China, Trump

BMW's China problem isn't going away — and Trump's trade war may make things worse
The German luxury carmaker said net profits tanked by more than a third last year, and warned that 2025 was also likely to be challenging.
Why Fentanyl Is at Center of the US-China Trade Fight
President Donald Trump’s executive order imposing an across-the-board 10% tariff on all US imports from China went into effect. A month later, he doubled it to 20%.
Trump Turns Up Trade Pressure on China After Beijing Fails to Come Running
China is still cautiously trying to figure out what Trump wants. The president has threatened big tariffs in response to the inaction.
Trump Shuts Out China on Economy Talks
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning called for "dialogue and consultation on the basis of equality and mutual respect."
China says U.S. owes ‘big thank you’ on fentanyl, urges talks
Officials from China’s Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Public Security said in a briefing the country has achieved success in controlling the drugs and done all it can for the U.S.
China Retaliates Against Trump Tariffs as Superpower Trade War Escalates
Beijing imposed broad tariffs on imports of American food and said 15 U.S. companies could no longer buy from China without special permission.
China is taking issue with Trump's move to link tariffs to fentanyl
U.S. President Donald Trump threw a curve ball at China by linking the fentanyl issue to his tariffs on imports
China’s Crackdown on Fentanyl Trade Aims to Ease U.S. Drug Crisis
China has taken multiple steps to control the illegal fentanyl trade, responding to concerns raised by the U.S. government. Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, has been linked to a rising number of overdose deaths in the U.
S.F.’s top Chinese diplomat rebukes Trump’s China tariffs, fentanyl accusations
In response to an escalating trade war between the U.S. and China, the Chinese Consul General in San Francisco, Zhang Jianmin, issued a sharp condemnation Wednesday of U.S. President Donald Trump’s new 20% tariffs on all Chinese imports and targeting of China over the fentanyl overdose crisis.

China, Russia and Iranian oil

Trade quarrels to boost Russia-China agricultural trade, lobbies and analysts say
China is expected to step up imports of agricultural products from Russia in response to growing trade conflict with the U.S.
China is ‘laughing’ at US trade wars, EU top diplomat says
China stands to gain from the ongoing trade wars between the US and its allies, the European Union’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in an interview with Bloomberg Television.
China’s exports and imports weaken in Jan-Feb as demand slides amid global trade uncertainty
China has reported that its exports rose a less-than-expected 2.3% in January and February from a year earlier while imports ...
China defies Trump’s trade war by setting ambitious 5% growth target, vows to ‘prevail over any difficulty’
China has set an ambitious target of “around 5%” growth for 2025, in a defiant show of confidence as it braces for the ...
Canada's dual tariff battles with US and China threaten to strain world trade system
China announced tariffs on Canadian agricultural and food products on Saturday in retaliation for October's decision to ...
China slams US tariffs, says its economy is resilient but there are no winners in a trade war
China's commerce minister says Beijing will not yield to bullying and its economy can weather tariffs and other challenges, ...
China tightens trade rules as Canadian tariffs spark price volatility
Zhengzhou Exchange on Tuesday raised the trading margin requirements for some rapeseed meal futures contracts to 9% from 7% ...
China Condemns Panama Canal Deal, Asserting a Right to Influence the Region
The Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison’s planned sale of ports in Panama to a group led by BlackRock, the American finance ...