It’s all waiting at the moment. Apart from an X-factor event, there is the impending conclusion of the China-U.S. talks, which appear to have moved in a direction of sunshine, if one is reading correctly the tea leaves. The likelihood of a deal of some sort which puts the trade war on hold appears more […]
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US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that Chinese Vice Premier Liu He will travel to Washington later this month to continue trade talks, Bloomberg reports, a good sign that the two sides are making headway in the dispute. “The current intent is that the Vice Premier Liu He will most likely come and visit us […]
The Malaysian government must see the documents cited in a recent Wall Street Journal implicating the former administration in corrupt activity with Chinese officials before it can state its position, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Until they are seen and verified, the report “is just a story in the press,” said Mahathir to […]
Reuters has uncovered corporate filings and other documents showing close links between Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei and two shell companies in Iran. The documents appear to support US allegations that Huawei violated economic sanctions against Iran and deceived international banks into approving transactions worth hundreds of millions of dollars. It is these accusations that led to […]
Three days of negotiations in Beijing between US and Chinese officials wrapped up on Wednesday amid an air of optimism towards the prospect of striking a trade deal, the Financial Times reports. The Office of the United States Trade Representative said in a statement after the final sitting that China reiterated its commitment to buy […]