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China says it has agreed with the US to cancel existing trade tariffs in phases

Sam Meredith, Grace Shao | CNBC | 11/08/2019

China’s Commerce Ministry said Thursday that Beijing had agreed with Washington to lift existing trade tariffs between the two nations in phases. “Over the past two weeks, the two negotiating teams had serious…

China’s trade with US shrinks in October despite optimism

Joe McDonald | AP News | 11/08/2019

BEIJING (AP) — U.S.-Chinese trade contracted again in October, des...

India says no to joining huge Asia Pacific trade pact

Saheli Roy Choudhury | CNBC | 11/05/2019

KEY POINTS India on Monday declined to join an Asia Pacific trade p...

Japan’s foreign minister sees progress on end to US car tariffs

Toshimitsu Motegi | Financial Times | 11/05/2019

The new US-Japan trade deal is a triumph for Ja...

EU argues case against Trump’s metal tariffs at WTO

Philip Blenkinsop | Reuters | 11/05/2019

GENEVA (Reuters) – The European Union argued on Monday fo...

At trade show, Xi pledges steps to open Chinese markets

DAKE KANG and JOE McDONALD | AP | 11/05/2019

SHANGHAI (AP) — President Xi Jinping promised more gradual ma...

China presses Trump to remove more tariffs in ‘phase one’ trade deal

CNBC | 11/05/2019

China is pushing U.S. President Donald Trump to remove more tariffs imp...

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