In mid-May, China and the United States struck a 90-day truce in their bruising tariff war and rolled back most of the triple-digit levies they heaped on each other’s goods in early April.
Monthly Archives For June 2025
China prices weaken further as economic pressures mount
The country’s consumer price index fell 0.1 per cent year on year in May, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday. Producer prices, which reflect the cost of goods at the factory gate, …
Asian shares climb, dollar eases ahead of US-China talks
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Shares jumped and the dollar pared recent gains on Monday as Asian markets reacted to better-than-expected U.S. jobs data ahead of talks in London aimed at mending a …
Brazil plans panda bond as Lula looks to bolster ties with China
Planned issuance also includes debt in Europe and will test investor appetite amid concerns over government policies …
China’s exports to the U.S. clock their sharpest drop in more than 5 years — down over 34% in May
U.S. and China struck a preliminary deal in Geneva, Switzerland, last month that led both sides to drop a majority of tariffs.
China’s imports of major commodities hiccup in May
China’s imports of major commodities lost momentum in May, with crude oil, coal, iron ore and copper all recording declines amid concerns about growth in the world’s second-biggest economy.
China’s May lending seen tripling on monetary measures, trade truce
China’s new yuan loans more than tripled in May compared with a month ago, matching the borrowing appetite in the same period last year, as a temporary trade truce between China and the United States…
China’s trade surplus widens amid weaker exports and deeper import slump
China’s trade surplus widened sharply to USD 103.22 billion in May 2025, up from USD 81.74 billion in the same period a year earlier and surpassing market expectations of USD 101.3 billion, as exports …
You Missed It, But Blockchain Just Went Mainstream
The curious minds at ColdFusion reveal how blockchain quietly went from fringe technology to everyday utility.
China’s May Exports Slow, Deflation Deepens as Tariffs Bite
While exporters in China found some respite in May as Beijing and Washington agreed to suspend most of their levies for 90 days, tensions between the world’s two largest economies remain high and …
China’s Deflation Deepens Amid Trade Tensions and Property Slump
Chinas deflationary pressures intensified in May, with both producer and consumer prices falling further as the country struggles with sluggish demand, ongoing trade tensions, and a weakening property …
China’s May coal imports fall 18%, hit by cheap domestic coal, renewables
China, the world’s largest coal buyer, cut imports of the fuel by 18% year-on-year in May, customs data showed on Friday, as low-priced domestic coal chipped away at overseas purchases and renewables …
China exports growth misses expectations despite tariff truce; imports plunge amid weak consumption
U.S. and China struck a preliminary deal in Geneva, Switzerland, last month that led both sides to drop a majority of tariffs.
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