Tag: China

CHINA RHETORIC HEATS UP

A major rupture in U.S.-China relations may be a matter of when and not if. Trump seems to be distancing himself from the phase one trade deal, and advisers and … Read More

PENCE: USMCA COULD BE ‘TEMPLATE’ FOR FUTURE TRADE DEALS

Vice President Mike Pence said Monday that the trade agreement the Trump administration has forged with Mexico and Canada could be the “template for all our future trade deals” with … Read More

U.S. PORK’S MISSED OPPORTUNITY IN CHINA

The African swine fever outbreak that has decimated China’s pig herds and boosted the country’s demand for imported protein would normally be a boon for U.S. pork exporters. But the … Read More

US-CHINA TALKS RESUME OVER PHONE

Top U.S. and Chinese trade officials met over the phone Tuesday to negotiate, said President Donald Trump, who stressed the talks were “productive” and offered optimism that a conclusion could … Read More

TRUMP PROMISES MORE AID FOR FARMERS IN 2020 ‘IF NECESSARY’

President Trump promised farmers that China’s increasing aggression against U.S. agriculture in the trade war “will not be able to hurt them” – and vowed that “if necessary” he will … Read More

PERDUE: US FARMERS WILL REGAIN MARKETS LOST IN TRADE WAR

U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue told nervous Midwestern farmers on Wednesday that he’s confident that they’ll eventually regain the markets they’ve lost in the Trump administration’s trade war with China. … Read More

WORST MIGHT BE YET TO COME FOR CHINA’S ASF OUTBREAK

The outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in China surpassed the one-year mark this month since the virus was confirmed there. ASF continues to spread in China and into neighboring … Read More

US RESTAURANT CHAINS LOOK TO CHINA FOR SALES GROWTH

Amid the ongoing trade war, large restaurant chains in the U.S. are ramping up development in China. Fast-food chains tend to benefit from economic downturns because consumers look for cheaper … Read More