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China and U.S. trade officials to hold talks in London
TangMan Photography | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump’s top trade officials are meeting their Chinese counterparts in London on Monday for talks aimed at resolving an ongoing trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer are representing the U.S. China’s […]
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Trump announces U.S.-China trade talks in London next week
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Li Chenggang, China’s International Trade Representative and Vice Minister of Commerce and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, prepare to discuss during a bilateral meeting between the U.S. and China, in Geneva, Switzerland, May 11, 2025. Keystone/eda/martial Trezzini | Via Reuters Treasury Secretary Scott […]
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Long-awaited Trump-Xi call isn’t enough to resolve looming critical mineral shortage this summer
Key Points A high-stakes U.S.-China call has yet to resolve a rare earth metals shortage. Businesses say the shortage could halt production of cars and other industrial parts this summer. Only some Chinese suppliers of U.S. companies have received six-month export licenses. Source
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump and Musk’s breakup spills into the markets
U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a press event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters Developments from the White House are growing more exciting and unpredictable than those 1,000-episode Asian drama serials. On Thursday, “So much for being Mr. NICE […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s relationships can send markets roiling
US President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speak to the press as they stand next to a Tesla vehicle on the South Portico of the White House on March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Developments from the White House are growing more exciting and unpredictable than […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open mixed as investors digest Trump-Xi call
The view of Nanjing Road East Pedestrian Mall, the main shopping street in Shanghai. Bruce Yuanyue Bi | The Image Bank | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to trade mixed Friday as investors assessed the phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump and Xi spoke on Thursday and […]
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Trump holds call with Xi, Chinese media says
President Donald Trump held a phone call with China President Xi Jinping, Chinese media outlet Xinhua reported Thursday. The call was initiated by Trump, Beijing’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a subsequent statement. The White House did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment on the report. U.S. stock futures rose on news […]
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Trump says ‘extremely hard’ to make a deal with China’s President Xi Jinping as trade talks stall
Key Points U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that China’s President Xi Jinping was “extremely hard” to make a deal with. A senior White House official told CNBC earlier on Monday that Trump and Xi are likely to speak this week. Source
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CNBC Daily Open: Recent gains in markets are likely just short-term optimism
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on June 3, 2025. NYSE Over the past week, Washington and Beijing have been trading barbs about violating their preliminary trade deal. Aside from that, higher steel and aluminum tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump will kick in Wednesday. Amid all the trade […]
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Trump and China’s Xi will likely talk very soon, White House official says
President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping shake hands at a press conference following their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Artyom Ivanov | TASS | Getty Images President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are likely to speak this week, a senior White House official told CNBC on […]
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