Details were scant, but the move could help ease Chinese food prices and comes as trade talks between the two countries are set to resume next month.
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China Lifts Some U.S. Tariffs in Modest Olive Branch to Trump
Products exempted include cancer drugs, lubricants and pesticides but don’t include major agricultural products that Washington sees as key to a deal.
China Lifts Tariffs on Some U.S. Goods in Modest Olive Branch to Trump
The American imports spared by Beijing include lubricants, pesticides and cancer drugs but not the major agricultural products that Washington considers crucial to making a trade deal.
E.U.’s New Digital Czar: ‘Most Powerful Regulator of Big Tech on the Planet’
Margrethe Vestager, whose billion-dollar fines have made her loathed by Silicon Valley, has won new powers that give her unrivaled regulatory reach. President Trump says she “hates the United States.”
China’s Pork Prices Soar, Adding to Beijing’s Troubles
Chinese grocery bills were already rising because of the trade war. Officials are now calling for “an attitude of urgency.”
China Injects $126 Billion Into Its Slowing Economy
The move comes as Beijing fights a costly trade war with the United States while looking for ways to keep its growth going.
As Trump Escalates Trade War, U.S. and China Move Further Apart With No End in Sight
The standoff is upending the relationship between the world’s two largest economies.
Japan and South Korea Feud, but Breaking Up Is Hard
Tokyo put new trade limits on Seoul and South Korean shoppers are spurning Japanese goods, but the ties between the two U.S. allies may be hard to unwind.
How Emmanuel Macron Positioned Himself as Star of the G7 Show
The French president seemed to be everywhere at once at the summit he hosted in Biarritz, using the opportunity to reassert the efficacy of the European approach to global problems.
China Eases Rules on Cheap Drug Imports to Fight Chronic Diseases
The revised law would reduce penalties for buying generic pharmaceuticals from other countries without waiting for approval, though details are scant.