TRADE WARS - INDO DAILY

Italy to sign New Silk Road 'memorandum' with China

Mar 11, 2019 (AFP)

The signing will take place during the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Rome on March 20, and will make Italy the first G7 nation to join the so-called ...

China will not devalue renminbi to spur exports: central bank chief

Mar 10, 2019 (AFP)

Speaking on the sidelines of China's annual parliamentary session, Yi Gang said Washington and Beijing had discussed exchange rates in recent trade talks and re...

Brazil's Bolsonaro to visit Trump this month

Mar 09, 2019 (AFP)

The visit was announced by Brazil's foreign ministry last month but a firm date had not been finalized. Bolsonaro, who entered office in January, has vowed to f...

Chinese group buys Finnish sports firm for 4.6 bn euros

Mar 09, 2019 (AFP)

Amer Sports said in a statement that the offer, announced in September and launched in December, had been successful with some 94 percent of its shares sold to ...

Trump won't sign China trade pact unless it's 'great'

Mar 08, 2019 (AFP)

President Donald Trump said he remains optimistic but will not agree to a pact with China unless it is a "very good deal." And an economic advisor said Trump co...

China's imports, exports tumble more than expected in February

Mar 08, 2019 (AFP)

Its politically sensitive trade surplus with the US narrowed to $14.7 billion for the month from $27.3 billion in January, data from China's customs administrat...

Malaysian PM warns Philippines against foreigner influx

Mar 07, 2019 (AFP)

At least 200,000 Chinese have flocked to Manila since Duterte's 2016 election, many of them employed by online gaming firms that cater to Chinese players, a Phi...

Trump: China trade talks going 'pretty well'

Mar 07, 2019 (AFP)

Trump told reporters at the White House that the talks were "moving along pretty well." Chinese and American officials have alternated between expressing optimi...

Rusal Q4 net profit plunged as US sanctions bit

Mar 07, 2019 (AFP)

The world's largest aluminium maker outside of China was hit by sanctions in April following a diplomatic crisis sparked by the poisoning of former double agent...

China right to aim to boost consumption: IMF

Mar 07, 2019 (AFP)

Beijing this week announced it had lowered its 2019 growth target to 6.0-6.5 percent for the world's second-largest economy. And in response to the slowing grow...

China cuts taxes, sees 'tough struggle' as growth slows

Mar 05, 2019 (AFP)

The slowdown and US trade war have become major challenges for President Xi Jinping, a year after becoming the country's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong w...

China says 'still lots left to do' in US trade talks

Mar 05, 2019 (AFP)

The comments came as President Donald Trump voiced confidence that he could soon sign a deal with President Xi Jinping to end a trade war that led to bruising t...

China vows 'fundamental change' for foreign investors

Mar 04, 2019 (AFP)

The draft foreign investment law will be the most closely watched item at the annual two-week session of the rubber-stamp National People's Congress, which open...

US and China close to reaching major trade deal: report

Mar 03, 2019 (AFP)

Negotiators for the two sides have made substantial progress and a final accord is close to being hammered out, according to the Wall Street Journal, which quot...

China's currency becomes key issue in US trade talks

Mar 03, 2019 (AFP)

US President Donald Trump, who has accused the Asian giant of artificially undervaluing its currency for competitive purposes, last week said "we have a deal" w...

China says it 'regrets' WTO ruling in favour of US on subsidies

Mar 01, 2019 (AFP)

The decision comes as the world's top two economies try to hammer out an agreement to settle a long-running trade row that has rattled global markets. The Unite...

US wins dispute over China grain subsidies before WTO

Feb 28, 2019 (AFP)

Back in 2016, the United States alleged that China doled out $100 billion in "market price support" for wheat and rice as well as corn production, above levels ...

China factory activity hits lowest level in three years

Feb 28, 2019 (AFP)

The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), a gauge of factory conditions, came in at 49.2 for the month, down from 49.5 in January, according to the National Bureau ...

No deal, no problem at Trump-Kim summit: analysts

Feb 28, 2019 (AFP)

That may not be such a bad thing, analysts say -- but reaching a deal will take a long time. Trump and Kim's Singapore summit -- the first-ever encounter betwee...

US-China deal includes key structural issues: White House adviser

Feb 28, 2019 (AFP)

President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have touted progress in recent negotiations aimed at ending the year-long trade war that has imposed punish...