International trade
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EU-India deal ‘accelerated’ over past six months amid Trump’s tariff threats – Europe live
Wide-ranging deal will cut tariffs to zero over seven years as Modi hails ‘largest free trade agreement’ in In…
- Asia Pacific, Business, Donald Trump, Economics, International trade, South Korea, Tariffs, Trump administration, Trump tariffs, US foreign policy, US news, World news
Trump says he will impose new tariffs on South Korea as he criticises delays in trade deal
US president says tariffs on automobiles, lumber and pharmaceuticals will rise to 25%, accusing Seoul of not l…
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Mark Carney in China positions Canada for ‘the world as it is, not as we wish it’
PM’s visit to Beijing seen as a welcome reset to relations in a ‘new world order’ but critics worry what trade…
- Americas, Asia Pacific, Business, Canada, China, Donald Trump, Economics, Global economy, International trade, Mark Carney, Tariffs, Trump administration, Trump tariffs, US news, World news, Xi Jinping
Canada PM hails ‘strategic partnership’ with China to adapt to ‘new global realities’
Mark Carney holds talks with Xi Jinping on rare Beijing trip as Canada seeks to diversify trade links away fro…
- Business, China, Economics, Global economy, International trade, Trade policy, UK news, World news, Xi Jinping
The second China shock is coming – and the UK’s response is too timid | George Magnus
Beijing’s push to dominate technology through state-backed industrial policy is reshaping global trade and cou…
- Business, China, Economics, Global economy, International trade, Trade policy, UK news, World news, Xi Jinping
The second China shock is coming – and the UK’s response is too timid | George Magnus
Beijing’s push to dominate technology through state-backed industrial policy is reshaping global trade and cou…
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China’s record trade surplus reveals its biggest strength – and hidden weakness
Booming Chinese exports have driven trade surplus past $1tn but also reveal the extent of country’s reliance o…
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China suspends seafood imports from Japan as Taiwan row escalates
Beijing reimposes 2023 ban, citing Japan PM’s comment that military would respond to Chinese attack on islandC…
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Era of free trade and investment is over, Canada’s PM tells Apec summit
Mark Carney warns Asia-Pacific leaders global economy undergoing profound change, as China’s president mounts …
- Asia Pacific, Business, China, Global economy, International trade, Mining, Trump administration, US foreign policy, US news
US may take strategic stakes in rare earths companies to tackle China ‘power grab’
Treasury secretary Scott Bessent raises possibility of taking more direct stakes in companies to protect natio…
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China steps up control of rare-earth exports citing ‘national security’ concerns
Tightened grip on minerals used in smartphones and fighter jets coincides with tense US-China trade talksBusin…
- Business, Donald Trump, Economics, Global economy, India, International trade, South and Central Asia, Tariffs, Trump tariffs
‘We’re scared of losing our jobs’: industries in India fear impact of Trump’s 50% tariffs
Textiles, footwear, jewellery, gems and seafood are sectors most affected in trade with US, India’s biggest ma…
- China, India, International trade, Narendra Modi, Russia, South and Central Asia, Tariffs, Trump tariffs, Vladimir Putin, World news, Xi Jinping
Modi’s warm meeting with Xi shows impact of Trump’s ‘tariff tantrum’
China seizes on opportunity for geopolitical realignment after India was hit with one of US’s harshest trade p…
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How hard will Trump’s 50% tariff hit India, and what is Delhi doing about it?
Likened to a ‘trade embargo’ and an ‘earthquake’, it could cut exports from affected sectors by as much as 70%…
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World awaits Trump’s next move as Russia ceasefire deadline approaches
US president has been unusually reticent about plans to punish Russia if it does not agree to end Ukraine warE…