China has granted tariff exemptions on US goods such as pharmaceuticals, chips and aircraft engines and has asked firms to identify critical goods they need levy-free

Private sector survey finds a sharp contraction in export orders, with firms lowering inventories as business optimism sinks to its third-lowest since 2012

"China's affected airlines and Boeing have suffered greatly," the Commerce ministry said, but other airlines say they're happy to take jets from Boeing if China no longer wants them

Beijing says it will take legal action if companies push ahead with $23bn ports deal, insisting that the takeover must be reviewed by its top regulator

Working groups will discuss key issues in new trade talks, but Seoul must hold an election before it can make commitments on big energy projects and defence costs

Politburo has opted to implement policies quicker rather than launch new spending measures, to maintain flexibility in a fast-changing external environment

China seems to be taking leaves from the American playbook as it steps up its retaliation against Donald Trump's tariff war

International Monetary Fund says Trump's tariffs were "a major negative shock" for the global economy and most economies will see slower growth in the near-term

Vance pushes energy and defence deals while discussing a trade agreement and global issues with Modi on his short Indian visit

Trump proposed fees on China-built ships of up to $1.5 million a port call, but officials opted instead to levy fees based on net tonnage, or each container, or car, unloaded

Beijing warns it will impose counter-measures against countries doing deals that seek to compromise China's interests or trade

Japan and South Korea have tried to separate the defence costs issue, but Trump appears determined to extract an economic payoff, critics say