Tag: China

MOSCOW — Chinese President Xi Jinping joined with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in lashing out at U.S. global dominance, highlighting the two powers’ growing confrontation with the administration of Donald Trump. “Along with the…

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump defended his decisions to impose or raise tariffs against imports from Mexico and China, respectively, saying “companies are moving to the U.S.” to avoid paying the levies. Widening trade tension…

BEIJING (AP) — Hong Kong retiree Lee Wai-man loves pork fresh from the market but eats a lot less now that the price has jumped as China struggles with a deadly swine disease that has…

When a Hong Kong Legislative Council meeting ended in a brawl a week ago Saturday with one lawmaker hospitalized, the Hong Kong government denounced the ”unprecedented” fight. But what did it expect? The weekend scuffle…

In a fateful swipe at telecommunications giant Huawei, the Trump administration issued an executive order Wednesday apparently aimed at banning its equipment from U.S. networks and said it was subjecting the Chinese company to strict…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday there was “no need to rush” to get a trade deal with China, hours after he raised tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods, escalating a battle…

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s top trade negotiator said the U.S. plans to raise tariffs on Chinese goods on Friday, accusing Beijing of backpedaling on commitments it made during negotiations. Still, the trade talks will…

The Trump administration has embarked on a major public relations offensive to counter China’s growing influence in Latin America. But, so far, the U.S. effort is failing miserably. Earlier this week, a new survey by…

As a candidate for president, Donald Trump made some bold predictions about deficits. He said the federal budget would be balanced ?relatively quickly.? He also pledged to reduce the trade deficit, promising to withdraw from…

With the United States and China in the midst of another round of trade negotiations, Kansas farmers have their fingers crossed that sanctions against agricultural commodities, including meat, dairy and grain, will be lifted.  It’s…