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Bessent to Talk China Tariff Truce Extension With Trump Thursday

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that he’s set to discuss with President Donald Trump Thursday an extension of the ...

Bessent warns China on Russian oil purchases that could bring 100% tariffs

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said he warned Chinese officials that continued purchases of sanctioned ...

China promises to help companies slammed by tariffs, as talks with the US left in limbo

China's top leaders have pledged to help companies slammed by higher U.S. tariffs but held back on major moves after trade ...

Bessent tells countries don’t ‘panic’ if trade deals aren’t made before tariff deadline, insists US has leverage over China

The Treasury head said recent trade deals announced by the US — including with the European Union and Japan — created a “lot ...

Bessent Says Officials Will Brief Trump Wednesday on China Tariff Pause

After discussing with Chinese officials whether to extend the tariff truce with Beijing, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ...
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Trump’s Long-Promised Tariffs Upend Global Trade

Though the new tariffs are overall lower than the sky-high rates Trump announced in April, which managed the rare trifecta of ...

China rebukes protectionism after Trump’s new tariff barrage, warns it will harm everyone

In the wake of US President Donald Trump's latest tariff blitz on dozens of economies, China has reiterated a stern warning ...