
Japan looking closely at US-China talks: spokesman
World 15:28 07/05/2025TOKYO -- The Japanese government is looking closely at the U.S.-China trade talks to be held in Switzerland this weekend, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Wednesday.

China warns countries against striking trade deals with US at its expense
World 18:33 21/04/2025BEIJING -- China on Monday accused Washington of abusing tariffs and warned countries against striking a broader economic deal with the United States at its expense, ratcheting up its rhetoric in a spiraling trade war between the world's two biggest economies.

WTO slashes 2025 trade growth forecast, warns of deeper slump
World 14:33 17/04/2025GENEVA -- The World Trade Organization sharply cut its forecast for global merchandise trade from solid growth to a decline on Wednesday, saying further U.S. tariffs and spillover effects could lead to the heaviest slump since the height of the COVID pandemic.