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China to waive tariffs on some US soybeans, pork in goodwill gesture

Dominique Patton and Yawen Chen, Reuters
Posted at Dec 07 08:10 AM

The tariff waivers were based on applications by individual companies, the finance ministry said in a statement, citing a decision by the country's Cabinet without specifying the quantities involved. Read more »

World markets rattled as Trump says no trade deadline

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 03 08:53 PM

Global equities mostly retreated Tuesday after US President Donald Trump warned there was no deadline for doing a trade deal with China. Read more »

Top US retailers absorb tariff pressure ahead of holiday shopping season

Nandita Bose, Reuters
Posted at Nov 28 10:42 PM

Prices for electronics sold online at top US retailers were up slightly heading into the critical US shopping season, but sites including Walmart Inc and Amazon.com Inc have held prices steady for many other popular holiday products despite the pressure from tariffs on Chinese imports. Read more »

China says it will strive to reach 'phase one' trade deal with US

Stella Qiu and Ryan Woo, Reuters
Posted at Nov 21 07:37 PM

China will strive to reach an initial trade agreement with the United States as both sides keep communication channels open, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday, in an attempt to allay fears talks might be unravelling. Read more »

Trump threat of more China tariffs could hit consumer goods before Christmas

Andrea Shalal, Reuters
Posted at Nov 14 07:28 AM

US President Donald Trump's threat to jack up US tariffs on Chinese goods if the world's two largest economies fail to reach a trade deal could raise the price of cellphones, laptops, and toys less than 2 weeks before Christmas.   Read more »

DTI rejects safeguard tariffs on imported rice, warns of faster inflation

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 23 07:51 PM

Farmers' groups and agriculture advocates have been calling for the imposition of safeguard duties on rice to protect local farmers amid an influx of cheap imports.  Read more »

Chinese vice foreign minister says progress made in trade talks with US

Ben Blanchard, Reuters
Posted at Oct 22 02:16 PM

China and the United States have achieved some progress in their trade talks, Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng said on Tuesday, and any problem could be resolved as long as both sides respected each other. Read more »

Rice farmers find relief in digital economy as prices fall

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 21 12:25 PM

BigasPh, which Valdez co-founded, takes orders from the provinces including Nueva Ecija and Banaue and delivers the grain to consumers in the capital. The staple is bought from farmers at a "fair price," she said Read more »

Number of China's ultra-wealthy dwindles in 2019

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 10 09:05 PM

The number of ultra-wealthy individuals dipped in China this year, a report said Thursday, as the government seeks to rebalance the economy and tackle high levels of toxic debt.   Read more »

US-China made no progress in deputy-level trade talks: Chinese state newspaper

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 09:27 AM

The United States and China made no progress in deputy-level trade talks held on Monday and Tuesday in Washington, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) said, citing unnamed sources with knowledge of the meetings. Read more »

US hits China with additional duties on $4.4-B in cabinets

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 04 07:59 AM

WASHINGTON - The US trade conflict with China may not have spared the kitchen sink, or even kitchen cabinets, as Washington on Thursday announced another round of steep tariffs. Read more »

Trump says trade deal with China could happen sooner than people think

Jeff Mason and David Brunnstrom, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 26 09:33 AM

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday a deal to end a nearly 15-month trade war with China could happen sooner than people think and that the Chinese were making big agricultural purchases from the United States, including of beef and pork. Read more »

Prices of imported commercial rice remain high amid rice tariffication law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 19 11:49 PM

Prices of imported commercial rice remain high despite the implementation of the rice tariffication law. Read more »

China's economy strains under disappointing data

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 16 02:57 PM

China's economy showed more signs of strain Monday as the country published weak data for industrial output, investment and retail sales, amid a lingering trade war with the United States. Read more »

Trump praises China's tariff exemptions as trade talks approach

Douglas Gillison and Helen Roxburgh, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 12 07:05 AM

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed an apparent olive branch from Beijing in the grinding trade war between the 2 nations, which came weeks before negotiations are due to resume.  Read more »

China removes several US products from tariffs list

Helen Roxburgh, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 11 05:36 PM

China on Wednesday said it would spare a number of US products from punitive tariffs in what is seen as an olive branch by Beijing in the protracted trade war ahead of high-level talks next month. Read more »

Palay procurement, tariff hike set to help rice farmers: agri chief

Michelle Ong, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 11 11:33 AM

The NFA will buy palay with 14 percent moisture content at P19 per kilo, compared to the so-called "farm gate" price of P17.62 in the second week of August, Agriculture Secretary William Dar said. Read more »

DA vows strict implementation of rice tariffication law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 12:46 AM

With rice supply issues blamed as one of the main drivers of higher inflation last year, the Philippine agriculture department vowed strict implementation of the rice tariffication law to ensure prices are within government's target. Read more »

Dissecting Data: Impact of Rice Tariffication Law on Filipino Farmers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 04:47 PM

Data show, production of unhusked rice is headed lower -- a clear sign Filipino rice farmers are not doing well with increased competition from importation. Read more »

China plans more support for economy

Reuters
Posted at Sep 02 08:08 AM

China plans to provide more support for its economy, including investing in infrastructure projects and regional development, while maintaining a prudent monetary policy with "reasonably" ample liquidity, the State Council said on Sunday.   Read more »