White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow says there is no “specific agreement” between the United States and China that would address China’s tariffs on U.S. auto imports
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Side issues may overshadow G-20 summit
A trade war between the United States and China, the killing of a Saudi journalist and the conflict over Ukraine threaten to disrupt the gathering.
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Canada buying more U.S. lobster in wake of China trade dispute
Heavy demand from Canada is buoying American lobster as both countries head into the busy holiday export season, according to federal statistics and members of the industry.
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Bar Harbor’s Jackson Laboratory expanding abroad in China
The company is planning a quarantine facility for mice.
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Commentary: Relax, people – we survived Nixon, and we’ll survive Trump
In many ways the Trump presidency is like deja vu all over again. Except that Trump is, at least for conservatives, arguably much better than was Nixon.
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Chinese firms hit with trade secret theft charges
The prosecution comes amid heightened tensions over trade.
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Trump administration restricts technology purchases by Chinese chip manufacturer
The U.S. will limit tech exports, saying the competitor could end up forcing American suppliers out of business.
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China-owned pork producer eligible for U.S. funds paid to farm businesses hurt by Trump trade war
That means a measure to reduce the impact of China’s retaliatory tariffs on American farmers could be used to obtain federal money that ends up in Chinese hands.
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World’s longest sea-crossing bridge now links Hong Kong to mainland China
The engineering marvel is a symbol of the mainland’s increasingly close ties with Hong Kong and Macau and carries huge economic and political significance.
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China deploys fully automated airport check-ins using facial recognition
It’s the latest evidence of the country’s push to expand use of the technology in daily life, but some fear it will be used to record and track people for social control purposes.