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US Trade Representative
The latest news and top stories on the US Trade Representative. A prominent Washington D.C.-based governmental body, the US Trade Representative is dedicated to developing and coordinating US international trade policy. Its main areas of focus include leading bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations, expanding market access for American goods and services and addressing unfair trade practices. Established in 1962 as an agency within the Executive Office of the President, it plays a pivotal role in shaping US trade law and agreements, with offices also in Geneva and Brussels.
The latest move by iFlytek underscores the growing importance of semiconductor design in China. Photo: Shutterstock
Semiconductors

Chinese AI champion iFlytek forms new entity to expand into semiconductor design

Shandong Yixun Information Technology’s scope of operations includes integrated circuit design and other AI-related fields.

US-China relations

China vows to retaliate against ‘unreasonable’ US semiconductor tariffs

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US-China trade war

US labels Chinese chips an economic threat, but delays tariff impact until 2027

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Indonesia

Prabowo, Trump to sign Indonesia-US trade deal as issues resolved

The pact removes tariffs on major Indonesian exports and boosts economic ties between the two countries.

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US President Donald Trump (right) with his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto in Egypt on October 13. Photo: AFP
China trade

China’s food-security push to slash soy imports by two-thirds: Goldman Sachs

Beijing is lowering feed content and making related advancements that analysts say could reduce China’s foreign-soybean dependence dramatically within a decade.

US-China trade war

US seeks ‘constructive’ reset with China as trade tensions ease: Greer

Trade envoy says Washington aims to steady ties after a bruising tariff year, even as disputes over minerals and AI chips persist.

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Americas and the Caribbean

Mexico lawmakers approve tariff increase on Chinese and other Asian imports

The move, which still requires Senate approval, would affect goods like cars, clothes and steel from China, India, South Korea and elsewhere.

Employees work at a steel bar factory in Santa Catarina, Nuevo Leon state, Mexico, in November. Photo: AFP
Indonesia

US says Indonesia backtracking on trade pledges as deal risks falling flat

US official Jamieson Greer will hold talks with Indonesian minister Airlangga Hartarto to salvage the pact signed in July.

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US-China trade war

China’s vice-premier has ‘constructive’ call with US officials Bessent and Greer

Both sides agree to promote the development of bilateral trade ties to ‘expand the list for cooperation and shorten the list of problems’.

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United States

Trump could decide next year to withdraw from USMCA: US trade representative

‘The president’s view is he only wants … a good deal,’ Jamieson Greer told Politico, referring to the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.

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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. Photo: AFP
United States

US-UK zero tariff deal to reshape NHS medicine spending

The agreement removes tariffs on medicines and raises NHS spending on new drugs by 25 per cent, boosting pharmaceutical growth.

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The US will exempt UK pharmaceuticals and medical tech from tariffs, under a new trade agreement. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China relations

Trump eyes possible Xi reunion at Apec as diplomacy shifts into high gear

A Shenzhen Apec stop could be one of four in-person meetings as both sides signal improving ties ahead of a pivotal political year.

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China-EU relations

EU ministers court Trump on joint China policy, even as public scepticism grows

European officials lobby American counterparts to ‘push back’ on Beijing together, while German poll shows wariness towards Washington.

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Thailand

Why Trump won’t let Thailand keep tariff, border talks separate

The US president views the Thai-Cambodia ceasefire deal as a ‘diplomatic trophy’ and will use trade leverage to protect it, analysts say.

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US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (left) during the ceremonial signing of a Thai-Cambodia ceasefire agreement in Kuala Lumpur on October 26. Photo: AFP
United States

US and Switzerland say deal reached on trade and tariffs

The Swiss vowed to invest US$200 billion in the US, in exchange for Washington lowering the eye-watering 39 per cent duty imposed by Trump.

US President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office of the White House. Photo: EPA
US-China trade war

US-China port fee suspension brings backlash as well as relief

Democrats, labour unions and industry analysts condemn decision despite shippers saying the move will give global trade a vital boost.

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US-China relations

US unions slam Trump for giving China a pass on shipbuilding

The US president’s trade truce includes a pause on measures related to China’s actions in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors.

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US-China trade war

Trump hails ‘lasting’ deal with Xi, dangles more possible tariff cuts

Agreement pauses rare earth restrictions and lowers some levies, but analysts warn key disputes remain unresolved.

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US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport on Friday in Florida. Photo: Getty Images
Thailand

Thailand chases ‘better’ deal with Trump after signing Cambodia ceasefire

Thai PM Anutin hopes the peace pact – a win for Trump – will incentivise the US to give Bangkok more favourable trade conditions.

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US-China trade war

Chinese envoy calls for ‘shared prosperity’ as possible Xi-Trump summit approaches

China’s ambassador in Washington frames expected meeting as an opportunity for cooperation rather than confrontation.

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China-South Korea relations

Chinese sanctions will cost a South Korean shipbuilder but could boost US ties

By targeting Hanwha Ocean’s five US-based affiliates, Beijing may encourage the company to help Washington build capacity, analysts say.

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Hanwha Ocean’s office in Seoul. The company is one of South Korea’s largest shipbuilders. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

Trump turns up the heat with probe into China’s compliance with 2020 trade deal

The move could pave the way for new tariffs as US president readies for talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Economic Ministers’ Meeting on Friday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

Trump’s meeting with China’s Xi ‘scheduled’ to take place in South Korea

Trump-Xi sit-down may take place on the sidelines of Apec summit despite relations between China and the US hitting new lows in recent weeks.

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US-China relations

Top US and China trade envoys set for talks after ‘constructive’ video call

Hours before call, US Treasury chief says negotiations with Beijing to take place in Malaysia, ahead of Xi-Trump summit in South Korea.

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US-China trade war

‘This is China versus the world’: US calls allies over Beijing rare earth curbs

Treasury chief Scott Bessent urges Europe and Asia to ‘de-risk’ supply chains as tensions flare ahead of Apec summit.

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at a news conference on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

China and US hold ‘working-level talks’ on Monday despite trade spat

China’s Ministry of Commerce said the two sides have continued to communicate, urging Washington to ‘show sincerity’ after flare-up.

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The US and Chinese flags are seen on the day of a bilateral meeting between the U.S. and China, in Geneva, Switzerland, in May. Photo: Reuters
US-China trade war

US trade envoy Jamieson Greer calls China’s new rare earths curb a ‘power grab’

Greer says Beijing rebuffed effort to discuss export controls; Trump attempts to ease concerns via social media.

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SCMP Highlights

China retaliates on port fees, Trump eyes soybean talks: SCMP daily highlights

From Eric Lombard accusing the US and China of killing free trade to the short-lived Qin dynasty, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

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