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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicUs-China trade

Topic: Us-China trade

China rejects Trump’s accusation that it breached Geneva trade deal

The two countries had agreed on a 90-day pause & lifting restrictions on Chinese exports needed for US semiconductor, electronics, and defence production in May this year.

‘Somebody had to do it,’ Trump justifies 125% tariff of China, says trade ‘unsustainable’ for US

He pointed out that in the previous year, China made $1 trillion off trade with the US and that he had 'reversed it' through his aggressive tariff strategy.

Watch CutTheClutter: China’s weaponisation of trade & the $1 trillion surplus

In Episode 1588, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta explains how China used trade as an agent of growth & what it means for the world, particularly India & US.

US targets cheap products coming in from China. What’s the ‘de minimis’ loophole it’s trying to plug

Biden administration puts in new curbs to counter low-value products mainly originating from China-founded e-commerce platforms. This comes 2 months ahead of US presidential elections.

China overtakes US as India’s top trading partner in FY24, officials say ‘positions keep changing’

India-China trade stood at $118.41 billion in FY24, closely followed by the US with $118.29 billion, according to Indian govt data.

Despite booming trade, US-China relationship evolving into an ‘ideological rivalry’

New Delhi: The US imported $ 575.69 billion worth of goods from China in 2022, the highest value of imported goods since 2018, according to...

Biden win has made US firms upbeat on China, says US trade body in Shanghai

American Chamber of Commerce says expectations are that US-China ties will become more stable than it has been under Trump, though it is unlikely to return to pre-2016 equations.

China has recommitted to $200 billion trade deal, Pompeo says after secret talks in Hawaii

Concerns had been growing that a sharp drop in oil prices and the pandemic would sink the trade deal, the only active area of cooperation between the two nations.

Shyam Saran on India’s pursuit of global power status, and Usha Thorat on RBI

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

Currency conundrum in US-China trade negotiations

As US and China work at striking a currency deal, ThePrint takes a look the possible issues that may crop up.

On Camera

Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.