Conflicting US-China talks statements add to global trade confusion

Beyond Donald Trump's tone, America must rebalance its position on defense and trade. A pact on tariffs with Europe would force Xi Jinping to negotiate. After the fear of a global depression, the markets are discounting a better scenario because they notice a negative trend...

US, China Disagree on State of Tariff Talks Amid Rising Trade Tensions - Real News Now

In a recent conversation, the United States President indicated that conversations regarding tariffs with China continued, despite contradictory reports out of Beijing. According to the President, these discussions implied a potential resolution to the escalating trade conflict threatening international economic stability. He suggested that conversations with the Chinese Premier were in progress, heightening anticipation for possible breakthroug…

Washington's Mixed Messages on China Trade Talks 'Misleading'

Sincerity is needed for negotiations, not coercion or confusing signals: expert The Chinese embassy in the US has said that there have been no consultations or negotiations between China and the US on tariffs, calling the related statements from the US misleading, and warned the US who provoked the tariff war that “whoever caused the knot should be the one to untie it.” This is another reiteration from the Chinese side, following similar stateme…

Gov’t debt yields mixed as market stays volatile - BusinessWorld Online

YIELDS on government securities (GS) traded on the secondary market ended mixed last week amid the continued volatility caused by global trade uncertainties and following the jumbo issuance of 10-year papers. GS yields, which move opposite to prices, inched up by an average of 0.38 basis point (bp) week on week, according to the PHP Bloomberg Valuation Service Reference Rates as of April 25 published on the Philippine Dealing System’s website. A…

U.S. and China: Unspoken Trade Tensions Amid Financial Talks

U.S. and China: Unspoken Trade Tensions Amid Financial Talks At last week's International Monetary Fund meetings in Washington, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent engaged with Chinese officials, steering clear of the contentious issue of President Donald Trump's tariffs.Despite President Trump's assertions of ongoing dialogue with China, there has been no confirmation from Beijing, which continues to deny such discussions have happened.Interv…

Politics chat: Trump meets Zelenskyy, China denies being in negotiations with U.S.

The Trump administration is in active negotiations for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine but does not seem to be in talks with China over trade.