Bessent tells the FT that struggling China wants 'to pull everybody else down with them'

Bessent tells the FT that struggling China wants ‘to pull everybody else down with them’

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to the press, on the day of U.S.-China talks on trade, economic and national security issues, in Madrid, Spain, September 15, 2025. Violeta Santos Moura | Reuters Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused China of trying to weaken the global economy by slapping export controls on resources vital for technology….

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EU fashion sector seeks swift approval of EU-Mercosur Agreement

EU fashion sector seeks swift approval of EU-Mercosur Agreement

Euratex and other EU business associations say it’s key to streamline the ratification process and ensure timely completion to avoid procedural delays. Credit: Beto Gomez/Shutterstock.com. Euratex joins several other European fashion industry associations as well as those representing other industries and businesses in declaring the EU-Mercosur Agreement will be a “critical element in ensuring the…

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Donald Trump, the shakedown president – POLITICO

Donald Trump, the shakedown president – POLITICO

Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Aside from the steep monetary value, these shakedowns have also made media companies more adverse to reporting criticism of the president and his administration’s actions. Next came universities: Long the foundation of America’s scientific and technological supremacy, Trump cut off federal research funding for major universities in order to force them to…

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How Beijing’s latest trade measures could be ‘very positive’ for US-China relations

How Beijing’s latest trade measures could be ‘very positive’ for US-China relations

A new battery of Chinese trade “countermeasures” launched against the United States could be a “very positive” step towards stabilising bilateral relations, compelling the Trump administration to take a more grounded approach towards Beijing, a prominent academic has suggested. The assessment came as the White House dialled down its rhetoric on fresh trade tensions between…

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What to Know as U.S. and China Reignite Trade Spat

What to Know as U.S. and China Reignite Trade Spat

The U.S. and China have raised new tariffs and export controls on each other, but they may just be a negotiating tactic. President Donald Trump reacted with rare reassurance Sunday night after renewed trade tensions last week threatened to unravel progress towards a U.S.-China trade deal. China last week unveiled wide-ranging global export controls on…

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