https://www.scmp.com/rss/523192/feed The Brookings Institution: A Washington, D.C.-based non-profit public policy organisation, The Brookings Institution conducts independent, nonpartisan research to improve policy and governance globally. Its main areas of focus include economics, foreign policy, governance, and metropolitan policy. Established in 1916, it is recognised as one of the world’s most influential think tanks, notably contributing to the creation of the United Nations and the Marshall Plan, and shaping significant US... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Brian Rhoads,Raymond Ma Brian Rhoads,Raymond Ma China’s June exports surpassed expectations with a 5.8 per cent increase, as trade weathered US President Donald Trump’s tariff war. Growth accelerated from 4.8 per cent year on year in May, and beat the 3.6 per cent estimate among economists polled by Chinese financial data provider Wind. Imports rose 1.1 per cent after a 3.4 per cent decline in May, according to the Chinese customs bureau. The trade data came out a day before China’s second-quarter GDP figures, which are likely to show that... https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3318134/china-export-jump-strengthens-hand-us-trade-war?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3318134/china-export-jump-strengthens-hand-us-trade-war?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Jul 2025 09:00:10 +0000 Mark Magnier Mark Magnier After months of chest-thumping, accusations and threats, look for US-China trade relations to weather an uneasy pause as the giants retreat from extremist positions, guard against backtracking and alter the negotiating dynamic toward an eventual agreement, analysts and former US officials say. The breather follows this month’s London sit-down after the two engaged in a high-stakes tariff battle then went for each other’s jugulars, with China blocking rare earth exports and Washington choking off... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3315924/pause-refreshes-whats-ahead-us-china-tariffs-and-trade-talks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3315924/pause-refreshes-whats-ahead-us-china-tariffs-and-trade-talks?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:00:09 +0000