China trade

Trump says he's terminating trade talks with Canada, 'effective immediately'

3:12am June 27, 2025

The announcement on Canada follows a flurry of updates around trade talks and a suggestion by President Trump that the upcoming July 8 deadline for countries to make deals with the U.S. is moveable.

Trump says a U.S.-China trade deal is 'done'

11:49am June 11, 2025

After talks in London this week, the two countries say they're largely going back to a framework they already agreed on in May.

The U.S. and China have agreed on a framework to resolve their trade disputes

10:00pm June 10, 2025

After two days of talks in London, the U.S. and China have agreed in principle on a framework to carry out an agreement they reached on resolving their trade disputes last month, Chinese state media said.

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China is now the biggest debt collector in the developing world, report says

1:23pm May 28, 2025

Developing countries owe billions to China, which threatens to undermine poverty reduction efforts and fuel instability, according to a new report from Australia's Lowy Institute.

The U.S. and China announce a deal to cut tariffs, temporarily easing trade war

4:29am May 12, 2025

by Willem Marx

U.S. levies on Chinese goods will drop from at least 145% to 30% for an initial period of 90 days, while Chinese levies are set to fall from at least 125% to 10% on American goods.

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U.S. and China cite progress in trade talks but release few details

8:15pm May 11, 2025

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said details will be released Monday after a weekend of talks in Switzerland.

Ahead of trade talks, Trump says an 80% tariff on China 'seems right'

4:21am May 09, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

Trade negotiators from the U.S. and China are starting talks this weekend in Switzerland. These are the first high-level trade talks between the two countries since President Trump returned to the White House.

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Shein and Temu will cost more, thanks to massive tariffs going into effect

5:00am May 02, 2025

by Michel Martin

Shein and Temu goods might not be so cheap anymore. Starting today, the U.S. will start collecting import fees on small packages from China, much of which comes from Chinese e-commerce sites.

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What U.S. tariffs look like from a Chinese trade city

5:00am April 01, 2025

NPR's Steve Inskeep visited the source of your stuff. And heard how China's manufacturers are handling U.S. tariffs.

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China slaps extra tariffs of up to 15% on imports of major U.S. farm exports

1:25am March 04, 2025

China will impose additional tariffs of up to 15% on imports of U.S. farm products, including chicken, pork, and soy. They follow Trump's order to raise tariffs on imports of Chinese products to 20%.