US May Decouple From China If Rare Earths Dispute Persists: Bessent
Remarking on the ongoing U.S.–China dispute over rare earth exports, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said during an Oct. 15 press conference that if Beijing...
Stock Market Fluctuations Won’t Stop ‘Strong Measures Against China’: Bessent
Stock market volatility won’t influence the United States’ decision to respond with “strong measures” against Beijing’s aggressive move to restrict rare earth exports, U.S....
How the Fate of Trump’s Tariffs Policy Lies With the Supreme Court
As the Supreme Court prepares to hear one of the most consequential trade cases in decades, the fate of President Donald Trump’s global tariffs...
Bangladesh Garment Factory Fire Kills 16, Toll May Rise
DHAKA—A fire on Tuesday at a garment factory in Bangladesh and an adjacent chemical warehouse killed at least 16 people and injured others, and...
IMF Warns of Slower Growth for Australia, New Zealand
Australia’s economy is expected to slow over the next two years as global trade tensions and protectionist policies drag on growth, according to the...
CCP’s Latest Trade Moves Reveal Political Infighting, Say Analysts
When U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made a television appearance on Monday to say a Trump-Xi meeting was back on, he said the Chinese...
US Seizes $15 Billion in Bitcoin From Leader of Southeast Asian Online Scam Network
Federal authorities have seized $15 billion in bitcoin from Chen Zhi, a Chinese-Cambodian kingpin accused of running a sprawling scam enterprise that relies on...
Senior State Department Adviser Arrested, Accused of Taking Top Secret Docs, Meeting with Chinese
A senior adviser to the U.S. State Department has been arrested and accused of taking thousands of top-secret documents and meeting with Chinese officials,...
China Blocks Nexperia Exports Amid Dutch Move to Seize Control of Chipmaker
China has barred Nexperia from exporting certain products made at its China facilities, the Dutch-owned chipmaker said on Oct. 14, as tensions mount after...