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Trump refuses to roll back tariff despite Ph-1 of trade deal with China
World | Jan 16, 2020, 06:55 AM ISTUS President Donald Trump on Wednesday refused to roll back the massive tariff imposed on import of Chinese goods despite having succeeded to sign the first phase of a trade deal with China.
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China will emerge as America's strategic threat, says Pentagon official
World | Jan 15, 2020, 07:16 AM ISTIn this era of great power competition, China will emerge as America's strategic threat, a top Pentagon official has said, reiterating the need of ramping up US presence in the Indo-Pacific region.
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US drops 'currency manipulator' designation for China. Here's what it means
World | Jan 14, 2020, 07:12 AM ISTThe Trump administration is dropping its designation of China as a currency manipulator in advance of the signing Wednesday of a Phase 1 U.S.-China trade agreement. The preliminary pact that the two sides are set to sign this week includes a section that’s intended to prevent China from manipulating its currency to gain trade advantages.
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Market starts on a cautious note amid weak global cues
Business | Nov 11, 2019, 11:43 AM ISTMarket benchmarks Sensex and Nifty started on a tepid note on Monday weighed down by a sharp fall in other Asian equities amid uncertainty over US-China trade deal and escalating political issues in Hong Kong.
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Not in a hurry on a trade deal with China: Trump
World | Nov 09, 2019, 07:45 AM ISTPresident Donald Trump on Friday ruled out a complete roll back of US tariffs on the import of Chinese products, saying he was not in a hurry on a trade deal with Beijing, days after announcing that he was considering signing the first phase of the long-awaited agreement with that country.
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US hits out at China over the Dalai Lama, praises India
World | Oct 31, 2019, 01:36 PM ISTThe Panchen Lama is regarded in the Tibetan Buddhist hierarchy as the second most important after the Dalai Lama. China has appointed a six-year-old boy as the Panchen Lama.
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1st phase of China trade pact may be signed sooner: Trump
World | Oct 29, 2019, 10:18 AM ISTTrump described the pact as the first part of a process that could unfold in three phases.
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India unlikely to benefit from US-China trade tensions
India | Oct 23, 2019, 03:30 PM ISTAn RCEP without India would probably make South-East Asian countries an even more attractive destination for companies seeking to relocate some production out of China, Gupta said, adding that Vietnam, which is also a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), would be particularly well-placed.
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US-China trade war starting to weigh on global economy: IMF
World | Sep 13, 2019, 08:18 AM ISTIMF spokesman Gerry Rice recalled at a news conference at the organization's headquarters in Washington on Thursday that it had previously characterized the trade tensions as a threat, Efe news reported.
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US-China trade negotiations to resume in October
World | Sep 05, 2019, 10:52 AM IST"The two sides agreed to hold the 13th round of China-US high-level economic and trade consultations in Washington in early October, after (which) the two sides will maintain close communication," the statement released on Thursday said, Efe news reported.
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US-China trade dispute presents opportunity for India: Report
World | Aug 28, 2019, 04:29 PM ISTIndia could increase its trade footprint in the midst of the US-China trade conflict, particularly under categories on which Washington has imposed tariffs on Beijing, according to a research report by Singapore’s DBS Bank which said India needs constructive domestic policies to counter global risks.
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Trump has authority to order US companies to stop doing business with China: Mnuchin
World | Aug 25, 2019, 10:48 PM ISTTrump on Friday ramped up his tariff war with China, hiking the existing and planned tariffs on a total of USD 550 billion in Chinese goods, in response to new tit-for-tat levy hikes announced earlier that day by Beijing on USD 75 billion of American imports.
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US declares China as currency manipulator
World | Aug 06, 2019, 08:13 AM ISTThe U.S. Treasury Department on Monday designated China as currency manipulator, a move that could escalate the tense trade relations between the two nations. Beijing has let the yuan fall to a politically sensitive level against the dollar and Chinese firms have reportedly stopped buying US farm produce.
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Here's a list of top ten world news
World | Jul 29, 2019, 05:28 PM ISTFrom California food festival's shooting to an athlete remembering a freak accident, here are the top ten stories from around the world.
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US tariffs on China having major effect: Trump
World | Jul 16, 2019, 09:02 AM ISTTrump said the tariffs were not only influencing corporations' decisions on where to set up operations, but also putting pressure on Beijing to reach a trade agreement with Washington.
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Sensex, Nifty flat ahead of US-China meet
Business | Jun 28, 2019, 11:10 AM ISTInvestors continued to be cautious as the G20 summit, where the US and China will discuss trade relations, will begin in Osaka, Japan on Friday.
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Trump's China tariffs to increase cost of Bible, upsets religious groups
World | Jun 26, 2019, 10:43 AM ISTThe US and China have been locked in a bruising trade war since Trump imposed heavy tariffs on imported steel and aluminium items from China in March last year, a move that sparked fears of a global trade war.
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Xi Jinping's North Korea visit has nothing to do with US: China
World | Jun 18, 2019, 09:00 PM ISTChina's state media on Monday announced that Xi will be on a two-day visit to North Korea from Thursday, becoming China's first President to visit the reclusive Communist state in 14 years.
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US lauds China's decision to lift hold on proposal to blacklist Masood Azhar
World | May 02, 2019, 09:07 AM ISTWelcoming China's decision to lift its hold on the proposal to blacklist the Pakistan-based JeM chief, a senior Trump administration official during a conference call with reporters said after 10 years China has done the right thing by lifting its blockade.
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Trade war: US, China set to take action against each other as tensions escalate
World | Dec 13, 2018, 11:56 AM ISTFrom 2011 to 2018, more than 90 per cent of the Department of Justice's cases alleging economic espionage by a state have involved China, and more than two-thirds of trade secret thefts have a nexus to China.