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GovernmentBusiness

Lack of China Demand Hammers US Soybean Oil Prices

Soybean oil futures fell to the lowest in more than three months as Argentina moved to temporarily scrap export tariffs on the country’s crop cargoes, adding pressure to U.S. soy prices.

September 22, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

US Lawmakers Call for Fair Market Access in Rare China Visit

The trip may contribute to stabilizing ties ahead of a possible meeting between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump on the sidelines of the APEC summit in South Korea next month.

September 22, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Touts Progress With Xi, Will Meet Him at APEC

President Trump said he had made progress with Chinese President Xi Jinping toward finalizing a deal over TikTok and that the two would meet on the sidelines of the upcoming APEC summit.

September 19, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

Trump Extends Deadline to Land TikTok Deal Until Dec. 16

President Trump extended the deadline for TikTok’s Chinese parent, ByteDance, to divest the platform’s U.S. operations — this time until Dec. 16 — staving off a shutdown of the app in the U.S.

September 16, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

China-US Strike TikTok Deal After Threat of Shutdown

President Donald Trump said in a social media post that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping would be speaking Sept. 19.

September 15, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnology

China Investigates US Semiconductors Ahead of Trade Talks

The Ministry of Commerce announced an antidumping probe into certain analog IC chips imported from the U.S. and an antidiscrimination probe into U.S. measures against China’s chip sector.

September 15, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Bessent to Meet Chinese Officials in Spain to Discuss Trade

Bessent will discuss tariffs and national security issues related to the ownership of social media platform TikTok.

September 12, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Sheinbaum Aims to Calm China Tensions After Tariff Backlash

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum defended her push to slap new tariffs on Chinese imports, insisting she doesn't seek conflict with China but wants to protect domestic industry.

September 11, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Mexico Plans Tariffs of 50% on Chinese Cars, Steel, Textiles

Mexico is looking to apply tariffs of as much as 50% on cars and auto parts, as well as steel and textiles from China and other countries with which it does not have a trade agreement.

September 10, 2025
GovernmentBusiness

Trump Floats New Tariffs on China, India to Squeeze Russia

The president told European officials he’s willing to impose the tariffs on India and China — but only if EU nations do so as well.

September 10, 2025