Washington will delay discussions with Beijing over the roll-out of higher port fees on Chinese ships visiting the US, a move that was aimed at challenging the Asian nation’s shipbuilding dominance https://t.co/pHtq3yepWA ...

President Trump is in Japan this morning. He's expected to begin a reception with business leaders this hour. Aean Javvers uh joins us now from Washington with the latest.Good morning, Aean. >> Yeah, good morning to you, Joe. President Trump's summit in Japan got into full swing overnight as he engaged in a bilateral meeting and signing ceremony with Japanese Prime Minister Takayichi at the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo.The president saluted his Japanese counterpart and praised her for becoming the first female p ...

Oil prices edged higher in early Asian trading on Monday, lifted by optimism over a new trade framework between the United States and China that has eased fears of a prolonged trade war between the world’s two largest economies. The partial thaw in tensions gave markets a boost, signaling a potential recovery in global demand sentiment after months of uncertainty. At the time of writing, WTI had risen 0.26% to $61.66 while Brent was trading at $66.12, a 0.27% increase. The move followed news that senior U ...

US and Chinese officials started a new round of talks to defuse a standoff between the two economies before a leaders' summit. https://t.co/MduYnHujok ...

Core Point - The president's recent action has disrupted relations with a key trading partner, driven by concerns over a fraudulent advertisement [1] Group 1 - The move has significant implications for trade relations with one of the United States' closest trading partners [1]

US-China Trade Relations & Rare Earths - The US is trying to reduce its dependence on China for rare earths, while China is trying to jumpstart its economy [1] - The US exports rare earths to China, highlighting that the problem is refining, not reserves [3] - A short-term deal between the US and China could involve delaying Chinese controls on rare earth products and resuming US soybean exports to China, but this requires the US to concede something [7] - China may delay implementation of controls on rare earth products but will continue building up that mechanism and could expand to other supply chains like fine chemicals used in drugs [8] Supply Chain Vulnerabilities & Strategies - The US faces a serious long-term challenge across a broad range of supply chains [8] - Working with allies is crucial for the US to counter supply chain vulnerabilities quickly [9] - Australia can help the US on rare earths, and Japan has technology and experience dealing with Chinese embargoes [10] - The US long-term policy should focus on supply chains rather than trade balances and tariffs [11] China's Long-Term Strategy - China has a long-term strategy to build up its production capacity, especially in advanced technology, to exert coercive pressure on other countries [15][16] - China's goal is to become more important globally, allowing it to exert more pressure on the US and other countries [16]

💥BREAKING:🇺🇸 🇨🇳 President Trump confirms he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on October 31 at the APEC summit in South Korea. https://t.co/usBUuk16pT ...

💥BREAKING:🇨🇳 🇺🇸 Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held frank and detailed discussions on trade relations between the United States and China.They will meet in person next week to continue their talks. https://t.co/Lv84xLSL1H ...

South Africa must broaden its trade relations and seek a better-balanced export footprint in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, said Deputy Trade Minister Zuko Godlimpi, citing opportunities in southeast Asia https://t.co/LDcudQBfTm ...

It is time for money, power, politics. The Dow surged nearly 600 points today, clawing back more than half of Friday's losses after the president threatened new tariffs on China. By Sunday, President Trump appeared to have backpedalled and changed his tone a bit, writing in a truth social post that trade relations with China, quote, "We'll all be fine." Treasury Secretary Scott Besson also seemed to soften his rhetoric toward China today, saying both countries are in talks to deescalate the trade war, now e ...