard to accept paying such a sum, especially if it was not in exchange for a workable future relationship. (Photo: AP)

UK ready to pay 40 billion euro Brexit divorce bill for trade with EU: report

3 sources within the UK civil service and government with knowledge of the UK’s Brexit negotiating strategy have confirmed the figure.

06 Aug 2017 9:05 PM

The two way trade between the regions stood at USD 21.5 billion in 2015-16 as against USD 24.5 billion in the previous fiscal.

India-EFTA trade deal talks to be held in January

The agreement is important as it will give market access to several sectors from India such as textiles and chemicals.

28 Dec 2016 3:16 PM

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