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Trump to raise Hong Kong Jimmy Lai case in China trade talks
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he would raise the case of jailed Hong Kong activist and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai ...
Why Rice Is a Sticking Point in U.S.-Japan Trade Talks
Regardless of the numbers, the pressure of negotiating with the U.S. is putting a spotlight on an ongoing rice crisis in ...
Markets hope US-China talks lead to de-escalation. All sides agree a bigger deal will be a longer slog.
Much-anticipated trade talks with China are set to begin this weekend, but signals from both the Trump administration and ...
Trump signals China initiated planned trade meeting; Washington eyes stroller exemptions
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested China initiated upcoming senior-level trade talks between the two ...
U.S.—China trade talk news boosts markets, but investors are really waiting for Fed Chair Powell to speak
Major Asian markets in China, Japan and South Korea all rose—but by less than 1%. Investors seem to be betting that the Papal ...
China’s central bank cuts key interest rate amid threat from U.S. tariffs
China has announced a barrage of measures meant to counter the blow to its economy from U.S. President Donald Trump ’s trade ...
Threatened by Trump tariffs, Japan walks a delicate tightrope between US and China
While Japan won’t walk away from its alliance with the United States, the linchpin of the Asian country’s diplomacy and ...