The Wall Street Journal: Is trade war with China ‘on hold’? Conflicting statements from Trump administration

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer made conflicting statements on Sunday over whether the Trump administration plans to move forward with tariffs on Chinese merchandise entering the U.S......»»

The Trump administration on Monday rebuked China for making statements in recent weeks that it said misrepresented why trade talks between the two nations reached an impasse......»»

President Donald Trump agreed Monday to grant timely licensing decisions to U.S. technology companies that want to continue lucrative sales to Huawei Technologies Co., as the administration seeks to restart trade talks with China......»»

The Trump administration announced a $16 billion aid package for the U.S. farm sector, which primarily will make direct payments to farmers to offset losses resulting from the trade conflict with China......»»

After threatening to slap China with new tariffs, Trump administration officials on Sunday softened some of the rhetoric, noting that the penalties aren’t imminent and there is ample time to work out a deal and step back from a possible trade war.....»»

While the US-China trade talks have dominated headlines in the financial press this week, the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday published details from the Trump administration's ongoing trade negotiations with the European Uni.....»»

The Trump administration, deepening its global trade offensive, is preparing to levy tariffs on tens of billions of dollars of Chinese goods in the coming week, perhaps as early as Friday — a move that is likely to spark heavy retaliation from Beijing......»»

President Donald Trump threatened to sharply escalate a trade conflict with China, asking his administration to identify $200 billion in imported goods from China to be penalized with tariffs......»»

The Trump administration is moving closer this week to levying tariffs on nearly half of Chinese imports despite broad opposition from U.S. business and the start of a fresh round of talks between the U.S. and China to settle the trade dispute......»»

The Trump administration is giving Beijing another chance to try to stave off new tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese exports, asking top officials for a fresh round of trade talks later this month, people briefed on the matter said......»»

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As the U.S. and China resume high-level trade talks Wednesday, President Donald Trump sees himself with the upper hand given China’s lagging economic growth, but there is pressure for Trump and his administration to cut a deal too......»»

Wall Street's main indexes were set to open lower on Friday after the Trump administration's move to block semiconductor shipments to China's Huawei Technologies ratcheted up fears of trade hostilities between Washington and Beijing......»»

The Trump administration said it would allow some companies to delay payment of import tariffs due to economic hardship triggered by the new coronavirus, but the relief was much more limited than many officials and business leaders had signaled......»»

The U.S. and China have agreed to semiannual talks to push for reform in both nations and resolve disputes, reviving a format from previous administrations that Trump trade officials had once derided......»»

President Donald Trump on Friday said a Wall Street Journal story on a U.S. trade deal with China is completely wrong......»»

U.S. stocks fell on Friday after President Donald Trump tweeted a Wall Street Journal report on the U.S.-China trade deal is “completely wrong.”.....»»

U.S. stocks fell on Friday after President Donald Trump tweeted a Wall Street Journal report on the U.S.-China trade deal is “completely wrong.”.....»»

The move is an effort to get Democratic support for a new trade pact with Mexico and Canada......»»

Wall Street was set to open higher on Friday as latest comments from China and U.S. President Donald Trump lifted hopes of a trade deal after conflicting headlines this week knocked stock indexes off record highs......»»