China passes โ€˜nuclearโ€™ tariff law as tensions with trading partners simmer

China on Friday (26 April) passed a law leaving its biggest trade partners in no doubt that it can hit back should they put tariffs on the exports of the world’s No.2 economy as Washington and Brussels take aim at Beijing over excess industrial capacity.

Prospects dim for deals on trade at Washington EU-US summit

Prospects dimmed on Thursday (19 October) for agreements ending long-running disputes between the United States and European Union over Trump-era tariffs and US green subsidies after negotiators failed to make any breakthroughs before a White House sum…