China, US Slash Sweeping Tariffs On Each Other, But Is The Trade War Over?

Washington: After days of high-level negotiations, the trade standoff between the United States and China temporarily paused on Wednesday, with two of the world’s largest economies slashing sweeping tariffs on each others’ goods for 90 days. Washington and Beijing had agreed this week to pause the brutal trade war that has roiled global markets and … Read more

US Official Silences Reporter Who Accused India Of Blocking Ceasefire

Washington: A journalist was silenced by a United States official when he sought to ask whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi had opposed de-escalation talks between Delhi and Islamabad. At a US State Department briefing on Tuesday, the reporter projected President Donald Trump as a peace messiah who had brokered the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, … Read more

China Slams US-UK Trade Deal, Calls It ‘Poison Pills’ Worse Than Tariffs

China has expressed concerns over the UK’s new trade deal with the US, accusing Britain of aligning itself with the US in a manner that could pressure British companies to exclude Chinese products from their supply chains. According to China’s foreign ministry, “Cooperation between states should not be conducted against or to the detriment of … Read more