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China quietly rolls back retaliatory tariffs on some US-made semiconductors, import agencies say
China appears to have quietly rolled back retaliatory tariffs of 125% on some semiconductors made in the United States, ...
China exempts some goods from US tariffs to limit trade war pain
China has exempted some U.S. imports from its 125% tariffs and is asking firms to identify critical goods they need levy-free ...
China quietly exempts some U.S.-made semiconductors from tariffs
Levies on certain U.S.-made microchips have been dropped, importers say. Meanwhile, China denied President Trump’s claims ...
Trump’s presidency: Russia-Ukraine peace talks and trade war with China
President Donald Trump is pushing ahead with his agenda as US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir ...
China Says Trump’s Order on Seabed Mining Violates International Law
Dozens of countries have called for a moratorium on seabed mining, and have urged restraint until an international authority ...
China has halted rare earth exports, can Australia step up?
Both China and Australia have rare earth reserves. But 90% of rare earth refining – which makes them usable in technology – ...
President Trump says he wants 'fair deal' with China as he softens tone on tariffs
President Trump vowed his administration will reach a "fair deal" with China on trade as he floats substantially reducing ...
China’s data protection rules prompt pause from major European research funders
Several of Europe’s biggest funders of scientific collaboration with China, in fields such as viruses and air quality, have ...