Category: International Trade and World Market

U.S. and China Hold Economic Policy Meetings

Officials from the two countries, who have agreed to meet regularly, gathered to discuss economic policy.
A Merchant Ship’s Perilous Black Sea Passage in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Danube River ports have become key arteries for grain exports. But threats from Russia and costly delays have made some shippers rethink their operations in the Black Sea.
U.S. and China Agree to Broaden Talks in Bid to Ease Tensions

During a visit to Beijing, Gina Raimondo, the commerce secretary, said the two sides would meet to discuss export restrictions and intellectual property, among other issues.
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Walks a Tightrope in China

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has kicked off her China tour, calling for “stable” trade relations even as both countries continue to chip away at them.
How More Sanctions on Russian Diamonds Could Affect the Global Market

The Group of 7 and the European Union are expected to issue new rules in an effort to slow the flow of revenue into the Kremlin’s war chest.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Faces a Wide Range of Issues in China

The secretary said she planned to discuss U.S. technology controls, commercial disputes and opportunities for doing more business in her visits to Beijing and Shanghai this week.
What China’s Economic Woes May Mean for the U.S.

The fallout is probably limited — and there may be some upside for American interests.
Raimondo Heads to China to Both Promote Trade, and Restrict It

The commerce secretary’s trip may be the clearest demonstration yet of the balancing act the Biden administration is trying to pull off in its relations with China.
A Crisis of Confidence Is Gripping China’s Economy

China’s economy, which once seemed unstoppable, is plagued by a series of problems, and a growing lack of faith in the future is verging on despair.
What to Know About China’s Real Estate Crisis

China’s economy was long dependent on a booming real estate sector, which has recently fallen on harder times.
How Geopolitics Is Complicating the Move to Clean Energy

The fate of Indonesia’s unrivaled stocks of nickel — a critical mineral used to make batteries for electric vehicles — is caught in the conflict between the United States and China.
Russia’s Interest Rate Hike Highlights Economic Struggle Amid Ukraine War

With the third-largest interest rate increase in a decade to shore up the ruble, Moscow’s policymakers are pursuing the conflicting goals of paying for the war against Ukraine and taming inflation.