China, Trump

China’s economy grows more than expected. But fears of Trump tariffs loom
China’s economy grew more than expected in the last three months of 2024, official data showed on Friday, as it awaits the likely imposition of fresh tariffs by US President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office next week.
US-China Trade Fight Starts Early, Paving Way for Trump Tariffs
Even before Donald Trump takes office on Monday, trade tensions between the world’s biggest economies are already heating up.
US importers rush in goods from China as Trump tariff threat looms
U.S. imports from China finished the year strong after some companies stockpiled shipments of apparel, toys, furniture and electronics ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's plan to impose new tariffs that could revive a trade war between the world's economic superpowers.
Tariff Threat Helped China’s GDP Growth. That’s a Problem.
Gross domestic product rose 5% in 2024, meeting Beijing’s target, official data show, but economists are skeptical about the numbers.
China Hits 5% GDP Target But Trump Tariffs Threaten Further Growth
China’s economy hit the government’s growth goal last year after an 11th hour stimulus blitz and export boom turbocharged activity, although looming US tariffs threaten to take away a key driver of expansion.
China growth beats forecasts, but Trump tariffs loom
China's economy ended 2024 on better footing than expected helped by a flurry of stimulus measures, although the threat of a new trade war with the United States and weak domestic demand could hurt confidence in a broader recovery this year.
Is China’s GDP Growth Only 2%? Donald Trump Might Want To Find Out
The reason Gao is allegedly being silenced is for shining a brighter-than-usual spotlight on one of the biggest perception problems facing Xi’s Communist Party: that China routinely cooks the GDP books.
China Says It Hit 5% 2024 GDP Growth Target
KEY TAKEAWAYS China met its annual 5% GDP growth target for 2024, thanks to the stimulus measures that buoyed economic activity in the fourth quarter.According to the country's National Bureau of Statistics,
One Weapon China Is Reluctant to Deploy Against Tariffs: A Weaker Currency
The last time Trump hit China with tariffs, Beijing devalued the yuan, blunting the impact. This time, Xi Jinping has ...
An industrial Chinatown near the US southern border readies its options should Trump tariffs come
Chinese companies moved production to Mexico to have tariff-free access to the US market under the USMCA trade deal. With President-elect Donald Trump now threatening tariffs, these companies and ...
Bessent: China Will Cut Prices In Response To Tariffs So They Can Continue To "Export Their Way Out Of Economic Malaise"
Scott Bessent told Sen. Ron Wyden, during his confirmation hearing to serve as Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary, he believes ...
China Has a $1 Trillion Head Start in Any Tariff Fight
As Donald Trump prepares for his second term, China’s dominance of global manufacturing is greater than ever.
Trump has several avenues for rolling out tariffs on his first day — and Americans could see prices increase soon after
It'll take time for Trump's tariffs to be implemented, but goods could still start getting more expensive in the meantime.
China Fast Out Of The Gate
There is a lot going on in China right now. Talk of punitive tariffs against the Middle Kingdom swirled through the halls of ...
Trump’s tariffs brought China and Mexico closer. Will his second term change that?
China has strengthened trade with Latin America at the expense of the U.S. But Donald Trump, who threatens to raise tariffs ...
Retail CEOs wrestle with potential rising costs as new Trump tariffs loom
Dollar Tree CEO Michael Creedon said at its third quarter earnings call that the team can mitigate risk based on its ...
Trump's tariff plan could be gambit to win leverage, strategists say
As investors the world over brace for a global trade war with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House ...