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WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday (Aug 1) he believes Washington and Beijing are nearing a ...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday that he believed that Washington has the makings of a deal with China ...

In the wake of US President Donald Trump's latest tariff blitz on dozens of economies, China has reiterated a stern warning ...

U.S. President Donald Trump's new tariff rates of up to 41% on U.S. imports from dozens of countries have drawn expressions ...

China's top leaders have pledged to help companies slammed by higher U.S. tariffs but held back on major moves after trade ...

The Stockholm meeting, following similar talks in Geneva and London, is set to extend a 90-day pause on those tariffs. During ...

China's top leaders have pledged to help companies slammed by higher U.S. tariffs but held back on major moves after trade ...

World shares are mixed after the U.S. and China ended their latest round of trade talks without a deal.

The Treasury head said recent trade deals announced by the US — including with the European Union and Japan — created a “lot ...

President Donald Trump has announced a 25% tariff on goods from India plus an additional trade tax beginning Friday in response to India’s purchasing of Russian oil, which he says ...

China’s top leaders have pledged to help companies slammed by higher U.S. tariffs but held back on major moves after trade ...