4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (253+ words) China is pressing to turn a months-old framework for reciprocal tariff reductions into a concrete agreement ahead of an expected late-September summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, shifting the trade discussion from product selection toward execution....

5+ day, 8+ min ago   (307+ words) The US is backing Kenya’s attempt to turn one of Africa’s largest undeveloped rare-earth prospects into a domestic processing industry, bringing Washington closer to a project that could add another non-Chinese source of strategically important minerals. US Assistant Secretary of…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (187+ words) US President Donald Trump signed a wave of new orders Tuesday that push the trade war with Canada well beyond tariffs. The measures include an outright ban on a range of Canadian alcoholic drinks, certain dairy goods and big-engine motorcycles,…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (116+ words) Tuesday, September 8, 2026 China’s customs agency reported on Tuesday that the country’s August trade surplus reached $119.1 billion, a jump from July’s $112.5 billion mark, as exports grew 25% year-over-year and imports rose 28.2%. Imports missed forecasts, though. Economists polled by Reuters had expected 30% growth....

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (338+ words) Monday, September 7, 2026 Roughly 20.2 metric tons of gold flowed into China’s reserves in August, extending Beijing’s steady effort to shift its holdings away from dollar assets and keeping alive one of the market’s most durable sources of demand. That 650,000 ounce addition…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (371+ words) Monday, September 7, 2026 Russia’s gold exports have found a durable workaround since Western sanctions hit in 2022. Hong Kong took in close to 100 tonnes of Russian bullion in the first seven months of 2026 alone, a record for the period and roughly triple…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (296+ words) Washington’s latest security allegation against China COSCO SHIPPING Corporation has exposed a problem beyond whether Chinese cargo ships are collecting military communications: the carrier remains deeply embedded in global trade while the US has temporarily suspended a maritime penalty regime…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (214+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney met with business leaders from 23 Canadian companies Monday to discuss the trade relationship with the United States. According to the PMO, the discussion centered on where trade talks currently stand and the government’s push to attract…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (366+ words) Monday, August 31, 2026 Canada is closing an uncapped permanent-residence pathway for Hong Kong residents Monday after applications came to represent 48,560 people, leaving Ottawa to process the remaining cases through an immigration category where admissions space has been sharply constrained. IRCC said…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (192+ words) The US Treasury designated nearly 60 individuals, companies, and vessels Monday under a sanctions campaign Secretary Scott Bessent called Operation Economic Outcast, with more than a third of the targets based in China. Treasury said Sweet Ocean Industrial Limited, a Hong…...