Trade War

Economic tension between the U.S. and China continues to escalate but is shifting in focus — away from the tit-for-tat trade war and toward a more direct confrontation over the future of technology at the heart of the conflict between the world's two largest economies.Why it matters: The battle between…

PETALING JAYA: Economic recovery and continuation of government assistance to the people should take precedence in the fiscal budget for next year. The government has to take into consideration that the economy is very fragile, given the devastation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition, the unemployment rate is rising…

The Hong Kong government has written a letter to US trade representative Robert Lighthizer, saying Washington is infringing WTO rules and rights of Hong Kong as a separate customs entity by enforcing 'Made in China' tags for goods produced here. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Edward Yau, said he…

China and the United States have kept retaliatory tariffs on a number of products, while extending exemptions on others, in their ongoing trade war. Photo: ShutterstockMinistry of Finance says renewed tariff exemptions on American goods will be in place until September 16, 2021 Beijing and Washington have both kept retaliatory…

The wine industry has dealt with multiple shocks this year, perhaps more than any other rural sector, and there are fears that some smaller businesses will go bust.Lawyer Will Taylor, who has been advising wine companies for decades, said the industry was facing a terrible time in the coming year.The…

Updated 2 weeks ago · Published on 8 Sep 2020 9:40AM · A printed label, ‘Made in China’, is used to cover ‘Made in Hong Kong’ labelling on a tin of sauce produced at the Koon Chun Sauce Factory in Hong Kong, which produces soy, hoisin and oyster sauces found…

Why is Prime Minister Trudeau refusing to stop Meng Wanzhou's extradition? This is the question I have been asking myself over and over since Wanzhou's arrest in Vancouver by the Canadian authorities for an extradition in December 2018. As a clear retaliation to this act of aggression taken by Canada, the…

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In brief: Several Asian manufacturers looking to diversify supply chains have partially shifted production lines to India, Vietnam, and Taiwan. This trend started as a result of the US-China trade war and only accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic, with Mexico as the next hot property. The trade war between China…

Rob Atkins/Getty Images In these difficult times, we’ve made a number of our coronavirus articles free for all readers. To get all of HBR’s content delivered to your inbox, sign up for the Daily Alert newsletter. Pre-pandemic, you might remember, the U.S. government threatened to impose 100% tariffs on French…