The Wall Street Journal: China balks at specific targets for reducing trade surplus with U.S.

A top Republican donor warned President Donald Trump in a phone call last month that his escalating trade war with China could hurt his re-election prospects, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the call......»»

China’s central bank will unleash roughly 900 billion yuan ($126 billion) into the financial system, in an effort to boost lending as the world’s second-largest economy faces increasing pressure from a trade war with the U.S......»»

Reuters Altria Group sank as much as 5% Thursday after The Wall Street Journal reported the Federal Trade Commission is investigating Juul Labs for dubious ads. Altria purchased a 35% stake in Juul for .....»»

President Donald Trump suggested a “personal meeting” with China’s President Xi Jinping to discuss the escalating crisis in Hong Kong and warned China it must respond “humanely” to the protests if it wants to strike a trade deal......»»

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A U.S. delegation is expected to travel to China for trade talks next week, according to a senior administration official, marking what would be the first in-person talks since the Group of 20 summit last month......»»

A U.S. delegation is expected to travel to China for trade talks next week, according to a senior administration official, marking what would be the first in-person talks since the Group of 20 summit last month......»»

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......»»

U.S. manufacturers are shifting production to countries outside of China as trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies stretch into a second year......»»

Stocks and other risky assets are likely to enjoy a brief rally after U.S.-China trade truce......»»

Amid a U.S.-China trade war Apple will manufacture its new Mac Pro computer in China, moving production of what had been its only major device assembled in the U.S., the Wall Street Journal reported. The comp.....»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to present U.S. President Donald Trump with a set of terms the United States should meet before Beijing is ready to settle their trade dispute, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday......»»

Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) is shifting some of its production out of China to avoid potential U.S. tariffs, according to The Wall Street Journal. read more.....»»

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told reporters that a deal with China to end the trade war is still possible if talks resume at the G-20 meeting......»»

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......»»

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......»»

President Xi Jinping pinpointed a source of leverage his government has over high-technology industries critical to the U.S. economy, touring a region of China that calls itself a rare-earths kingdom with his top trade negotiator......»»

The new hard line taken by China in trade talks — sur.....»»

Top U.S. officials accused Chinese officials of backtracking in high-stakes trade talks Monday and said $200 billion in Chinese goods will face higher tariffs starting Friday......»»

China is considering canceling trade talks with the United States this week after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to hike tariffs on China, the Wall street Journal reported on Sunday citing a source......»»