The government of Taiwan, a self-ruled island that China considers its own territory, strongly supports the protests.
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Commentary: President Trump saves Black Friday – from himself
The president’s decision to defuse part of the economic bomb he himself planted is good for the global economy, and great for U.S. retailers.
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Marc A. Thiessen: China doesn’t have the upper hand in Hong Kong – Trump does
The president should use his leverage with Beijing to save the city.
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‘We just can’t compete with Canada right now’: Tariffs drive down U.S. lobster exports to China by 46%
But an increase in sales to Canada also has offset all but $14.4 million of the lost Chinese market.
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Wall Street has its worst day of the year amid sell-off triggered by trade war
China allows the value of its currency to slide, and the Dow by midday was down 3%.
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Maine Voices: Investment, not tariffs, the way to compete with China
Instead of slowing China’s economy, we should do more to meet the challenge with innovation.
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Trump’s latest China tariffs could hit U.S. consumers as holiday shopping starts
Americans would likely pay the price for the president’s actions, while Beijing plans to retaliate.
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S&P 500 posts its worst week of the year as trade tensions flare
Stock indexes fell from the get-go following President Trump’s latest escalation in his trade war with China.
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Trump, Xi hit reset button on trade talks
This decision will jump-start trade talks that stalled last month.
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As U.S.-China relations fray, Beijing unleashes fury at one target: Pompeo
The secretary of state’s frequent criticism of China touches on sore spots for Beijing, such as human rights abuses against minority Uighur Muslims, its trade practices and allegations of espionage.