Trade War

Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He (left) and US President Donald Trump hold up signed copies of the phase one trade deal between their countries in January. Liu is expected to hold a video conference this week with the US side to discuss the deal. Photo: DPAVice-Premier Liu He is expected to…

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President Trump's rhetoric on China has tended to run hotter than his actions — until now.Why it matters: Even at the height of Trump's trade war, his administration never hit China as hard, as fast, and on as many fronts as it is right now.Thursday night, Trump escalated his campaign to…

The Republican-led Senate flew home without passing a bill to renew or extend its stimulus measure, raising the prospect that millions of Americans will face more economic hardship in the weeks and months ahead. Democrats in the House of Representatives passed their own version of a second stimulus bill in…

Vessels loaded with shipping containers in Shanghai, China. Mexico is hoping that some industries will find it beneficial to relocate to Latin America. Photo: BloombergInternational firms based in Asia may consider relocating supply chains to Latin America after the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement launched China and Asean countries are already facing…

Europe's Airbus said today it was amending French and Spanish government loans in a "final" bid to reverse US tariffs and jog the US into settling a 16-year-old dispute over billions of dollars of aircraft subsidies.  The planemaker said it had agreed to pay higher interest rates on two loans…

At next week’s meeting of the 25-member Politburo of the ruling Communist Party, President Xi Jinping is expected to set the tone for the nation’s future economic policies. Photo: XinhuaAnalysts say big policy changes are unlikely as China recovers from the coronavirus, while bracing for gathering storm in international affairs…

Lost amid headlines about the coronavirus pandemic and the seemingly unstoppable stock market rally, has been the monthslong escalation of tensions in the U.S.-China trade war —  and it's likely here to stay.Why it matters: The tariffs continue to impress a sizable tax on U.S. companies and consumers, adding additional…

Sikh Siyasat editor Parmjeet Singh talked to political analyst Avtar Singh to discuss changing dynamics of the world order. In this talk Avtar Singh said that the world order has began to change and diplomatic plays is on. With China-US trade war turning into a new cold war and the…

China will impose a visa ban on U.S. citizens who interfere with sweeping national security legislation planned for Hong Kong, a move that comes shortly after the Trump administration imposed them on some officials in Beijing. “As a response to the U.S.’s wrongful decision to impose visa bans on Chinese…