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President Donald Trump has played up the prospect that the US could soon defuse trade tensions with China in recent days.The two sides could sign a so-called phase one agreement in Iowa this month, he said. But administration offici…

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says Iowa is one of the places being considered for the signing of a trade agreement between the United States and China. U.S. and Chinese negotiators are working to finalize the deal in time for Trump and Chinese Pre…

Image copyrightEPAImage caption The protests began in June, and show little sign of stopping China's leaders are signalling that they are preparing to change how they deal with Hong Kong, following months of pro-democracy protests. Shen Chunyao, director …

SEOUL (Reuters) - Successful sanctions evasion, economic lifelines from China and U.S. President Donald Trump’s impeachment woes may be among the factors that have emboldened North Korea in nuclear negotiations, analysts and officials say. Both Trump and No…

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Chinese officials voiced optimism that Beijing and Washington can find a way to clinch the so-called Phase One trade deal next month, despite the abrupt cancellation of the summit where the heads of state were to meet to formally sign th…

BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday that Beijing and Washington will proceed with the bilateral trade negotiations according to plan and that the talks are progressing well. The ministry, in a statement, said the two sides remain …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. trade policy and its impact on business investment, manufacturing and exports were a key factor in the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut rates, chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday. But the Fed also signaled in its statement that i…

(Reuters) - Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Wednesday forecast sales for the crucial holiday shopping quarter that beat Wall Street expectations, with Chief Executive Tim Cook saying that new iPhone 11 models were off to “a very, very good start” as sales of AirPods, A…

Chiles president said Wednesday that ongoing protests have forced him to cancel a summit next month at which President Donald Trump planned to sign an interim trade agreement with China's President Xi Jingping. The South American nation was due to host the A…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An interim trade agreement between the United States and China might not be completed in time for signing in Chile next month as expected but that does not mean the accord is falling apart, a U.S. administration official said on Tuesday…