Rappler's latest stories on US-China trade talks
U.S., China sign 'momentous' trade deal
However, Trump says he will only remove the tariffs against China 'if we're able to do phase two' of the agreement

China says 'phase one' trade deal reached with U.S.
Chinese vice commerce minister Wang Shouwen says Washington has agreed to a 'phasing out' of tariffs on Chinese goods

China coy on 'BIG' trade deal announced by Trump
Reports Washington and Beijing had struck a bargain at last send US stocks sailing to their first record closes of December

China says it agreed with U.S. to remove tariffs if trade deal progresses
If confirmed by the US, the comments could be the latest positive signal in efforts by negotiators to formalize a partial trade deal – although details remain sparse

WTO authorizes Chinese tariffs on $3.6B in U.S. goods in anti-dumping tiff
The decision marks the first time the World Trade Organization has authorized China to impose tariffs in a trade dispute

Global economic outlook 'precarious,' no room for mistakes, IMF warns
The US-China trade war alone is estimated to shrink the world economy by 0.8% in 2020, the International Monetary Fund says

U.S., China resume trade talks amid uncertainty
The atmosphere surrounding the talks is acrimonious and shifting rapidly, with one news report overnight saying Chinese officials could cut short their visit

China to exempt U.S. pork and soybeans from added tariffs – state media
The announcement is the latest in a series of appeasement measures between the world's two biggest economies

China hints it may not retaliate for latest U.S. tariff hike
'We believe that the issue that should really be discussed is canceling further tariffs on $550 billion of Chinese goods, and preventing the trade war from continuing to escalate,' says China's Gao Feng

Signs of hope as Trump says U.S.-China trade talks back on
(UPDATED) 'China called last night...said let's get back to the table. So we'll be getting back to the table,' says President Donald Trump, adding that 'they want to make a deal'

Trump says U.S. 'not ready' to make trade deal with China
'We'll see whether or not we keep our meeting in September,' says President Donald Trump

Trump unleashes Twitterstorm on China as trade talks resume
This time the US leader says Beijing was supposed to start buying US agricultural products but they have shown 'no signs that they are doing so'

Cautious hopes before new round of U.S.-China trade talks
The Shanghai meetings will be the first face-to-face discussions since negotiations collapsed after US President Donald Trump accused China of withdrawing from its commitments

U.S., China to resume trade talks by end-July
The dialogue in Shanghai will be the first face-to-face meetings since negotiations collapsed in May after President Donald Trump accused Beijing of reneging on its commitments
China says U.S. tariffs must be lifted for a trade deal
'If the two sides can reach an agreement, the tariffs imposed must be completely eliminated. China's attitude toward this is clear and consistent,' says Chinese commerce ministry spokesman Gao Feng

U.S.-China trade talks 'back on track' – White House advisor
'From an investor's point of view, here is all you have to know: Talks are back on track with the work that has been done to date,' says trade advisor Peter Navarro

Trump orders tariff hike on remaining Chinese imports
The developments comes as two days of talks to resolve the trade battle ended with no deal, but no immediate breakdown either

U.S.-China trade talks nearing decisive moment – official
'We hope within the next two rounds...to be at the point where we can either recommend to the president we have a deal or make a recommendation that we don't,' says US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin
U.S.-China trade talks open in Beijing
The two sides have slapped tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars of goods since last year, hitting a slew of businesses ranging from manufacturers to farmers in both countries

Trump expects China trade war decision within 4 weeks
The US president says: 'We are doing very well with China talks... We are getting what we have to get'

Trump says China trade deal likely as talks extended
Officials are racing to reach a deal as US duty rates are due to rise sharply in the coming week

Crunch time as high-level U.S.-China trade talks resume
Chinese trade envoy Liu He is leading Beijing's delegation in meetings with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and other American officials

U.S. officials to meet Xi as trade talks end
The world's two biggest economies aim to at least end the discussions on deep trade differences with enough goodwill to avoid an escalation of their tariff war

U.S. and China seek deal to prevent trade-war escalation
The two economic superpowers have already imposed duties on more than $360 billion in two-way trade

U.S. team in Beijing for trade talks after IMF 'storm' warning
Deputy trade representative Jeffrey Gerrish leads the US delegation in preparatory meetings, according to the White House on Monday

High-stakes U.S.-China trade talks resume as deadline approaches
Financial markets worldwide have lost ground in recent days as comments about the status of the talks turned more cautious

China vows increased U.S. imports, IP protection at trade talks
In a breakthrough, China agrees to increase imports of US goods and boost cooperation on protecting intellectual property

U.S., China resume trade talks with a chill in the air
The two sides have just a month remaining in a 90-day truce declared in December in the trade war

U.S., China resume trade talks with a chill in the air
The world's two largest economies are battling for nothing less than future dominance in critical high-tech industries, according to US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, the lead US negotiator

U.S.-China trade talks spill into third day
An American delegation has been in Beijing since January 7, for the first sit-down talks since Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to a 3-month truce on December 1

U.S. team to visit China for trade talks
Word of the meeting on January 7 and 8 follows small signs of progress while the two sides work to ease trade tensions by March 1