American companies in China are reporting record-low investment plans and declining confidence in profits this year. A survey by the U.S.

Beijing’s rare earth curbs turned chips into leverage – paving the way for concessions that could reset ties, analysts say.

Since US President Donald Trump – just days into his second term – began imposing tariffs on China for its role in the flow of deadly opioids like fentanyl into the United States, Beijing’s message has been clear.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday lauded a new trade deal signed with Indonesia and said the United States would be fighting China "in a very friendly fashion."

Shoppers are taking advantage of a $42 billion government trade-in program aimed at boosting spending. But in recent weeks, some cities have started to cut back on the subsidies.

As tariff negotiations between Korea and the United States continue, Washington is stepping up demands for Seoul to ease nontariff barriers, including restrictions on agricultural and livestock imports and regulations on online platform companies.

China's June new yuan loans tripled compared with a month ago, likely supported by front-loaded public funding and strength in corporate loans against the backdrop of a sustained trade truce between China and the United States.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that a trade agreement with Vietnam was nearly complete. Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews near Washington that he could release details of the Vietnam trade agreement,

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