Trump Touts Economic Gains, As Trade War Looms
President Trump boasted of a improving economy in a speech to small-business owners Tuesday. But those gains could be jeopardized by his escalating trade battles.
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North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Visits China
This is Kim's third visit to China, and comes just one week after his summit with President Trump in Singapore.
Trump Threatens Tariffs On $200 Billion Of Chinese Goods
In the latest move in a nascent trade war, the president announced he wanted to impose a 10 percent tariff on more Chinese products, in addition to the $50 billion announced Friday.
As Vote On ZTE Sanctions Looms, Some U.S. Lawmakers Focus On A Bigger Chinese Telecom
Chinese telecom equipment giant Huawei is the world's third-largest seller of smartphones, and a few powerful senators say they want to ban it entirely from the U.S. amid national security concerns.
ICE Drops Deportation Threat Against Chinese Student Joining U.S. Army
The immigrants were brought into the military — which offers a track to citizenship — because they provide hard-to-find skills and languages. A slow-moving vetting program had put their visas at risk.
North Korea's Media Tout Trump Concessions You Won't Find In The Joint Statement
The official reporting coming out of Pyongyang suggests the president and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reached more verbal agreements than they put on paper.
Senators Move To Reverse Trump's Deal Lifting Sanctions On China's ZTE
A bipartisan amendment by Senators could undo a deal struck days ago to revive the Chinese telecoms giant after it was cut off from its U.S. suppliers over sales to Iran and North Korea.
Real Estate Jumps In Chinese City Bordering North Korea
Investors from across China have flooded to Dandong, the commercial gateway to the Korean Peninsula.
China's ZTE To Pay $1 Billion Fine To Settle U.S. Trade Case
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced a deal with Chinese telecommunications company ZTE — a move that may indicate progress in high-stakes trade talks between the U.S. and China.
Trump Organization Deals In Asia Fuel Debate On Emoluments Lawsuit
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said the conflict between Trump's foreign-policy decisions and his business ventures "epitomizes why the founders put that emoluments clause into the Constitution."