As China attempts to move towards a consumption-based economy, the Politburo is trying to eliminate economic drags before President-elect Donald Trump imposes tariffs. While the markets are pessimistic,

The world is entering an era of protectionism” as the U.S. turns to aggressive tariffs, warns one China expert. How nasty will it get?

Donald Trump has threatened new, higher tariffs on two of California’s biggest trade partners, China and Mexico. The state’s workers and economy could feel the most impact.

The containment policy set in the first Trump administration and continued under President Biden will get a harder edge, former officials say.

China must be careful not to engage in another round of tit-for-tat tariffs when Donald Trump returns to the White House, a highly regarded Beijing-based analyst has urged. "We need to be very careful not to fall into the tit-for-tat trap,