JOE McDONALD

October 17, 2019 at 2:12 am

China appeals to Washington for quick end to trade war

BEIJING (AP) — China appealed to Washington for a quick end to their trade war but gave no indication Thursday what additional steps Beijing might... Updated 5:12 pm

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October 15, 2019 at 12:22 am

China tempers hopes about US tariff truce

BEIJING (AP) — A truce in a U.S.-Chinese tariff war and Beijing's promises to open more of its state-dominated economy are raising investor hopes. But...

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October 14, 2019 at 3:04 am

China’s auto sales sink 6.3% in September

BEIJING (AP) — China's auto sales sank 6.3% in September from a year earlier and purchases of electric cars tumbled 34.2% at a time when...

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October 13, 2019 at 10:39 pm

Global stocks turn lower as US-China tariff truce in focus

BEIJING (AP) — Global shares turned lower Monday after the U.S. and China announced a truce on tariff hikes but uncertainty remained over their wide-ranging...

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October 13, 2019 at 9:33 pm

Asian stocks gain after US-China announce truce on tariffs

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have risen after Washington and Beijing announced a truce on tariff hikes in a trade war. Benchmarks in Shanghai,...

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October 13, 2019 at 8:24 pm

China’s trade with US shrinks again in September VIEW

BEIJING (AP) — China's trade with the United States fell by double digits again in September amid a tariff war that threatens to tip the...

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October 12, 2019 at 12:16 am

Companies welcome US-China trade truce, warn disputes remain VIEW

BEIJING (AP) — Companies have welcomed a U.S.-Chinese trade truce as a possible step toward breaking a deadlock in a 15-month-old tariff war, while economists...

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October 10, 2019 at 11:13 pm

Global stocks higher on US-China trade optimism

BEIJING (AP) — Global stocks rose sharply Friday on optimism about U.S.-Chinese talks on ending a tariff war, while oil prices gained as much as...

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October 10, 2019 at 7:21 am

Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher on trade optimism

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher Friday on optimism about U.S.-Chinese talks on ending a tariff war. Benchmarks in Tokyo, Hong...

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October 10, 2019 at 1:50 am

Survey: China’s rich got richer in 2019 despite tariff war

BEIJING (AP) — China's richest businesspeople got richer in 2019 despite a tariff war with Washington and an economic slowdown, a survey showed Thursday. The...

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