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Robert Delaney
US Bureau Chief; Columnist
Robert Delaney is the Post’s North America bureau chief. He spent 11 years in China as a language student and correspondent for Dow Jones Newswires and Bloomberg, and continued covering the country as a correspondent and an academic after leaving. His debut novel, The Wounded Muse, draws on actual events that played out in Beijing while he lived there.
Robert Delaney is the Post’s North America bureau chief. He spent 11 years in China as a language student and correspondent for Dow Jones Newswires and Bloomberg, and continued covering the country as a correspondent and an academic after leaving. His debut novel, The Wounded Muse, draws on actual events that played out in Beijing while he lived there.
Areas of Expertise:
China news, market news, international relations Languages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
Financial repercussions of blocking foreign students and tuition would be felt by hundreds of colleges and the state economies they support.
Tariff-supporting commerce chief Howard Lutnick’s likely presence on US team in Britain on Monday ‘not good news for China’, observer warns.
US delegation to be led by Treasury and Commerce secretaries Scott Bessent and Howard Lutnick along with top trade representative Jamieson Greer.
The US State Department will also revise visa criteria to enhance scrutiny of all future visa applications from mainland China and Hong Kong.
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Witnesses warn subcommittee hearing that previously ‘impossible’ economic partnerships are moving ahead after tariff confusion.
‘Total reset’ in bilateral relations achieved, he adds, after weekend talks in Switzerland yield agreed reduction in tariffs for 90 days.
While levies may prompt some foreign carmakers to start scaling up US-based production, many see a market plagued by uncertainty and risk.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says meeting with Vice-Premier He Lifeng will be about ‘de-escalation, not a big trade deal’.
Mark Carney’s Liberal Party won Canada’s federal election, influenced by Trump’s threats, while his Conservative rival, Pierre Poilievre, lost his seat in Parliament.
Negotiations with Beijing have yet to start, Scott Bessent adds, voicing belief in a possible deal as markets surge on report.
Trump wants to counter China’s challenge to US dominance but his approach has only served to undermine allies while spooking investors.
US President Donald Trump had, on Friday, granted exclusions from steep tariffs on such goods, which are imported largely from China.
White House clarifies that the 125% tariffs are in addition to earlier 20% levies applied for fentanyl trafficking.
Markets soar on the move, seemingly an attempt to narrow a US trade war with most of the world to one between Washington and Beijing.
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Bill would amend State Department’s annual review to require president to explain why HKETOs should retain or lose diplomatic privileges.
David Perdue says pledges to Taiwan will be honoured, while promising ‘some pain’ in White House strategy to deal with its Asian rival.
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Senate intelligence committee vice chair says China is ‘luring individuals with national security clearance who’ve been pushed out’.
Ukraine ceasefire talks set for Sunday in Jeddah after Trump and Russian president hold lengthy phone call.
Disillusioned by the Trump administration’s tariff war, more Canadians are seemingly looking at their national differences as strengths.
Representative Joe Courtney blasts the levies as a threat to ‘whether or not we can build steel ships’ for the US Navy.
CK Hutchison’s decision could be the start of a pattern of firms forced to rethink their financial strategies, observer says.
Decision by Hong Kong-based conglomerate comes as US president pushes for greater control of critical trade route over concerns about China.
Steel a focal point of meeting between bloc’s point person on trade and new US commerce secretary plus other senior administration officials.
US president cites unfair duties imposed by other countries on American goods, marking further escalation towards a global trade war.
Senate Commerce Committee offers bilateral support for better relationship but members clash over Trump proposals to buy or seize island.
Republican on influential House Armed Services Committee recalls 1938 as Chinese academic suggests American leader is carving up the world.
Billionaire’s ‘deep ties’ to Beijing and ‘illegal’ dismantling of USAID draw scorn as he leads Donald Trump’s drive to cut government waste.
