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BEIJING (Dec 28): China’s economy slowed for a seventh straight month in December, as the trade war, subdued domestic demand and decelerating factory inflation combined to undercut growth.

WASHINGTON (Dec 3): The trade-war ceasefire between the United States and China leaves many booby traps for investors.

WASHINGTON (Sept 18): US President Donald Trump escalated his trade war with China on Monday, imposing 10% tariffs on about US$200 billion ($275 billion) worth of Chinese imports, but sparing smart watches from Apple and Fitbit and other consumer products

SINGAPORE (Sept 13): If President Donald Trump succeeds in imposing tariffs of up to US$200 billion on goods from China, who really suffers? Will it be the Americans or the Chinese?

WASHINGTON (Aug 31): President Donald Trump wants to move ahead with a plan to impose tariffs on US$200 billion ($273.5 billion) in Chinese imports as soon as a public-comment period concludes next week, according to six people familiar with the matter.

(Aug 20): Let's not get too excited in response to talks about talks among officials from the US and China. Tussles over trade are likely to be the norm no matter who wins the midterm elections or sits in the Oval Office.

SINGAPORE (Aug 10): The trade war has become a reality as the US and China have imposed 25% tariffs on each other’s products worth US$34 billion ($46.4 billion) each.

SINGAPORE (July 9): US President Donald Trump will travel to Brussels on July 11 and 12 for a North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit. The members of NATO include six of the seven countries that comprise the G7. The last time he met with his European al

WASHINGTON (June 22): Some White House officials are trying to restart talks with China to avoid a trade war before US tariffs on Chinese products take effect July 6, three people familiar with the plans said, setting up a battle with others in the admini

BEIJING (June 18): The first punches in a trade fight that China doesn’t want have been thrown, and now Xi Jinping is poised to match Donald Trump blow for blow.