United States officials have reached out to their Chinese counterparts for talks on vast tariffs that have hammered markets and global supply chains, a Beijing-backed outlet said on Thursday, citing sources. Punishing US tariffs that have reached 145 percent on many Chinese products came into force in April, while Beijing has responded with fresh 125 percent duties…
From retaliatory tariffs on US goods like car parts and soybeans to controls on raw minerals essential for American manufacturing, analysts say China has plenty of options if it wants to reply to fresh US levies. US President Donald Trump over the weekend announced 10 percent tariffs on Chinese products, upping the stakes in a…
Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra had a phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump, her office said on Tuesday, during which they both pledged to support each others’ administrations. Paetongtarn, who took office in September and is Thailand’s youngest premier, reiterated her country’s readiness to work with the United States, according to a statement, which…
