Wary China ‘evaluating’ US offer for talks on tariffs
The US and China are locked in a cat-and-mouse game over tariffs with both sides unwilling to be seen to back down or be first to negotiate.
The US and China are locked in a cat-and-mouse game over tariffs with both sides unwilling to be seen to back down or be first to negotiate.
A Chinese state media report says the "US has proactively reached out to China" to hold discussions on tariffs.
US President Donald Trump has signed an order on car tariffs designed to give some relief to the auto industry on the eve of his 100th day in office.
Beijing has rejected President Donald Trump's claim that the US and China are holding tariff talks, telling Washington to stop "misleading the public".
China has denied US President Donald Trump's claims the countries are negotiating tariffs, but has exempted some US-made imports from its steep tariffs.
A key figure in the Trump administration says tariffs between the US and China are "unsustainable" following an apparent softening of the president's position.
Australia is not following the "bouncing ball" of Donald Trump's daily shifts, the treasurer says, amid predictions of a bigger-than-expected economic hit.
A national security review of critical minerals imports has been ordered by President Donald Trump in an escalation of his dispute with global trading partners.
Donald Trump and Japanese officials have taken part in talks on tariffs, as the US president's trade war continues to spook global markets.
Global trade concerns are a key topic of conversation between Australia and Indonesia as US trade tariffs wreak uncertainty among governments and markets.
The big tech industry can breathe a huge sigh of relief after President Donald Trump's administration exempted smartphones and computers from tariffs.
Donald Trump has flagged new tariffs on smartphones, computers and some other electronics as the trade war saga sparks the most volatile markets in five years.
The White House says Donald Trump's trade advisors are aiming to strike trade deals during a 90-day tariff pause, as the global trade war continues.
Equities and commodities have whipsawed at the whims of erratic US trade policy but worrying signs are emerging in the plumbing that holds markets together.
China will impose 84 per cent tariffs on US goods from Thursday, up from the 34 per cent previously announced.
US President Donald Trump abruptly backed down on his tariffs for most nations for 90 days, but has doubled-down on his tax rates for Chinese imports.
Australian shares have rebounded strongly after US President Donald Trump delayed his latest round of tariffs as the US-China trade war escalates.
China is raising tariffs on US goods from 84 per cent to 125 per cent as the trade war unleashed by US President Donald Trump continues to escalate.
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Australia is still well-placed to navigate the economic uncertainty generated by Donald Trump's wide-ranging tariffs.
"The US ... threat to escalate tariffs against China is a mistake on top of a mistake ... again exposing the American side's blackmailing nature," China says.
The Australian share market has closed lower but recovered from an early bloodbath after worse-than-expected US tariffs spooked investors.
An escalating trade war has slashed the odds of interest rate cuts for Australian mortgage-holders, including a potential mega cut weeks after the election.
Markets have tumbled in Wall Street's worst crisis since the COVID-19 pandemic as investors fled after China retaliated against US tariffs.
Wine industry figures say the new US tariffs will increase costs throughout the supply chain and risk bulk American wine replacing affordable Australian drops.
A baseline 10 per cent levy announced by US President Donald Trump has begun being collected at ports of entry across the United States.
As global financial markets plunge, sparking fears of a global trade war and recession, Donald Trump has doubled down on administering US tariff "medicine".
China's foreign affairs spokesman says the US tariffs are "a typical act of unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying".
After weeks of growing concern, President Donald Trump is set to announce his barrage of promised tariffs that could set the stage for a global trade war.
Donald Trump's "unwarranted" decision to impose tariffs on Australia and other trading partners has rattled investors and left exporters facing an anxious wait.
US President Donald Trump's across-the-board tariffs have provoked threats of retaliation and sparked fears about their impact on the global economy.
US President Donald Trump says he had an "extremely productive" first call with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, amid an ongoing trade war.