White House on tariff deal with Beijing: ‘The ball is in China’s court’

Tariff update: WH says China needs to make deal | FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says China needs to make a deal as a trade war between the two nations presses on.

When Trump and Xi seek a war-ending trade deal

Suddenly, the odds of a China-US trade deal are rising anew as Xi Jinping expresses a willingness to sit down with Donald Trump’s White House. With clear pre-conditions, of course. As Bloomberg and other news outlets report, President Xi’s government wants Trump and his cabinet to tone down the rhetoric, clarify what exactly Washington seeks […] The post When Trump and Xi seek a war-ending trade deal appeared first on Asia Times.

'Jaw-dropping conflict of interest': Trump accused of new scheme to benefit from trade war

President Donald Trump's social media company is marketing "America First" accounts that would allow him to personally benefit from the tariffs that have been roiling the stock market and lopping value off the dollar.Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), the parent company of the social media pla...

China stated on Wednesday, April 16, that some of its exports to the United States are now subject to a “cumulative rate of up to 245 percent,” which, according to Beijing, exposes how Washington has “instrumentalized and used its levies with total irrationality.” According to the Chinese Trade portfolio in a statement, the White House previously announced in a fact sheet that the Asian country would face tariffs of up to 245 percent as a result…

Tariff Talks an Opportunity to Reinvigorate the Japan-US Alliance

With the 24 percent additional tariffs on Japan suspended for 90 ninety days for negotiations, the U.S. and Japan should approach this moment as a chance to forge a new economic compact.

Trump inserts himself into Japan tariff talks, hails ‘big progress’

According to the Japanese delegation, the US president said getting a deal with Tokyo was a ‘top priority’.