Trade War

BEIJING (Reuters) - China and the United States must simultaneously cancel some existing tariffs on each other’s goods for both sides to reach a “phase one” trade deal, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday. The proportion of tariffs canceled must …

Computer chips: the next bubble to burst? Wheres the bubble in financial markets? Some analysts point to commercial real estate, propped up by the exuberant spending of WeWork. Some are keeping a watchful eye on corporate debt. And still others are uneasy …

Huawei is bullish about seeing a 20 per cent uptick in smartphone sales next year despite the escalating US-China trade war - a prediction branded by analyst Canalys as "ambitious". The Chinese phone and infrastructure kit maker said it expects to see a spik…

* Chinese imports to U.S. fall by a quarter over study period * U.S. consumers seen absorbing most of tariff costs * Taiwan, Mexico, EU benefit from Chinese losses By Emma Farge GENEVA, Nov 5 (Reuters) - A trade war between the world's top two economies c…

BANGKOK: Several Southeast Asian leaders snubbed a meeting with US officials on Monday after President Donald Trump decided not to attend a regional summit in Bangkok. Just three leaders from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) showe…

Americas farmers have borne the brunt of Chinas retaliation in the trade war that President Donald Trump launched in 2018. One reason: China is the biggest buyer of many U.S. agricultural products, such as soybeans, grain sorghum, cotton and cattle hides, wh…

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand said on Monday that Asian countries had held conclusive talks on what could be the world’s biggest trade pact and there would be an announcement of success at a summit in Bangkok despite doubts raised by India. Spurred in part b…

* Thailand says talks on trade pact were conclusive * Indonesia appeals to India to remain within agreement * ASEAN says commitment to sign agreement in 2020 * Downgraded U.S. delegation to meet only three ASEAN leaders By Panu Wongcha-um, Patpicha Tanaka…

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in China on Monday to drum up new business deals, but under warning from his hosts to keep off thorny issues such as the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. Landing in the afternoon, Macron will begin his second offi…

Southeast Asian leaders pushed for a deal on what could be the world's largest trade bloc on Sunday as officials worked behind the scenes to try to salvage progress following new demands from India. Hopes of finalising the Asia-wide Regional Comprehensive Ec…