The February visit would be a welcome distraction for both nationalistic leaders, who face deepening political troubles at home.
Tag: Protectionism (Trade)
Trump Expands Steel Tariffs, Saying They Are Short of Aim
The president plans tariffs on metal items like nails and cables after his earlier move raised the cost of making those products in the United States.
After Truce With U.S., China Cuts Tariffs on Many Global Imports
Lower levies on food, drug ingredients and hundreds of other items will help China keep trading with other nations while many tariffs on American products remain.
Trump Sends Mixed Signals on China During G7 Summit
President Trump, at the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, once again caught off guard allies who disagree with him on trade tariffs, global warming, Russia and China.
China’s Currency Moves Escalate Trade War, Rattling Markets
The trade war intensified Monday, as Beijing allowed its currency to weaken and the Treasury Department labeled China a currency manipulator.
E.U. Signs Trade Deal With Vietnam
The deal underscores the European Union’s commitment to free trade in the face of rising trade tensions and protectionism around the world.
E.U. and Four Latin American Nations Reach a Trade Deal
The pact, decades in the making, was hailed as a powerful endorsement of multilateral free trade as protectionist policies are on the rise globally.
Trade Wars Stoke Economic Fear as G-20 Finance Ministers Gather in Japan
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will meet China’s central bank governor in the first meeting of senior officials from the countries since trade talks broke down.
U.S.-China Trade Talks Face Big Obstacle: Ensuring That Promises Are Kept
American negotiators, worried that Beijing will drag its feet on sticking to the provisions of a deal, want a way to punish failures to comply. Their Chinese counterparts may not go along.
U.S. and China Square Off on Trade, and APEC Nations Duck for Cover
The clash between President Xi Jinping and Vice President Pence left the gathering of 21 nations in Papua New Guinea in disarray, and worried.