US Trade War
The undoing of the United States in the Iran war may be far more significant than its defeats in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Updated 02 Jun, 2026 03:34pm
The Trump-Xi summit still mattered because both sides met with an interest in preventing relations from becoming even more volatile.
Updated 17 May, 2026 09:02am
CEOs of Aerospace, Boeing, Qualcomm, Cargill, Visa, Goldman Sachs, and Citigroup have held talks with the leading officials of Chinese govt agencies.
Published 16 May, 2026 03:32pm
Xi warns Trump Taiwan issue could lead to "conflict" during US-China summit.
Updated 14 May, 2026 11:59pm
Official arrival ceremony expected tomorrow; US president appears focused on business deals, with Nvidia chief and Elon Musk accompanying him.
Updated 13 May, 2026 10:02pm
US president will now visit Beijing on May 14 and 15; says that he will host Xi for a reciprocal visit in Washington later this year.
Published 26 Mar, 2026 11:33am
US-China cannot change each other, but can change the way we interact with each other, says Wang.
Updated 08 Mar, 2026 02:46pm
Russian oil imports dropped 22pc to 1.38 million barrels per day in December from November, their lowest since January 2023.
Updated 04 Feb, 2026 06:27pm
Both sides move to deepen economic and strategic coordination in the Indo-Pacific; trade minister says New Delhi to diversify energy supplies.
Updated 04 Feb, 2026 01:36pm
“We’ve already made that deal, the concept of the deal,” US president tells reporters, after saying China is also welcome to make a deal for Venezuelan oil.
Published 01 Feb, 2026 10:50am
India will also be invited to join a US-led initiative to build a silicon supply chain from critical minerals to semiconductors and AI.
Published 12 Jan, 2026 02:04pm
"They were uncomfortable doing it,” says US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
Updated 10 Jan, 2026 12:04am
“Modi is a good guy. He knew I was not happy, and it was important to make me happy,” US president says.
Published 05 Jan, 2026 12:23pm
Spokesperson says Moscow is working to build the “necessary environment” for buyers who seek its oil.
Published 02 Dec, 2025 07:20pm
Doubts over effectiveness of US sanctions on Russia weigh on prices.
Updated 11 Nov, 2025 08:07am
Chinese buyers have booked two cargoes of US wheat, while a sorghum shipment has been sent from the United States to China.
Published 06 Nov, 2025 05:00pm
The challenge involves three lawsuits brought by businesses affected by the tariffs and 12 US states, most of them Democratic-led.
Published 05 Nov, 2025 06:19pm
Spokeswoman Leavitt says US president and his trade team continue to be in "very serious discussions" with India.
Published 05 Nov, 2025 01:12pm
China has largely held off on buying US crops this year, costing American farmers billions of dollars in lost exports.
Published 05 Nov, 2025 11:17am
Xi pushes for global AI body in counter to US; Asia-Pacific leaders call for shared trade benefits.
Updated 01 Nov, 2025 06:16pm
Xi seeks to cast China as predictable champion of free and open trade at forum, a role US has dominated for decades.
Updated 01 Nov, 2025 01:53pm
Terms talks with China's leader Xi Jinping a "great success".
Published 30 Oct, 2025 10:20am
China says two sides reached a “preliminary consensus” and will next go through their respective internal approval processes.
Published 26 Oct, 2025 11:47pm
Alongside ongoing EU free trade pact negotiations, India is in trade talks with US, which has imposed 50pc tariffs on Indian exports.
Published 24 Oct, 2025 07:03pm
Indian commerce ministry officials say another round of trade talks is expected soon in either country.
Published 09 Oct, 2025 11:22pm
US official says negotiations on a positive track; trade negotiators say curbing Russian oil purchases may reduce New Delhi's tariff rate.
Published 26 Sep, 2025 11:02pm
His supporters have started campaigns to boycott American brands including McDonald’s, Pepsi and Apple.
Updated 22 Sep, 2025 10:39am
Indian PM also asks shopkeepers to focus on retailing made-in-India products, arguing that this will boost the country’s economic growth.
Published 21 Sep, 2025 06:34pm
Both presidents plan to meet in South Korea in 6 weeks; Trump hails progress with his Chinese counterpart, including on selling TikTok.
Updated 20 Sep, 2025 08:48am
Neither side reported a final agreement but Trump said the call was “very productive”.
Updated 19 Sep, 2025 09:23pm
