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Higher US tariffs on dozens of countries are due to take effect on July 8 unless deals are reached before a 90-day pause ends
Prices of goods posted from China valued under $800 will soar from Friday (May 2), when the "de minimus" trade loophole ends and new tariffs begin
"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
For a third time in five days, Chinese officials have vehemently denied that they have had any dialogue with the US on striking a tariff deal
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
Huawei has approached some Chinese tech companies about testing the technical feasibility of its new chip, the Ascend 910D
Politburo has opted to implement policies quicker rather than launch new spending measures, to maintain flexibility in a fast-changing external environment
Time says the first 100 days of Trump's second term "have been among the most destabilizing in American history." But others are concerned about the president's mental health
US tech giant will have to ramp up manufacturing in India to avoid tariffs on the 60-plus million iPhones it sells in the US
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