China Growth Engine for World’s Carmakers Now a Liability
The chief engine of growth for the world’s carmakers is turning into their biggest headache. From Oct. 23 to Oct. 25, auto giants from Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co. to Renault SA and PSA Group have pinned flagging profits and weakening sales outlooks on a slowdown in the world’s largest auto market.
October 25, 2018China Trade Surplus With US Widens to Record $34.1 Billion
BEIJING — China’s trade surplus with the United States widened to a record $34.1 billion in September as exports to the American market rose by 13% over a year earlier despite a worsening tariff war.
October 12, 2018US-China Trade War Could Last 20 Years, Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Says
GENEVA — Alibaba founder Jack Ma said Oct. 2 that the trade dispute between the United States and China could last 20 years. But he expressed hope that a solution could be reached as a trade war would “hurt everybody.”
October 2, 2018China Announces Tariff Cut, Stays Silent on US Technology Complaints
China announced more tariff cuts Sept. 26 on construction machinery and other goods but no action on U.S. complaints about its technology policy that are fueling an escalating trade battle.
September 26, 2018China Official Says Talks Impossible With ‘US Holding Knife’
BEIJING — China cannot hold talks with Washington on ending their escalating trade dispute while the United States “holds a knife” to Beijing’s neck by imposing tariff hikes, a Chinese official said Sept. 25.
September 25, 2018Trump to Back $200 Billion China Tariffs as Early as Next Week, Sources Say
President Donald Trump wants to move ahead with a plan to impose tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports as soon as a public comment period concludes next week, according to six people familiar with the matter.
August 30, 2018Trump in No Hurry to Resume Tariff Talks With China
The Trump administration is putting trade negotiations with China on the back burner while focusing first on resolving issues in the North American hemisphere, reaching a breakthrough agreement between the United States and Mexico.
August 28, 2018China Says It Will Match 25% Tariff on $16 Billion of US Goods Aug. 23
China confirmed that it will impose 25% additional tariffs on $16 billion worth of imports from the United States from Aug. 23, matching an earlier move from Washington in another ratchet higher for the trade war between the nations.
August 8, 2018Trump’s Tariff Barrage Pushes China Fight to Point of No Return
U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing his trade conflict with China toward a point where neither side can back down.
July 12, 2018Here’s Where China Stands as Hour of US Tariffs Approaches
The world’s two largest economies are set to slide deeper into a trade conflict July 6 that’s roiled markets and cast a shadow over the global growth outlook.
July 5, 2018