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China Says US, China Trade Teams in Contact Ahead of G-20

BEIJING — Chinese and U.S. trade negotiators are discussing ways to resolve disputes ahead of a meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at the G-20 summit in Japan later this week, a Chinese official said June 24.

June 24, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

China Asks for US Soy Shipment Delay, Citing Lack of Storage

Chinese state soybean buyers asked U.S. exporters to delay cargoes scheduled for July loading into August, citing limited availability of storage capacity, according to people with knowledge of the situation.

June 14, 2019
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

China Sets Sights on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Market

His vision to make China an electric-vehicle powerhouse revolutionized the global auto industry, cementing a move from the combustion engine. Now, Wan Gang says get ready for the next game-changing moment.

June 13, 2019
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Chinese Imports Drop as Growing Tensions With US Cloud Trade

China’s imports tumbled in May and a surprise rise in exports wasn’t enough to dispel concerns that the economic dispute with the U.S. will intensify and damage the global economy.

June 10, 2019
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

GM Won’t Get Tariff Relief for Chinese-Built Buick Envision

The largest U.S. automaker can’t get a pass on tariffs snagging one of its models. The Trump administration refused to grant General Motors Co. an exclusion for its Chinese-built Buick Envision SUV, keeping in place a 25% duty on the import.

June 5, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

US, China Exchange Barbs as Trade Rift Widens Ahead of G-20

The U.S. and China exchanged barbs over which nation wrecked trade negotiations, deepening divisions that have laid bare a breakdown in trust between the world’s two largest economies.

June 4, 2019
GovernmentBusiness

Factories Feel Trade War Pain as Wall Street Sees Recession Risk

The latest signs of factory weakness — in countries including South Korea, Germany and Japan — underscore the growing threat to the world economy posed by the escalating U.S.-China trade war. The reports came amid a fresh warning from Wall Street about recession risks.

June 3, 2019
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsTop 100

FedEx Shares Slide as China Opens Probe Over Huawei Deliveries

FedEx Corp. shares dropped as investors assessed the impact of a Chinese probe that puts the delivery company in the middle of an escalating trade conflict with the U.S.

June 3, 2019
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Air Cargo Carriers Caught in Crossfire of US-China Trade War

President Donald Trump’s intensifying trade war with China dented air cargo traffic even before FedEx Corp. got dragged into the brawl, as companies worldwide reconfigure their supply chains in the face of increasing tariffs.

June 3, 2019
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Tesla Starts Accepting Orders for Lower-Priced Model 3s Made in China

Tesla Inc. started taking orders for Model 3 cars to be made in China, lowering prices for the vehicle as it seeks to double down on a market it expects to drive future growth and revenue.

May 31, 2019