Dec 31 Trump says he’ll sign first-step China trade deal on Jan. 15 By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump says he'll be signing the first phase of a trade deal with China at the White House next month. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 6:26 How Iranian military exercises, mass protests are connected to U.S. sanctions While the United States keeps up its maximum pressure campaign on Iran, tensions are building within Iran as mass protests there continue to grow. Meanwhile, for the first time, Iran is engaged in joint naval exercises with both Russia and… Continue watching
Dec 22 Clashes erupt at Hong Kong rally to support China’s Uighurs By Associated Press Clashes broke out Sunday between Hong Kong police and protesters at a rally in support of China’s Uighur minority. China has been accused of a mass crackdown against Uighurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities in Xinjiang, with reports of millions… Continue reading
Dec 14 China welcomes preliminary deal in trade war it blames on US By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Chinese experts and news media joined government officials in saying the deal would reduce uncertainty for companies, at least in the short term. They remained cautious, saying both sides will have to show a willingness to compromise to resolve the… Continue reading
Dec 13 China says trade deal with U.S. must be ‘mutually beneficial’ By Joe McDonald, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The Trump administration has agreed to suspend a planned tariff increase on $160 billion of Chinese imports due to take effect Sunday and to reduce existing tariffs, though it wasn't clear by how much. Continue reading
Dec 12 U.S. and China near deal that would suspend planned tariffs By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The deal awaits final approval from President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Dec 12 S&P 500, Nasdaq at records as hopes build for a trade deal By Alex Veiga, Associated Press Stocks are closing at more record highs as traders hope that the U.S. and China can make enough progress on trade to avoid new tariffs kicking in over the weekend. Continue reading
Dec 06 China waives tariff hikes on U.S. soybeans and pork By Associated Press Beijing promised in September to lift the tariffs, adding to conciliatory steps that raised hopes for a settlement. Continue reading
Dec 03 Stocks fall as Trump says trade deal with China can wait By Alex Veiga, Associated Press Investors had been hoping for a deal this year, or at least enough progress to stave off new U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods, including smartphones and laptops, scheduled to start Dec. 15. Continue reading
Dec 01 Watch 4:35 Leaked docs give inside view of China’s mass detention camps Last month, hundreds of documents obtained by The New York Times gave an inside view of China’s growing indoctrination camps. In the country’s northwestern region, Uighurs and other Muslim minorities have been detained for ideological transformation, isolated from the outside… Continue watching