Hong Kong will respond to uncertainty brought by intensifying geopolitical tensions “with openness rather than isolation”, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has pledged at an annual forum in Hainan, calling on economies to join hands to promote free trade. Speaking at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference – regarded as a platform for high-level…
China and Singapore have pledged to uphold multilateralism and strengthen bilateral trade amid growing protectionism, as Chinese Premier Li Qiang began his two-day visit to the city state on Saturday. The trip, which marked the first visit by a Chinese leader to Singapore since 2018, comes as the two countries celebrate 35 years of diplomatic…
The Gipper loved him some free trade. Photo: The Independent One of Donald Trump’s most interesting political achievements has been to force a Republican Party that had embraced free-trade orthodoxy for many decades into supporting, or at least tolerating, his own vintage 19th-century protectionist views. Like his harsh criticism of the Iraq War launched by…
Beijing has said it was ready for a fight with the U.S. after President Donald Trump threatened to impose additional tariffs on Chinese goods. Newsweek has contacted Beijing’s embassy in Washington, D.C and the White House via email for comment. Why It Matters A statement by China’s Trade Ministry, echoed by the state newspaper the…
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Monday to set a 10% tariff rate on imports of lumber and 25% on vanities, kitchen cabinets and upholstered wooden products, the White House said. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was slapping 10% tariffs on imported timber and lumber and 25% duties on…
Rep. Adam Smith meets with Premier Li Qiang in Beijing. (House Armed Services Democrats via X) September 22, 2025 2:04 PM, EDT [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] A group of U.S. lawmakers called for fair and reasonable access to China’s market for American businesses during talks with Vice Premier…
Chinese Premier Li Qiang held talks with Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro in Beijing on Tuesday, with the two sides pledging to enhance cooperation and work together to safeguard free trade, News.az reports citing Xinhua. Li said that this year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of China-Portugal comprehensive strategic partnership, which presents new…
White House trade advisor Peter Navarro speaks to members of the media near the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 21, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters President Donald Trump’s trade adviser Peter Navarro said Sunday that “it will be the end of the United States” if the president’s sweeping tariffs…
Howard Lutnick, U.S. Secretary of Commerce speaks during the Pennsylvania Energy And Innovation Summit 2025 at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh on July 15, 2025. David A. Grogan | CNBC Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that Aug. 1 is the deadline for countries to begin paying tariffs to the United States, but said that…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol as Republican lawmakers struggle to pass U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 27, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that tariffs announced back in April will take…