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A large problem remains: Washington does not know what it is trying to achieve
Foreign ministry official says two sides have reached ‘ceasefire’ avoiding tariff escalation
Brussels’ insistence that companies adopt its rules internationally irritates Washington
The US-China phase one trade deal will ease some self-inflicted economic damage
Investors heading back into emerging markets are taking a political risk
Latin American country had been a big beneficiary of Sino-American economic conflict
World’s second-largest economy grew 6.1% in 2019 as trade war and domestic pressures took toll
‘Phase one’ deal provides only limited relief in US-China trade war
Phil Hogan suggests ‘phase one’ truce offers more political than economic benefits
Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets
Beijing has agreed to buy more supplies of the solar panel material that REC produces in the US
The issue of how level playing field disputes will be resolved is a thorny one
‘Phase one’ agreement does not achieve many of Donald Trump’s goals
Washington could further restrict supplies to Chinese telecom gear maker Huawei
Details span IP, currency and Beijing’s pledge to buy $200bn in US goods and services
Muted reaction as agreement does little to address management of renminbi
Lionel Barber on the German chancellor’s defence of multilateralism
For the first time in 2 years the spectre of a trade war does not hang over affairs
Commitments by Beijing to purchase more farm goods has been met with scepticism
Feeling of relief from truce tempered by concerns over possibility of further hostilities
A chapter-by-chapter guide to the deal aimed at pausing the conflict between Washington and Beijing
Relations remain in a worse state than when Donald Trump took office
Chinese group’s suppliers will be biggest casualties of expanded action by Washington
Interim deal with Beijing to purchase $200bn of US goods illustrates irony of Washington’s trilateral effort
