China threatens retaliation if U.S. tariff hikes go ahead

Aug 15, 2019
Beijing will take unspecified “necessary countermeasures,” the Cabinet said in a one-sentence statement.
A woman walks past a screen showing stock prices at a securities company in Beijing on August 15, 2019.
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Alibaba sees bridging the online and in-store experience as a way to spur growth

Aug 14, 2019
The trade war with the U.S. and slowing economy in China pose difficulties at the moment.
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U.S. delays tariffs on some Chinese goods, drops others

Aug 13, 2019
The United States is delaying tariffs on some Chinese-made items and removing other Chinese imports from its target list altogether.
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As the U.S.-China trade war rages, an even bigger battle with Europe is brewing

Aug 12, 2019
Europe braces for renewed hostilities with the United States over import tariffs.
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Recession risk rises with trade war

Aug 7, 2019
The U.S. economy is slowing. Whether it goes into recession could depend on tariffs and trade disruptions.
The numbers after the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on August 5, 2019 in New York City. Stocks plunged after a forceful response by Beijing to the latest U.S. tariff announcement escalated an ongoing trade war, exacerbating global growth worries.
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Strong dollar undermines Trump on trade

Aug 5, 2019
The U.S. dollar offers a safe haven in times of investor uncertainty and fear.
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Truth-squading Trump's tariff claims

Aug 2, 2019
The president has said again that China, not the U.S. consumer, pays the cost of tariffs. Economists say that's false.
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China threatens retaliation for Trump's planned tariff hike

Aug 2, 2019
China’s government accused Trump of violating his June agreement with President Xi Jinping to revive negotiations aimed at ending a costly fight over Beijing’s trade surplus and technology ambitions.
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (L) gestures towards US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (C) as he chats with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He (R) before they pose for a "family photo" at the Xijiao Conference Centre in Shanghai on July 31, 2019.
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Protests rock Hong Kong and its economy

Jul 30, 2019
Two months of massive demonstrations could be hampering tourism and international investment.
Protesters are enveloped by tear gas on a street during a demonstration in the area of Sheung Wan on July 28 in Hong Kong.
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Trade talks between U.S. and Chinese officials to resume

Jul 29, 2019
The U.S. is expected to resume trade negotiations with Chinese officials in Shanghai tomorrow.
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang and US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross attend a US and China comprehensive Economic Dialogue in July 2017 in Washington, D.C.
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