But the negotiations take an optimistic tone after talks on the tariffs dispute were extended a day.
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Tax system reforms rattle China’s super-rich
The changes mean more government revenue will come from the wealthy as the masses pay lower levies in 2019.
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U.S. silent as China tries to ease trade tensions in advance of new talks
Beijing’s pledges to open up its economy fall well short of Trump’s demands on alleged forced transfers of technology and theft of intellectual property, analysts say.
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Apple’s first-quarter revenue falling short as sales in China fail to meet expectations
The announcement of a rare misfire by the major U.S. company is likely to rattle investors and add further volatility to the stock markets.
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Marc A. Thiessen: China goes toe-to-toe with Trump on trade – and trips
President Xi bet that tariffs targeting American voters in the heartland would turn them against the president, but they have stuck by him.
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Arrest of Huawei executive could sink U.S.-China trade talks
Analysts say Meng Wanzhou’s arrest at the request of the United States is politically motivated and ‘could get ugly very quickly.’
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Chinese tech executive’s arrest sends stocks tumbling; Federal Reserve reports lift them back up
The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the Fed may break from its current approach of steady rate hikes.
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Markets plummet as claims of China trade deal fizzle
Two days after President Trump announces an ‘incredible’ deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the nations offer widely different accounts of what transpired at the G-20 summit, and U.S. markets sink 3 percent.
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Trump hints he might decide to impose tariffs on car imports
He says that would give U.S. automakers more business and GM would not have to close plants.
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EU devising list of retaliatory U.S. tariffs, trade chief says
The group plans new levies on American products if President Trump imposes tariffs on European auto imports.