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US Treasury secretary says trade war with China is not ‘sustainable’

Bessent also cautioned that talks between the United States and China had yet to formally start “I do say China is going to be a slog in...

Sialkot Chamber Eagerly Explores Opportunities at Single Country Exhibition in Addis Ababa

Islamabad - The Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday announced participation of their members in the Single Country Exhibition in Addis Ababa, scheduled from May 15 to 17, 2025, closely...

Prime Minister Carney says Trump’s trade war will lead to lower trade barriers within...

Carney has set a goal of free trade within the country’s 10 provinces and three territories. Canada has long had interprovincial trade barriers Trump’s trade war and...

US tariffs to reach 245% on certain goods from China, not on all its...

Media reports saying that the US may impose tariffs of up to 245% on all imports from China are "misleading," according to the statement WASHINGTON - The US...

Pakistan Mobilizes Private Sector for Major Trade Showcase in Addis Ababa

RAWALPINDI – A grand business forum was held at the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) on Wednesday to mobilize the business community for Pakistan’s Single Country Exhibition in Addis Ababa,...

China’s exports jump 12.4% in March as bigger US tariff hikes loom

BANGKOK — China’s exports jumped 12.4% in March from a year earlier in a last-minute flurry of activity as companies rushed to beat increases in U.S. tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald...

China imposes 84% retaliatory tariffs on U.S. as trade war escalates

China on Thursday imposed retaliatory tariffs of 84 percent on all U.S. goods after President Donald Trump raised total U.S. duties on all Chinese items to 125 percent in a further escalation...

Saudi Delegation Holds Talks with Pakistan’s Petroleum Minister at Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2025

Islamabad - A high-level Saudi delegation, led by Abdulrahman Al-Belushi, Deputy Minister for mining met with Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik on the sidelines of the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum...

China slaps a 34% tax on all US imports in retaliation for Trump’s tariffs

BANGKOK — China announced Friday that it will impose a 34% tax on all U.S. imports next week, part of a flurry of retaliatory measures to U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs that...

Netanyahu expected to talk tariffs with Trump in Washington on Monday, officials say

BUDAPEST/WASHINGTON : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to visit the White House on Monday to discuss recently announced tariffs with US President Donald Trump, three Israeli officials said on Saturday.The...