President Donald Trump said as recently as Sunday that he wants rate cuts. Now, China is acting. The People’s Bank of China lowered interest rates and eased rules on bank lending on Wednesday, steppin
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China rolls out more stimulus and agrees to trade talks with the U.S. as tariffs hit economy
China announced a barrage of measures meant to counter the blow to its economy from U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war, as the two sides prepared for talks later this week. Beijing’s central bank …
China is trying something different to survive trade war
Beijing has put domestic consumption and worker mobility at the centre of its policy agenda this year as it girds the economy against Donald Trump’s excessive tariffs.
China urges financial sector to boost credit support for small businesses
BEIJING – China’s National Financial Regulatory Administration on Wednesday called for stable credit growth to be maintained for micro and small businesses, and for the continuous improvement of the …
Trump tariffs live updates: Trump declines to soften tariffs with US-China trade talks set to begin
President Trump told reporters on Wednesday he would not pull back tariffs on Chinese goods in order to get China to the negotiating table, countering speculation that he might lower hefty 145% …
Three Ways China Is Fighting Trump’s Tariff War
Chinese stocks were little changed after the central bank’s policy moves, reflecting doubts about their ability to spur domestic demand.
China says U.S. asked for trade meeting in Switzerland
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will both meet with their Chinese trade and economic counterparts in Switzerland.
Markets hope US-China talks lead to de-escalation. All sides agree a bigger deal will be a longer slog.
Much-anticipated trade talks with China are set to begin this weekend, but signals from both the Trump administration and Beijing have tempered hopes for a far-reaching deal anytime soon.
China rolls out more stimulus and agrees to trade talks with the U.S.
President Donald Trump’s tariffs, set as high as 145% on imports from China, have begun to take a toll on its export-dependent economy.
U.S. and Chinese officials are finally set to meet for trade talks, a month after Trump hiked tariffs to a sky-high 145%
The scheduled meeting in Switzerland would be the first time U.S. and Chinese trade officials meet since Trump imposed tariffs on China in February.
Trump tariffs live updates: US-China trade talks to start this week with Bessent leading US delegation
Top US officials and their Chinese counterparts will meet in Switzerland at the weekend to hold trade discussions, boosting hopes for a potential deescalation in the US-China trade war. Treasury …
China rolls out policy package to guard against US tariffs – as it happened
China’s major financial regulators elaborate on how they plan to shore up the economy and markets as US tariffs begin to bite.
China launches measures to boost economy while planning US trade talks
At the moment, US tariffs against China are up to 145%, whereas China has imposed levies of up to 125% on imports from the US. View on euronews …
