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The Chinese government announced it would curb critical mineral exports to countries like the United States, sparking an immediate response from the White House.

A new sign of deteriorating relations between the U.S. and China happened on Monday as China accused the U.S. of violating the trade truce the countries signed last month.   According to an Axios article, China promised to take “resolute and forceful” steps.  The agreement ...

China and the U.S. have officially drawn lines in the sand regarding trade and tariffs.  China seems to be digging in for the long term and looking for allies.  Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist a StoneX, watched a video released this week by the Chinese government.   “China's Foreig...

China wants the United States to commit to lifting tariffs to reach a phase one trade agreement. The South China Morning Post reports Beijing needs America to be more responsive to its concerns, if it wants Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the U...

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross seems confident the U.S. and China will reach a Phase One agreement this month on trade. Speaking at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Ross says the U.S. and China are “making good process,” according to Bloomberg News. He added t...

President Trump said Monday he would meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping next month.  The announcement comes as the trade war between the two largest economies in the world grew even more intense.  Reuters says China has already announced it would retaliate on a host of American goods, ranging from frozen vegetables to citrus fruits to natural gas.  That mo...

President Trump took to Twitter to talk about a recent phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping.  Trump noted that the two had what he called a “long and very good call,” saying that a possible deal between the two nations is making good progress.   A Reuters ar...

The long-awaited meeting between President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping this weekend brings hope of eased trade tensions between the two nations.  The two leaders will meet on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Argentina Saturday as agriculture, and other sectors hope the two reach a ”ceasefire” in the tit-for-tat tariff war.  Bloomberg News reports su...