China and the European Commission appeared close to announcing a landmark agreement this week that would make it easier for their companies to invest in each other’s economies. Then it […]
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Back to news homeA Top House Democrat Prods Biden to Reopen E.U. Trade Talks
WASHINGTON — The chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee urged the incoming administration to renew trade negotiations with the European Union, countering a pledge by President-elect Joseph […]
Nike and Coca-Cola Lobby Against Xinjiang Forced Labor Bill
WASHINGTON — Nike and Coca-Cola are among the major companies and business groups lobbying Congress to weaken a bill that would ban imported goods made with forced labor in China’s […]
Yellen Would Assume Vast Policy Portfolio as Treasury Secretary
WASHINGTON — Janet L. Yellen’s expected nomination as Treasury secretary will place the former Federal Reserve chair into a critical role overseeing President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s economic and national […]
Biden’s China Policy? A Balancing Act for a Toxic Relationship
WASHINGTON — In addition to a deadly pandemic and a weakened economy, President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. will inherit one more challenge when he takes office in January: a toxic […]
China Signs R.C.E.P. Trade Deal. Will Biden Follow?
BEIJING — After eight years of talks, China and 14 other nations from Japan to New Zealand to Myanmar on Sunday formally signed one of the world’s largest regional free […]
Chinese Reporters in the U.S. Left Uncertain by Political Spat
Yuhui Chai came to the United States from China more than a dozen years ago, drawn by the country’s vibrant democratic values. She eventually found work as a journalist, relishing […]