Articles tagged under: Xi Jinping
Trump and Xi to Meet at G20
Published June 10, 2019
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet during the Group of 20 Summit later this month. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin offered that news after a meeting of G-20 finance ministers in Japan this weekend. Face-to-face meetings between…Tariffs Ramp Up
Published May 13, 2019
On Friday morning, the United States bumped punitive tariffs on Chinese products from ten percent to 25 percent. China has promised to retaliate, but has not taken any action at this point. White House Economic Advisor Larry Kudlow told Fox…WSJ-Trade Deal is Close
Published March 4, 2019
The Wall Street Journal is reporting the U.S. and China are close to completing a trade deal. That agreement could be finalized in a summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the end of this month.…March 1 Tariff Rate Increase Delayed
Published February 25, 2019
The Trump Administration will delay a planned increase in tariffs on Chinese products. The tariff rate increase was scheduled to take affect at the end of this week, but President Trump has tweeted “substantial progress” has been made in the…No Trump-Xi Meeting on the Schedule
Published February 8, 2019
President Donald Trump has no plans to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping before the March 1 deadline to finalize a trade deal. In a briefing with reporters, Trump said that timeline is “probably too soon.” Unless a framework agreement…Trump and Xi Announce Compromise
Published December 3, 2018
President Donald Trump will not impose additional tariffs on China for 90 days, giving the two countries a deadline to come to terms on the current trade dispute. China has also agreed to lift trade barriers to U.S. agricultural products.…Soybean Markets Impacted by One Tweet
Published November 2, 2018
The soybean market moved higher Thursday after President Donald Trump tweeted about "a long and very good conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping." Soybeans went from five cents to 25 cents higher in reaction to the news. Trump said many…