Sentences with phrase «anti-china trade measures»

We're seeing it in the trade measures that have been implemented this year, and that is unsettling markets.

«The EU stands ready to react swiftly and appropriately in case our exports are affected by any restrictive trade measures from the U.S.,» a European Commission source tells CNBC.

Today's must - read story is from Fortune «s Tory Newmyer and it looks at labor federation AFL - CIO's decision to lift a freeze on political contributions that it imposed in March in a move meant to pressure Democrats to vote against free trade measures.

China's ambassador to the United States explained to CNBC on Tuesday evening why his country was striking back against U.S. trade measures.

Republican House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady on Wednesday cautioned against the U.S. imposing «indiscriminate» tariffs against China and he encouraged a wider public discussion before the U.S. takes new trade measures.

Expect appointment of a more aggressive US Trade Representative open to threatening the use of unilateral trade measures.

«We do not wish to see unilateral imposition of trade measures, no matter how they argue them.

«While any direct effects of remedial trade measures on steel and aluminum are likely to be limited, the risk to the outlook lies in the response of US trading partners and whether the administration's decision to impose restrictive trade policies is only the first in a series of moves,» they wrote.

The World Trade Organization provides substantial leeway for countries to pursue trade measures in their national security interest, but few countries have tested those permissions.

Yet the legal review of the trade measure had not been completed and, as of Thursday morning, White House advisers were still discussing various outcomes for tariff levels and which countries could be included, according to people familiar with the deliberations.

In a hastily arranged meeting with industry executives that stunned many inside the West Wing, Mr. Trump said he would formally sign the trade measures next week and promised they would be in effect «for a long period of time.»

Much of the debate over Trump's trade policy seems to miss the point that the economic effects of any trade measure depend on how it affects capital.

The three European leaders «agreed that the U.S. ought not to take any trade measures against the European Union,» which is «resolved to defend its interests within the multilateral trade framework,» Merkel's statement said.

He has proposed trade measures, notably targeted at China, to try to combat those trade deficits.

So far, European officials have held firm to their insistence that the trade measures violate international trading law.

Still, while no hard timeline has been set by either Washington or Beijing for the actual imposition of tariffs, analysts said China's exporters may already be adapting their strategies as punitive trade measures loom.

The first trading day of the second quarter began with a broad selloff concentrated in the technology and consumer discretionary sectors, as losses by Amazon.com (AMZN.O), Tesla (TSLA.O) and Microsoft (MSFT.O), among others, took center stage from retaliatory trade measures China unveiled on Sunday.

Moreover, the ability of US firms to compete in international markets is also affected by external factors such as exchange rates and the trade measures of other countries, including those determined by international trade agreements and global trade rules.

WASHINGTON — China is the main target of possible tough new United States trade measures against low - priced imports of steel and aluminum.

The prospect of a damaging economic confrontation between the world's two largest economies has loomed in recent weeks, as the Trump administration threatened China with steep tariffs and China promised to retaliate with similar trade measures.

You're implying in your article that after taking trade measures against Mexico, the U.S. is going to just stand around and do nothing about other surplus countries.

Many emerging markets enjoyed favorable conditions, helped by the softer US dollar, solid demand from China and an absence (to date) of protectionist trade measures from the Trump administration.

Anticipation is high in Davos that Trump will announce further trade measures in 2018 — and there is concern about the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

In fact, a broad range of emerging - market assets enjoyed a favorable backdrop, boosted by a number of additional factors, including solid demand from China — which bolstered revenues for many commodity producers — and an absence (to date) of protectionist trade measures from the Trump administration.

US president Donald Trump apparently isn't done implementing protectionist trade measures.

Alberta's direction was, in fact, to withdraw their unfair trade measures when we announced that we were going to the courts in February.

Minister Freeland has promised a progressive trade deal and we are encouraged by the integrity with which she and Canadian negotiators are advancing workers» rights in the negotiations, and we want to see the same leadership with enforceable trade measures that are compatible with the Paris Agreement.»

Unfortunately, what we have seen more and more in these agreements is that, as Martin Khor, Executive Director of the South Centre describes it, «trade measures have become a vehicle for big corporations and social organizations in promoting their interests.»

I've been reading a lot in the news lately about the different protectionist trade measures countries around the world are taking in the name of safeguarding their local growers, producers and manufacturers.

Many of the trade measures that President Trump has proposed, including tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum, have divided his own advisers, the business community and the Republican Party.

But as the United States prepares stiff trade measures and China retaliates, stock markets have plummeted and some of America's biggest companies are pushing back.

Last year, Mr. Trump held off imposing tough trade measures against China because, he said, Mr. Xi was cooperating in his campaign to pressure the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong - un, over his nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

Many of the trade measures that Mr. Trump has proposed, including the steel and aluminum tariffs, have divided his advisers, the business community and the Republican Party.

The ministry said it had Chinese public opinion on its side after asking for views about the trade measures.

Since then, the White House has announced another trade measure targeted at China that would place tariffs on at least $ 50 billion worth of products imported to the United States and would restrict investment flows between the two economic giants.

As Mr. Trump advances a series of tough trade measures to confront these behaviors, however, cracks have appeared in American industry's seemingly united front.

Chinese and American officials have quietly begun talks since President Trump announced the trade measures last week.

In his March 22 announcement of the China trade measure, Mr. Trump said the Treasury Department would finalize the investment restrictions within 60 days.

Investment restrictions would be the second stage, following tariffs, in a sweeping trade measure that aims to penalize China for what the United States deems unfair trade practices.

The Fed chief, who took his post in February, said it was «too early to say» what impact the dueling trade measures would have.

BEIJING / WASHINGTON China warned on Friday it was fully prepared to respond with a «fierce counter strike» of fresh trade measures if the United States follows through on President Donald Trump's threat to slap tariffs on an additional $ 100 billion of Chinese goods.

It has quickly been accepted as foundational evidence in support of the tariffs and other punitive trade measures that President Donald Trump's administration has initiated against China in recent months.

Instead, the Trump administration has relied on a rarely used trade measure known as a Section 232 probe.

Mario Draghi, the president of the European Central Bank, said that the «immediate spillover of the trade measures... is not going to be big.»

«We have said many times that China resolutely opposes any kind of unilateral protectionist trade measures,» Lu stated.

G20 countries agreed to extend the moratorium on new protectionist trade measures from 2014 to 2016 (the so - called «standstill clause»).

Trump may try to enact tariffs in the name of jobs, security, or unequal regulatory standards across nations, but it is not clear how he can create such specific trade measures, without harming a broader swathe of companies that export to the U.S. Finally, on December 5, a number of House Republicans publicly expressed opposition to such tariffs.

Now Ontario and Quebec officials are not ruling out taking retaliatory trade measures against New York.

If countries wish to raise the price of alcoholic drinks the European Court has said this can be done through other less restrictive trade measures, including tax and duty.

Now officials from Ontario and Quebec - where most of that nation's steel is produced - are not ruling out taking retaliatory trade measures against New York State.