Following is background ... U.S. firms facing increased issues such as slower customs clearance and more government inspections during times of escalated tensions such as the U.S.-China trade war.

Following is background ... U.S. firms facing increased issues such as slower customs clearance and more government inspections during times of escalated tensions such as the U.S.-China trade war.

Following is background ... On Dec. 3 China banned exports to the U.S. of items related to gallium, germanium, antimony and superhard materials, the latest escalation of trade tensions between ...

BEIJING (Reuters) -China has banned exports to the U.S. of some goods containing critical minerals while tightening exports on others, after U.S. curbs a day earlier on the Chinese chip industry.

The United States has a tense ... and Beijing have clashed over trade, human rights and the sovereignty of Taiwan and the South China Sea, sparking fears of open war between the superpowers.

Cutting Mexico out of the current North American free trade deal "may not be ... Mexico has become a "back door" for China to circumvent tariffs from the U.S. and Canada and get its products ...

The ongoing US-China trade war has intensified, with technology being a primary battleground. What began as a tussle over trade imbalances has evolved into a strategic clash over technological ...

It's clear that critical minerals will be China's weapon of choice in its escalating trade war with the United States.

Trump's protectionist trade policies on China could dent hit US output and exposures through high costs and retaliatory ...

Shortly after the U.S. trade war with China began in early 2018, I spoke at a conference in Shanghai about how long it would last. My assessment was that it was the opening salvo of a conflict ...