Tag: China

On Thursday, President Trump signed two proclamations declaring tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, pitting him against lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. (iStock)

‘Made in America’ makes its comeback

Rep. Markwayne Mullin · March 9, 2018 5:01 am

"We are not in any way attempting to keep Chinese investment dollars out of Africa," Rex Tillerson said. "They are badly needed. However, we think it's important that African countries carefully consider the terms of those investments, and we witness the model that the Chinese follow." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Security

Russia scolds Rex Tillerson for warning Africa about Chinese investment

Joel Gehrke · March 9, 2018 12:04 am

President Trump read Elon Musk's tweets about car tariffs out loud at a press conference about the steel and aluminum tariffs. (AP)

Elon Musk agrees with Trump on China’s car tariffs

Diana Stancy Correll · March 8, 2018 11:23 pm

"This is not merely an economic disaster, but it's a security disaster," Trump said. "We want to build our ships, we want to build our planes, we want to build our military equipment with steel, with aluminum, from our country." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump signs tariffs to end ‘assault’ on American workers

Sarah Bedford · March 8, 2018 8:50 pm

Chairman Mao Zedong once identified steel as a critical piece of the industrial supply chain for a modern economy. (AP Photo/ Elizabeth Dalziel)

Navarro co-author: Trump’s steel tariffs are all about security

Greg Autry · March 8, 2018 5:01 am

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said the president's plan to hit almost all countries with steel and aluminum tariffs would harm the U.S. economy. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Tom Cotton breaks with Trump on tariffs

David M. Drucker · March 8, 2018 12:15 am

President Trump has threatened to apply a 25 percent tariff to all steel imports and a 10 percent tariff to all aluminum imports. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

More than 100 House Republicans rally against Trump tariffs

Sarah Bedford · March 7, 2018 10:46 pm

"I don't think we have to worry about that [changing] for at least a decade," Gen. John Hyten said about the theory of mutually assured destruction in a testimony to the House Armed Services Committee. "I think the capabilities that we have, that we will operate for the next decade, will allow us to maintain the basis of nuclear deterrence." (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Nuclear weapons chief: Doctrine of ‘mutually assured destruction’ is good for another 10 years

Travis J. Tritten · March 7, 2018 10:19 pm

"There are potential carve-outs for Mexico and Canada based on national security, and possibly other countries as well," Sarah Sanders told reporters at the White House. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

White House: Trump tariffs will include ‘national security’ exemptions

Sarah Bedford · March 7, 2018 8:26 pm

Chamber head warns of ‘increasing prospects of a trade war’

Joseph Lawler · March 7, 2018 5:40 pm

National Trade Council adviser Peter Navarro, right, said he is not a candidate to replace former top White House economic adviser Gary Cohn. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trade hawk Peter Navarro says he’s not a candidate to replace Gary Cohn as top Trump adviser

Joseph Lawler · March 7, 2018 4:13 pm

"China has been asked to develop a plan for the year of a One Billion Dollar reduction in their massive Trade Deficit with the United States. Our relationship with China has been a very good one, and we look forward to seeing what ideas they come back with. We must act soon!" the president tweeted. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Trump hints of plan to shrink US trade deficit with China by $1 billion in coming year

Anna Giaritelli · March 7, 2018 3:44 pm