In an unusual move, Xi Jinping, the leader of China, called President Trump. The two spoke about trade, Taiwan and Ukraine, according to separate official statements.
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Xi Presses Trump on Taiwan as They Agree to Meet in China in April
In an unusual move, Xi Jinping, the leader of China, called President Trump. The two spoke about trade, Taiwan and Ukraine, according to separate official statements.
With Tariff Threat and Trade Controls, China and U.S. Renew Game of Chicken
Xi Jinping’s need to project strength before a crucial meeting of Communist Party leaders may help explain why Beijing announced new rare earth controls.
U.S. Imports Slid in June on Higher Tariffs
Imports from other countries fell around 4 percent from the previous month as President Trump’s steep tariffs discouraged businesses from ordering goods.
Investment Fund Seals Trade Deal for Japan and Expands Trump’s Influence
President Trump will get to decide where to invest Japanese money and the United States will keep 90 percent of the profits, the White House said.
Chinese Officers Questioned U.S. Government Employee About His Army Service
The man, a U.S. citizen, is barred from leaving China by the Ministry of State Security, the country’s main intelligence and counterintelligence agency.
What Is a Trade Deal? Trump Takes an Expansive View.
The president is deploying the word “deal” liberally, using the term to describe all kinds of trade arrangements, some very limited or one-sided.
Xi to Trump: Rein in the Hawks Trying to Derail the Tariff Truce
China sought to depict a call between Xi Jinping and President Trump as an appeal from one strongman leader to another to run a tight ship and stay on course.
U.S. Pauses Exports of Airplane and Semiconductor Technology to China
President Trump has stopped some critical products and technologies made only in the United States from flowing to China, flexing the government’s power over global supply chains.
Europe Secured a Tariff Delay From Trump, but Can It Now Make a Deal?
Officials from the European Union and the United States will start a new negotiating push, after President Trump delayed until July 9 tariffs of 50 percent.