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President Joe Biden talks with French President Emmanuel Macron during the final session of the G-7 summit in Carbis Bay, England on June 13.
Hope for Settling US-EU Trade Disputes May Outrun Progress
The EU's trade chief said the time has come "for the U.S. to walk the talk."
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China Fires Back After US Trade Remarks
Beijing accused the U.S. of "coercive diplomacy" after a dialogue between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Australian counterpart.
May 14th, 2021
Apple store in Beijing, Feb. 24, 2021.
Chinese Exports Surge as Global Demand Recovers from Virus
The jump was nearly double the growth expected by forecasters.
Mar 8th, 2021
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Suspension of Costly US Tariffs Welcomed by Scotch Whisky Makers
Jun 17th, 2021
President Joe Biden, center, walks with European Council President Charles Michel, right, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during the United States-European Union Summit at the European Council in Brussels, Tuesday, June 15, 2021.
Trade Group Praises Deal Lifting US-EU Liquor Tariffs
Jun 15th, 2021
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters after the Democrats' policy luncheon, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 11, 2021.
China Denounces US Bill Aimed at Boosting Competitiveness
Jun 9th, 2021
Gantry cranes move containers onto transporters at a port in Qingdao, China, June 4, 2021.
US Trade Deficit Dips To $68.9B with Exports Up
Jun 8th, 2021
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US Blocks Chinese Company's Seafood Imports Over Crew Mistreatment
Authorities say Dalian Ocean Fishing forced crew members to work in slave-like conditions, leading to the deaths of at least three Indonesian fishermen.
May 28th, 2021
Customers wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus look at the American bicycle brand at a retail shop in Beijing on March 2, 2021. U.S. and Chinese trade envoys talked by phone Thursday, May 27, 2021 for the first time since President Joe Biden took office, but the two sides gave no sign when negotiations on ending their tariff war might restart.
No Signs of Negotiations in US-China Trade Talks
Envoys had their first call since President Biden took office.
May 27th, 2021
An employee works at a solar panel and equipment factory in Jiujiang, China, Jan. 5, 2021.
Solar Ambitions Collide with China Labor Complaints
The global solar industry gets 45% of its polysilicon from Xinjian, where the government is accused of mass incarceration and other abuses.
May 24th, 2021
A worker controls iron at the Thyssenkrupp steel factory in Duisburg, Germany, April 27, 2018.
EU, U.S. Temporarily Suspend Tariffs in Steel Dispute
It's the second step to improve relations after a four-month suspension of tariffs in a longstanding Airbus-Boeing dispute.
May 17th, 2021
In this July 9, 2018, file photo, an advertisement for Xiaomi is displayed at a subway station in Hong Kong. China’s commerce ministry said Thursday that the removal of Xiaomi Corp. from a U.S. government blacklist was beneficial, a day after the U.S. reversed a ban on U.S. investments in the smartphone maker imposed by former President Donald Trump.
US Reverses Ban on Chinese Smartphone Maker
Xiaomi sued the U.S. government after the Trump administration blacklisted the company in January.
May 13th, 2021
A forklift driver loads material for temporary shelters to be sent to India.
Long-Haul Carrier Emirates Shipping Free Aid to India
This should mean major savings for aid groups as airfreight costs have skyrocketed amid the pandemic.
May 10th, 2021
A Northwell Health registered nurses fills a syringe with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, Albanian Islamic Cultural Center, Staten Island, New York, April 8, 2021.
Vaccine Patent Decision Aims to Spread US Influence
Officials acknowledge it will take at least a year for any additional vaccines to be produced due to the change.
May 10th, 2021
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Chips Propel Surge in Taiwan Exports
The recovery in global manufacturing is straining demand for processor chips.
May 7th, 2021
In this April 8, 2021 file photo, a container port on the Yangtze River is seen in an aerial view in Nantong in eastern China's Jiangsu province.
China Trade Surges as Global Demand Recovers
Global exports rose 32.3 percent over a year ago.
May 7th, 2021
Crew members stand on the bow as the CMA CGM Argentina arrives at PortMiami, the largest container ship to call at a Florida port.
US Trade Deficit Sets Record in March
An improving economy drove purchases of imported foreign goods.
May 4th, 2021
Workers put together electronic gears at a factory in Zhangye in northwestern China's Gansu Province on April 17, 2021. Two surveys show Chinese manufacturing expanded in April but growth appeared to be slowing after a rebound from the coronavirus pandemic.
China Manufacturing Growth May Be Slowing
Two surveys show manufacturing is still expanding but at a slower pace.
Apr 30th, 2021