China securing Brazilian soy with US trade tensions rising
China is buying Brazilian soybeans in a sign the Asian nation may be looking to secure supplies as trade tensions with the U.S. rise.
Ship crews stuck at sea are facing a ‘humanitarian crisis’
Even as countries try returning to some semblance of pre-pandemic life, ongoing restrictions are wearing thin a crucial human link in the global supply chain.
TSMC makes a key Washington hire to help navigate China tensions
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., a major chipmaker to Apple Inc. and Huawei Technologies Co., has hired a new lobbyist in Washington to help stave off…
Some Hong Kong democrats want Trump to hammer city’s economy
Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy advocates called on President Donald Trump to hit China hard, even to the point of revoking the city’s special trading…
China arrests Yuan tumble with stronger-than-expected fixing
A stronger-than-expected fixing was enough to steady the yuan after increasing U.S.-China tensions sent the offshore rate toward a record low.
What Hong Kong losing its ‘special status’ would mean
Under the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, the U.S. treats Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous part of China, differently than the mainland in trade,…
US ends Iran sanction waivers allowing work on nuclear sites
The U.S. has ended waivers that allowed Russian, Chinese and European companies to work at sensitive Iranian nuclear sites as the Trump administration keeps up…
China’s beer lovers to suffer from Beijing’s spat with Australia
Chinese imports of Australian barley are continuing to filter through despite Beijing’s hefty tariffs on shipments, a move that could push up beer prices in…
US move on Hong Kong leaves Trump with tough-or-gentle options
He could take a lighter touch with modest sanctions aimed at putting China on notice. Or he could unleash a far harsher approach that would…
Trump’s push to kill solar loophole blocked by trade court
The Trump administration lost another bid to kill a tariff loophole on imported solar equipment, enabling American developers to continue skirting its duties for the…
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