US-China trade war

Record imports push US trade balance deep into the red in August

US imports increased 4.3% to an all-time high of US$420.8 billion (S$538 billion) in August.

US releases product lists for $38 billion China tariff deal

The goods proposed under the arrangement for import to the US include fireworks, household products, sports equipment and toys, according to a list released by the White House.

China says US trade truce extension creates space to advance talks

The US and China have agreed to discuss a reciprocal tariff cut on US$30 billion (S$38 billion) worth of goods.

US policy on Taiwan unchanged after Xi’s visit, says top envoy Perdue

Chinese President Xi Jinping heaped pressure on US President Donald Trump to limit support for Taiwan during his trip.

A bipolar world is taking shape. Can the US and China manage it?

China’s President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump speak on the North Portico steps of the White House ahead of a State Dinner in Washington, DC, on Sept 24.

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No seat, no cards at the table: Europe fears being the loser in Trump-Xi deal-making

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump speak during a state dinner at the White House in Washington DC., US, on Sept 24.

No BYD or Luckin: The curious absence of China brands in Washington and at White House state dinner

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump speaking during a state dinner at the White House in Washington on Sept 24.

US Democrats criticise lavish Trump-Xi summit as lacking substance

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump posing for photos with Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan before a state dinner at the White House on Sept 24.

US Treasury chief says to extend China trade truce until January

The deal came after marathon talks between Bessent (above) and his Chinese counterpart Vice-Premier He Lifeng in New York on Sept 20.

Trump plans grand spectacle for potentially tense Xi talks

US President Donald Trump will greet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the tarmac at the Maryland military base.

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