China, Trump

US-China Trade Fight Starts Early, Paving Way for Trump Tariffs
Even before Donald Trump takes office on Monday, trade tensions between the world’s biggest economies are already heating up.
Trump's China Trade Surplus Challenge
On the eve of Donald Trump’s White House return, the Chinese government announced that last year it recorded a trade surplus of almost $1 trillion, a third of which was with the US.
China Has a $1 Trillion Head Start in Any Tariff Fight
As Donald Trump prepares for his second term, China’s dominance of global manufacturing is greater than ever.
Trump, China's Xi hold call on TikTok, trade, Taiwan
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed issues including TikTok, trade and Taiwan in a phone call on Friday, just days before Trump takes office again promising tariffs that could ratchet up tensions between the world's two biggest economies.
Trump Tariffs Will Not Tame China’s Trade Surplus
Correcting the major imbalances in the global economy will require collaborative international action. If he wants results, Trump will need to rein in his penchant to go it alone.
China tech shrugged off Trump’s ‘trade war’ − there’s no reason it won’t do the same with new tariffs
Donald Trump has touted tariffs as high as 60%. But China’s domestic tech sector may be insulated against such measures.
Live Q&A: How Trump’s Trade War Rhetoric on China Affects Everyone
Bloomberg reporters answer questions about how Trump’s promises to raise tariffs on China could lead to a trade war with global consequences.
Trump upended trade once, aims to do so again with new tariffs
Donald Trump came to Washington eight years ago vowing to rewrite U.S. trade relationships, shrink a massive goods trade deficit and rebuild America's industrial base with new tariffs. The president-elect is about to embark on an even more aggressive effort in his second term,
US-China trade tensions heat up ahead of president Trump’s tariffs
Trade between the world’s two largest economies is on the brink of chaos again. The outgoing Biden administration has turned up the heat in its final days, handing Trump a loaded gun in the form of sweeping restrictions directed at Beijing.

China, economy

China’s Trade Surplus Reaches a Record of Nearly $1 Trillion
China’s vast exports in 2024 exceeded its imports on a scale seldom seen anywhere except during or immediately after the two ...
China kicks off subsidised auto trade-ins
China's commerce ministry kicked off subsidised auto trade-ins on Friday, extending a program likened to the U.S.
Trump speaks to China's Xi Jinping days before inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday he spoke to China's Xi Jinping about TikTok and other issues as he prepares to ...
US To Tighten Trade Rules To Hit Low-cost China Shipments
The United States unveiled a new rule Friday to tighten an exemption allowing low-value imports to enter the country ...
US Trade Representative says China's shipbuilding sector hurts US, is actionable
The U.S. Trade Representative said its trade probe of China's dominance of the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sector is ...
EU Debates Dropping China Trade Case, Frustrating Trump Advisers
The European Union is debating whether to drop a sensitive trade investigation against China over alleged coercive activity ...
China hit its economic goals in 2024 despite a consumer spending problem
China's economy grew 5% in 2024, meeting its growth target of around 5%.
China’s Africa imports rise, but will 2025 headwinds halt the continent’s trade gains?
Boost in commodities demand helps narrow Africa’s China trade deficit as nations urge more imports of processed goods.