NPR: trade talks https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=693452657 trade talks en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 04:06:22 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: trade talks https://www.npr.org/tags/693452657/trade-talks Trump says he's terminating trade talks with Canada, 'effective immediately' The announcement on Canada follows a flurry of updates around trade talks and a suggestion by President Trump that the upcoming July 8 deadline for countries to make deals with the U.S. is moveable. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 03:12:14 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/06/27/nx-s1-5448577/trump-us-china-trade-rare-earths https://www.npr.org/2025/06/27/nx-s1-5448577/trump-us-china-trade-rare-earths

The announcement on Canada follows a flurry of updates around trade talks and a suggestion by President Trump that the upcoming July 8 deadline for countries to make deals with the U.S. is moveable.

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]]> Danielle Kurtzleben U.S.-China trade talks continue for a 2nd day in London Chinese exports of rare earth minerals, which are vital to carmakers and other industries, and China's access to high-end technology from the U.S., including computer chips, are high on the agenda. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:25:40 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/06/10/g-s1-71676/us-china-trade-talks-london https://www.npr.org/2025/06/10/g-s1-71676/us-china-trade-talks-london

Chinese exports of rare earth minerals, which are vital to carmakers and other industries, and China's access to high-end technology from the U.S., including computer chips, are high on the agenda.

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]]> Fatima Al-Kassab Trump says he'll delay a threatened 50% tariff on the European Union until July President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will delay implementation of a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union from June 1 until July 9 to buy time for negotiations with the bloc. Sun, 25 May 2025 23:35:06 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/05/25/nx-s1-5411824/trump-delay-tariffs-european-union https://www.npr.org/2025/05/25/nx-s1-5411824/trump-delay-tariffs-european-union

President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will delay implementation of a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union from June 1 until July 9 to buy time for negotiations with the bloc.

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]]> The Associated Press U.S. and China cite progress in trade talks but release few details Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said details will be released Monday after a weekend of talks in Switzerland. Sun, 11 May 2025 20:15:06 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/05/11/nx-s1-5395069/us-china-trade-talks https://www.npr.org/2025/05/11/nx-s1-5395069/us-china-trade-talks

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said details will be released Monday after a weekend of talks in Switzerland.

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]]> Willem Marx As U.S.-China Trade Talks Resume, A Deal Remains Uncertain U.S. trade negotiators are in Shanghai for talks with their Chinese counterparts this week, but there appears to be little pressure for a settlement in the year-old conflict. Mon, 29 Jul 2019 15:52:58 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/07/29/746269121/as-u-s-china-trade-talks-resume-a-deal-remains-uncertain https://www.npr.org/2019/07/29/746269121/as-u-s-china-trade-talks-resume-a-deal-remains-uncertain

U.S. trade negotiators are in Shanghai for talks with their Chinese counterparts this week, but there appears to be little pressure for a settlement in the year-old conflict.

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]]> Scott Horsley Trump Turns Trade Talks Into Spectator Sport President Trump plans to hold trade talks with his Chinese counterpart. The administration's rhetoric is not the kind of dry, technocratic language one usually associates with trade negotiations. Thu, 13 Jun 2019 18:01:18 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/06/13/732466203/trump-turns-trade-talks-into-spectator-sport https://www.npr.org/2019/06/13/732466203/trump-turns-trade-talks-into-spectator-sport

President Trump plans to hold trade talks with his Chinese counterpart. The administration's rhetoric is not the kind of dry, technocratic language one usually associates with trade negotiations.

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]]> Scott Horsley Apple CEO Tim Cook Optimistic About U.S.-China Trade Talks "Both sides are talking and I always think that is always the essential thing to reaching an agreement," Cook tells NPR. The U.S. has set a March 1 deadline for the talks, which resume this week. Mon, 11 Feb 2019 23:12:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2019/02/11/693758734/apple-ceo-tim-cook-optimistic-about-u-s-china-trade-talks https://www.npr.org/2019/02/11/693758734/apple-ceo-tim-cook-optimistic-about-u-s-china-trade-talks "Both sides are talking and I always think that is always the essential thing to reaching an agreement," Cook tells NPR. The U.S. has set a March 1 deadline for the talks, which resume this week.

]]> Laura Sydell Asian Markets Close Higher Reflecting Optimism Ahead Of U.S.-China Talks Indexes climbed on Monday as Washington and Beijing officials continue to try to hash out a deal and avoid an escalation of a trade war. Mon, 11 Feb 2019 09:12:25 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2019/02/11/693429287/asian-markets-close-higher-reflecting-optimism-ahead-of-u-s-china-talks https://www.npr.org/2019/02/11/693429287/asian-markets-close-higher-reflecting-optimism-ahead-of-u-s-china-talks

Indexes climbed on Monday as Washington and Beijing officials continue to try to hash out a deal and avoid an escalation of a trade war.

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