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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 ...

Amid Trump’s trade war blitz, any tariff pause extension between the US and China will need the US president’s approval.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government was disappointed by Trump’s move to raise the U.S. tariff on goods ...

Deadline looms, extension stalls without Mr Trump’s go-ahead while China is less willing to offer concessions. Read more at ...

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Duty-free exemption on small packages worth US$800 or less fuelled China’s dominance in the industry – but the model is now ...