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With US President Donald Trump sending more tariff letters to trade partners, Beijing has stepped up efforts - like rallying its own trade partners - to collectively push back against Washington's trade protectionism.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday played down concerns about relations with key U.S. ally Japan, saying there is no "drama or division," despite the Japanese prime minister speaking of the need for Tokyo to wean itself off U.
This article was originally published on May 22, 2025, and revised to reflect developments through June 3, 2025. It does not reflect developments after June 3. When Indian Prime
The fight is rooted in years of political history between President Trump and the last two presidents of Brazil.
The value of apparel imports from China to the U.S. fell in May to its lowest monthly level in 22 years, according to latest trade data, highlighting the impact of steep U.S. tariffs.
When asked to comment on a senior South Korean trade official's remark today that the US had demanded South Korea adopt measures restricting China during trade negotiations, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Friday that China has always supported all parties in properly addressing trade relations and issues through dialogue and consultation.
China signaled it would approve the export of rare earth minerals in a statement Friday hours after White House officials said that the US and China had signed a trade agreement to work out tensions linked to US access to the key material.
China abused its trade relationship with the US, costing over 4 million jobs. We also lost up to $600 billion in intellectual property per year. Trump should end that horrible deal.
In that same stretch, however, US exports to China climbed from $48.8 billion to $49.3 billion. Mexico surpassed China as the US's top manufacturing trade partner in 2023. Dallas Fed, Census Bureau
“The most stable part of the US-China relationship is the spat that kicked the latest bout of tensions off a couple of years ago: trade.” CNN values your feedback 1.