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Trump says is ‘ready’ to slap tariffs on all Chinese imports
Jul 20, 2018 14:36US President Donald Trump has expressed readiness to intensify his trade war with China by imposing tariffs on all $500 billion of imports from the world's second largest economy.
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China, UAE discuss strengthening bilateral ties
Jul 20, 2018 11:24China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have discussed strengthening bilateral ties during a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and top UAE officials on the second day of his visit to Abu Dhabi.
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Beijing reports major drop in trade with Pyongyang as sanctions hold
Jul 18, 2018 12:07Latest trade figures show China’s imports from North Korea in June plunged by 92.6 percent compared to the same period last year with officials blaming UN sanctions against Pyongyang for the record low level of trade between the two countries.
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US sanctions to help China buy more Iran oil: WSJ
Jul 18, 2018 07:53The US government is expecting Iran’s oil clients to sharply cut imports from the country under the threat of sanctions but senior American officials believe China is likely to buy even more Iranian crude.
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Trade tariff war with US pushing Chinese oil buyers to Iran
Jul 17, 2018 01:11Indications are growing that Chinese companies are scrapping plans to purchase oil from the United States and are instead turning to Iran for imports in what appears to be a result of escalating trade tariff war between Beijing and Washington.
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EU’s Tusk warns US, China, Russia not to start trade wars
Jul 16, 2018 08:10President of the European Council Donald Tusk has warned China, Russia and the US against actions that could disrupt the global order and trigger trade wars amid the looming threat of such a war between Washington and its allies in the European Union.
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Trump calls European Union, Russia, and China foes of US
Jul 16, 2018 01:38US President Trump says the European Union (EU) is a "foe" of the United States because the bloc is "taking advantage" of the US in trade.
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Rouhani: Sanctions target ordinary Iranians; US isolated
Jul 14, 2018 10:29President Hassan Rouhani says new US sanctions are aimed at targeting the Iranian nation, adding the plan has made Washington more isolated than ever, even among its allies.
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Heavy rains, floods wreak havoc in China
Jul 14, 2018 07:11Heavy rains and thunderstorms are wreaking havoc across China, with floods forcing thousands of residents to evacuate and destroying bridges, blocking roads and railways, state media reported on Saturday.
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US trade deficit with China jumps to $33 billion amid trade war
Jul 13, 2018 07:56The US trade deficit with China increased sharply in May, even as America’s trade gap as a whole dropped, underscoring the economic tensions between the world's two biggest economies.