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US port weighs cost of Donald Trump’s trade war

9/17/2018, 4:51:28 AM
undefined ✔ She said customers wanted advice on how to shift their supply chains out of China, and classify or redesign their products to avoid the tariffs ✔ Ms Shapiro has little doubt the inward turn in US trade policy bodes ill even if there has never been such demand for her own services in bringing goods through the port



Beijing won't just play defense in trade war: Chinese media

9/17/2018, 7:18:42 AM
China will not be content to only play defense in an escalating trade war with the United States, a widely read Chinese tabloid warned, as President Donald Trump was expected to announce new tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods as early as Monday.  ✔ Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Xi Jinping (R) , China's president, shake hands during a news conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017 ✔ It is nothing new for the U.S. to try to escalate tensions so as to exploit more gains at the negotiating table, the Global Times, which is published by the ruling Communist Party's People's Daily, wrote in an editorial on Monday



China won’t just play defense in trade war, Global Times warns

9/17/2018, 7:51:49 AM
BEIJING--China will not be content to only play defense in an escalating trade war with the United S ✔ The person who attended the event and is familiar with the White House's thinking said such a move would likely attract sharp retaliation from Washington, which has studied its own limits on exporting key technologies to China ✔ I would encourage the national governments to resolve it as quickly as possible, because it's a concern for all



China won't just play defence in trade war, Global Times warns

9/17/2018, 7:38:03 AM
Asia-focused English-language publication that brings you insights about business, finance, economic and political news, comments and analysis for Asia, by Asia on asia.nikkei.com ✔ Lou Jiwei's approach would feed the most hawkish sentiments in the U.S. government, the person said, declining to be identified given the sensitivity of the matter ✔ China has said it would retaliate to trade war escalation with tariffs of its own as well as qualitative measures, which it has not specified but are perceived within the U.S. business community as likely to include increased customs and regulatory scrutiny ✔ Try 3 months for $9 Offer ends September 30th



Trump is 'a symptom and not the cause' of the trade war with China

9/17/2018, 5:32:04 AM
While the U.S. president's "crazy" ways have worsened trade tensions, he's only a symptom of world developments that have hastened the tensions, pointed out Dani Rodrik, a professor at Harvard University. ✔ Thomas Peter-Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump takes part in a welcoming ceremony with China's President Xi Jinping on November 9, 2017 in Beijing, China ✔ In Trump's latest move, he reportedly approved tariffs of another $200 million on Chinese goods which could be come as early as this week



European markets seen lower amid fresh US trade tariff threat

9/17/2018, 6:01:15 AM
European stocks are set to open lower Monday morning, amid renewed fears over an escalating trade war between the world's two largest economies. ✔ The U.S. newspaper also suggested Beijing could cancel proposed trade talks with Washington, if the Trump administration moves ahead with fresh charges ✔ Meanwhile, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is due to publish its annual review of the British economy during mid-morning deals



Markets hit by fears of fresh Trump tariffs on China - business live

9/17/2018, 7:31:18 AM
All the day’s economic and financial news, including the latest in the US-China trade dispute ✔ As one senior Chinese official put it: China is not going to negotiate with a gun pointed to its head ✔ The agenda: 9.40am BST: IMF press conference in London 10am BST: Eurozone inflation figure for August 1.30pm BST: US Empire manufacturing survey Updatedat 3.16am EDT



Prospect of new wave of tariffs dents European stocks

9/17/2018, 7:54:49 AM
News of a potential fresh round of tariffs from the U.S. on Chinese imports dent... ✔ The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, September 13, 2018 ✔ Belgian biotech firm Argenx (ARGX.BR) gained 7.6 percent after it reported positive results from a trial of its Efgartigimod drug for primary immune thrombocytopenia ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Gold nudges up amid looming U.S. tariffs on China

9/17/2018, 4:59:10 AM
Gold prices nodded up on Monday against a backdrop of reports that the U.S. could impose fresh tariffs on Chinese imports soon. ✔ Though gold is generally presumed to be a safe-haven asset, the months-long trade rift between Washington and Beijing has prompted investors to opt for the U.S. dollar in the belief that the United States has less to lose from the dispute ✔ Platinum rose 0.3 percent to $793.90, while palladium rose 0.1 percent to $978.50



Top Chinese general attends joint forum with U.S. military

9/17/2018, 5:30:32 AM
XIAN, China--A top Chinese general attended the opening on Monday of a regional armed forces health ✔ This is the first exchange between the Chinese and U.S. militaries on military health for the Asia Pacific, and has attracted high attention from Asia Pacific nations, Chen said ✔ Still, China's navy chief Shen Jinlong plans to pay a working visit to the United States later this month, during which he will attend an international naval forum



ASX rallies despite trade tariff concerns

9/17/2018, 7:30:36 AM
Australian shares rallied from a 20 point fall at the open to close the session higher despite lingering uncertainty over the future of US trade tariffs against China. ✔ Markets economist at Capital Economics Oliver Jones said that the yield was likely to soften through next year ✔ Most Viewed in Business Loading A relationship banned under traditional law ✔ Our new podcast series from the team behind Phoebe's Fall View episodes



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