Tag: China

A ship to shore crane prepares to load a 40-foot shipping container onto a container ship at the Port of Savannah in Savannah, Ga.

Trade wars and Brexit top the list of the Fed’s fears

Colin Wilhelm · November 28, 2018 5:03 pm

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gestures while speaking during a news conference at the State Department in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018.

Pompeo warns Senate not to push Saudi Arabia into China’s arms

Joel Gehrke · November 28, 2018 4:58 pm

In this photo taken on Aug. 5, 2010, a container are being load into a cargo ship at the Tianjin port in China. China's exports grew strongly in July but import growth fell as its rapid economic expansion cooled, possibly hurting global demand. Exports rose 38.1 percent over a year ago to $145.5 billion while imports gained 22.7 percent to $116.8 billion, the customs agency reported Tuesday. Export growth eased from June's 43.9 percent rate while import growth tumbled from June's 34.1 percent expansion.

Beltway Confidential

Tariffs won’t change China, but the WTO might

Clark Packard · November 28, 2018 5:00 am

Chinese President Xi Jinping is challenging other countries, like the U.S., to pursue a green recovery in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

China warns against ‘repetition’ of world war or Great Depression

Joel Gehrke · November 28, 2018 2:06 am

White House National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow speaks with reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in D.C.

Trump ready to ratchet up tariffs on China, Kudlow says ahead of G-20 showdown

Sean Higgins · November 27, 2018 7:09 pm

Signage for an Apple Inc. store at the Shanghai International Center (IFC) shopping mall in Shanghai, China, on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018. Apple, which has lost a fifth of its value in a tech market rout since October, is poised for another setback after U.S. PresidentÂ Donald TrumpÂ suggested that 10 percent tariffs could be placed on mobile phones, like the iPhone, and laptops made in China.

Apple extends Thanksgiving slide after Trump threatens China supply

James Langford · November 27, 2018 4:02 pm

"I will fight tooth and nail any effort to eviscerate our foreign policy apparatus," Rep. Engel said.

Democrats’ foreign-policy platform: Make Trump tough again

Joel Gehrke · November 27, 2018 5:00 am

Department of Commerce has added manpower to handle Trump’s tariffs

Sean Higgins · November 27, 2018 5:00 am

President Trump calls on a reporter as he speaks to members of the media.

Trump says additional $267 billion in anti-China tariffs likely

Sean Higgins · November 26, 2018 9:54 pm

Rep. Adam Smith speaks to the crowd at an election night party for Democrats Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Bellevue, Wash.

Beltway Confidential

Republicans must resist Democrats' dangerous nuclear disarmament plans

Tom Rogan · November 26, 2018 7:39 pm

Scientist claims he’s created the first gene-edited babies in China

Kimberly Leonard · November 26, 2018 3:04 pm

"It doesn't matter which country, you can just pick a name out of a hat -- they're beating us in trade.Â Every country," Donald Trump said. "No matter what country you talk about."

Beltway Confidential

Trump’s unpredictable trade policy leaves the economy in limbo

Erin Dunne · November 26, 2018 3:00 pm