Negotiations between the U.S. and China appear to have stalled as both sides dig in after disagreements earlier this month.
Trade
Trump says Tariffs on $200 Billion of Chinese Goods will Increase to 25%, Blames Slow Progress in Trade Talks
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – In addition, Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on an additional $325 billion of Chinese goods “shortly.”
The Trump-Kim Summit in Vietnam has been cut short, no Agreement was Reached
The White House said Thursday that the nuclear summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was cut short and no agreement was reached.
China Trade Deal ‘Fails’ if Washington Doesn’t Win Enforcement Measures
That comes as Chinese negotiators ready for the next round of trade talks, set to begin Tuesday in Washington.
China-U.S. Trade Talks ‘Making a Final Sprint’: State Media
Chinese state media on Saturday expressed cautious optimism over trade talks between the United States and China, a day after President Xi Jinping said a week of discussions had produced “step-by-step” progress.
China Poised to Buy More U.S. Soybeans
China bought U.S. soybeans for the first time in six months after U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met on Dec. 1 and set a 90-day negotiating window to resolve their trade differences.
US, China Reportedly Reach Agreement to Halt Additional Tariffs After January 1, Chinese State Television
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Citing Chinese media, “no additional tariffs will be imposed after January 1, and negotiations between the two sides will continue,” the report said, according to state television’s English-language service. It gave no further details.
Trump is Showing He ‘Actually Wants’ a Trade Deal With China, Stanford Expert Says
Trump’s Thursday Twitter post is evidence of that, Lanhee Chen, a research fellow at the Hoover Institution, told CNBC on Friday. In fact, he said, the tweet — about a “long and very good conversation” with China’s president — is one of several “smoke signals” that show the White House truly hopes to resolve its ongoing dispute with the world’s second-largest economy.
Breaking News – China Reports Lower Than Expected Manufacturing Growth in October
China reported slower manufacturing growth in October for the second straight month as the country’s trade war dispute with the U.S. continues.
U.S. Plans More China Tariffs If Trump-Xi Meeting Fails, Sources Say
The United States is preparing to announce tariffs on all remaining Chinese imports by early December if talks next month between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping fail to ease the trade war.