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Powerful US farm lobby aggrieved over lack of progress on talks
US president moves to resolve other disputes but ups ante in battle with Beijing
Beijing rejects US ‘blackmail’ as proposed increase signals escalation in trade war
Beijing perceives it is harder to do US deals — and that Europe is also tightening up
Analysts compare US $113m commitment with $1tn China infrastructure drive
It is hard to overstate how preliminary the truce is — or how difficult talks are likely to become
President seeks funding from Congress as he sticks to immigration stance ahead of midterms
Figure of 4.1% in second quarter marks ‘turnround of historic importance’, says president
Trump struck with Juncker the kind of ‘deal’ he has backed away from in past
New tariffs on hold while talks are held on eliminating barriers
Trump and Juncker agree to suspend new tariffs while negotiations are going on
Head of European Commission tries to head off tariffs war in talks with president
President tries to shore up support for tariffs on eve of EU meeting
US president says time it right for tariffs as ‘we’re playing with the bank’s money’
Low-key announcement is important — and looks deliberate
US imposes tariffs on $34bn of imports and Beijing counters with own levies
Brussels prepares to counter possible US car duties by targeting household staples
America’s anxiety about Chinese technological prowess is reflected in Washington where politicians are rethinking their attitudes to foreign investment
Donald Trump wants to force a fundamental change in auto production and supply chains
Brussels moves to head off trade war by involving big exporters
US’s battle with China, auto tariffs, and a Nafta duel likely to fuel fallout
US carmaker says president’s actions could raise prices and lead to local job losses
White House decides against moves to block Beijing’s acquisition of US technology
Steel users and carmakers increase opposition to US trade policies
