Tag: China

Trump’s steel tariffs will be first ‘in a volley,’ Bush trade adviser predicts

James Langford · March 9, 2018 10:18 pm

On Friday, President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talked on the phone about North Korea. "The two leaders welcomed the prospect of dialogue between the United States and North Korea, and committed to maintain pressure and sanctions until North Korea takes tangible steps toward complete, verifiable, and irreversible denuclearization," the White House said in a statement. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping talk North Korea ahead of Kim Jong Un meeting

Sarah Bedford · March 9, 2018 8:20 pm

As the nation's top diplomat, Rex Tillerson has to try to rally international support for President Trump's more aggressive posture toward Iran and North Korea. (AP)

Rex Tillerson: US ‘studying’ TPP trade deal despite Trump’s withdrawal

Joel Gehrke · March 9, 2018 7:47 pm

Even if manufacturing were the future of work, President Trump's trade policy, which includes tariffs on steel and aluminum, would still be disastrous.

Beltway Confidential

Trump’s tariffs will hurt his blue-collar base

Amelia Irvine · March 9, 2018 4:38 pm

Greenbacks from Red China

Tony Mecia · March 9, 2018 6:50 am

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