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US President Donald Trump urges patience in trade talks with China, tweeting there is "no need to rush", after the US enacted a steep hike in tariffs on Chinese products and Beijing vowed to hit back. ANIMATED TWEET
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida in New Delhi for talks expected to focus on deepening trade and technology ties as well as shared concern about China. IMAGES
Beijing/Shanghai, Jul 13 (EFE/EPA).- Trade between China and the rest of the world rose 27.1 percent in the first six months of 2021 to 18.07 trillion yuan ($2.79 trillion), the General Administration of Customs announced on Tuesday.China's exports denominated in yuan increased by 28.1 percent in the first half to 9.85 trillion yuan while imports expanded by 25.9 percent to 8.22 trillion yuan, according to the customs agency.Between January and June, China's trade surplus stood at about 1.63 trillion yuan, 37.4 percent higher than the figure for the first half of last year. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE SHOWS THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD) OF BEIJING, AND CARGO CONTAINERS BEING LOADED TO THE CARGO SHIP IN YANGSHAN PHASE IV AUTOMATED TERMINAL, IN YANGSHAN, SHANGHAI, CHINA.
Tokyo, Apr 19 (EFE/EPA).- Japan logged a trade surplus of 663.7 billion yen (about $6.1 billion) in March as exports also posted the most robust surge in over three years, said the government data released Monday.The trade surplus figure is higher than recorded in March 2020 and three times more than registered in February, the finance ministry said in preliminary data.The figures signal the global economy continues to recover from the last year's slump due to the coronavirus pandemic that had put brakes on the economic activities across the world. (Camera: ARCHIVE).FILE FOOTAGE OF SHOPPERS AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
Hong Kong (CNN) As United States President-elect Joe Biden faces an ugly, potentially contested transition, foreign policy may be the last thing on his mind. But in capitals around the world, foreign leaders are already clamoring for his attention, hoping to reset relationships and restore norms that shifted under President Donald Trump. Nowhere will there be greater opportunity for a shift than in the US-China relationship, which has deteriorated to historic lows during Trump's term in office. Over the past four years, both sides have slapped the other with trade tariffs, restricted access for tech companies, journalists and diplomats, shuttered consulates, and squared off militarily in the South China Sea.