U.S.-China trade war News

China Regulator Pledges Continued Backing of Hong Kong as Financial Center

China’s banking regulator pledged its backing for Hong Kong as a finance hub and reiterated a commitment to opening up the Chinese financial sector amid a deepening standoff with the U.S. China will provide support for its financial institutions doing …

U.S. Farmers Face Insurance, Aid Decisions as Persistent Rains Prevent Planting

Kansas farmer Mark Nelson has until Saturday to plant his corn or lose the insurance that protects him from a drop in prices or yield. Instead, he’s hopping on a plane to visit his father in Chicago. Nelson is now …

China Financial Regulator Sees ‘Very Limited’ Impact from Trade War with U.S.

The U.S. escalation of trade tensions won’t solve any of its problems but will create volatility in global markets and hurt the world economy, according to China’s top financial regulator. Higher U.S. tariffs will have a “very limited” impact on …

Services, Intellectual Property on U.S.-China Trade Talk Agenda for Next Week

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will travel to Beijing for trade talks beginning on April 30, the White House said in a statement on Tuesday. It said Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, who will lead …

IMF Officials Urge Governments to Limit Risks to Global Economy

The International Monetary Fund warned governments not to rock the boat with trade wars and other disruptions at a time when the global economy is already sailing through choppy waters. “We see downside risk and that means one has to …

In ‘Trump Country’ Farm Belt, Flooding Woes Add to Trade War Stress

Nebraska grain farmer Ryan Ueberrhein was barely breaking even after the U.S.-China trade war pushed prices for his soybean crop to a decade low. Then the nearby Elkhorn River burst its banks as flooding swept across the U.S. farm belt. …