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US Weighs China Trade Probe

The Biden administration is weighing a new investigation into Chinese subsidies and their damage to the U.S. economy as a way to pressure Beijing on trade, people familiar with the matter said.

September 10, 2021
BusinessLogistics

China Reopens Terminal at Worlds Third-Busiest Port

The Meishan terminal at Chinas second-busiest port reopened Aug. 25 following a two-week shutdown that further snarled already stressed shipping routes in Asia.

August 25, 2021
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China Port Congestion Worsens as Ningbo Shuts for a Week

The partial closure of the worlds third-busiest container port is worsening congestion at other major Chinese ports, as ships divert from Ningbo amid uncertainty over how long virus control measures in the city will last.

August 18, 2021
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Tesla Dealt Big Blow as Almost All Cars in China Need Safety Fix

Tesla Inc.s aspirations in China were dealt a major blow over the weekend after the government ordered that almost all the cars it has sold in the nation more than 285,000 of them be fixed to address a safety issue.

June 28, 2021
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Bidens Biggest-Ever Investment Plan for US Still Trails China

What President Joe Biden touted as a historic U.S. federal investment program that will position the country to win the global innovation race still leaves it well behind Chinas continuing, giant infrastructure upgrading campaign.

April 2, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

Biden Starts Infrastructure Bet With US Far Behind China

President Joe Biden is betting that a multitrillion-dollar economic plan centered around infrastructure spending will do more than bolster an American economy hammered by the coronavirus pandemic: It will ensure his countrys competitiveness against China for decades to come.

March 23, 2021
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2021 Farm Exports to China Will Approach Record

The value of U.S. farm exports to China will touch $31.5 billion in the federal fiscal year ending Sept. 30, the highest ever, the U.S. Agriculture Department said Feb. 18 in a report.

February 18, 2021
BusinessLogisticsTop 50

Chinese Package-Delivery Firm SF Holding Eyes Stake in Kerry Logistics

SF Holding Co., one of the largest Chinese package-delivery services, is exploring a potential investment in tycoon Robert Kuoks listed logistics business, people with knowledge of the matter said.

February 4, 2021
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Biden to Approach China Relationship With Patience, White House Says

President Joe Bidens administration is approaching its relationship with Beijing with patience and plans to review hard-line policies that were a hallmark of Donald Trumps presidency, Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.

January 25, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

Joe Biden Says He Wont Immediately Lift China Tariffs

President-elect Joe Biden says he wont immediately lift tariffs placed by President Donald Trump on many imports from China or break Trumps initial trade deal.

December 2, 2020