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China's Minister of commerce assesses trade motives of China, US

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China aims to become major high quality trading power

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Hi-tech conservationists fight Indonesia wildlife crime

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China doesn’t want a trade war with US, but can deal with any challenges

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EU ready to take US to WTO over steel, aluminum tariff hikes

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An affront to allies: US partners blast Trump trade tariffs

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Trump's steel, aluminum tariffs put global trade system at risk

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Allies, rivals alike hit out at Trump trade tariffs

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Trump ignores China’s efforts to pursue trade balance: economists

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Trump sets steel and aluminum tariffs; Mexico, Canada exempted

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Trump tariffs: US President imposes levy on steel and aluminium

PresidentTrumphassignedcontroversialordersimposingheavytariffsonsteelandaluminium-butsomecountrieswillbespared.MrTrumphassaidtheUSissufferingfrom"unfairtrade"an

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Eleven nations - but not U.S. - to sign Trans-Pacific trade deal

ElevencountriesareexpectedtosignalandmarkAsia-PacifictradeagreementinSantiagoonThursday,asanantidotetotheincreasinglyprotectionistbentoftheUnitedStates,whichlas

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Trump gives ground on tariffs as pressure mounts

TheWhiteHousesignaledWednesdayitwouldwaterdownplansforcontentioustariffs,inthefaceofthreatsfromtradepartners,financialmarketjittersandarevoltwithinDonaldTrump's

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Brexit | We don't want wall with UK, said EU Council president Tusk

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IMF chief Lagarde says nobody wins a trade war

Nooneemergesvictoriousfromatradewar,InternationalMonetaryFundchiefChristineLagardesaidonWednesday,warningthattheeconomicimpactofU.S.importtariffswouldbeseriousi

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Has the US TPP renegotiation become easy?

TheUSisreconsideringengagementinoneoftheworld’slargesttradedealafterleavingtheremaining11membersoftheTrans-PacificPartnership(TPP)whowillsignarevisedpactonMarch

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WTO chief warns of "real risk" of escalation in global trade barriers

WorldTradeOrganization(WTO)Director-GeneralRobertoAzevedoonMondaycalledonmemberstoavoidtriggeringanescalationofglobaltradebarriers,urgingthemtoreflectonthematte