China

Trump Moves To Strip Hong Kong Of Special Trading Status

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he signed an executive order revoking Hong Kong’s preferential trade status with the U.S., in addition to signing legislation aimed at bolstering sanctions against China amid persistent tensions between the two nations…

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Commerce Dept. Opens 18-Nation Aluminum Trade Probe

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Tuesday that it has opened a probe in response to petitions from U.S.-based metal producers that alleged potentially unfair practices in the aluminum trade involving 18 countries from across the globe…

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Apple Says Tariff Relief Cleared Way For US-Made Mac Pro

Apple Inc. said Monday that it will keep making its “most powerful computer ever,” the Mac Pro, in the United States, a move the tech giant attributes to the Trump administration’s decision to give it relief from tariffs on several component parts made in China…

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