“This may be the beginning of the end of a major trend called globalization that created one of the periods of fast growth,” said Tao Dong, vice chairman for Greater China at Credit Suisse Private Banking in Hong Kong. read more

China’s retaliatory tariffs, ranging from 5 percent to 10 percent on more than 5,000 items, will take effect on Sept. 24, China’s ministry of finance said in a statement posted on its website. Beijing is still ready to negotiate an end to the trade tensions,... read more

Once the new round of tariffs takes effect on September 24, punitive duties will be in place on $250 billion in goods the US buys from China -- its largest source of imported merchandise. read more

Donald Trump administration will slap a 10 percent tariff on about $200 billion in Chinese goods next week and more than double the rate in 2019. read more

India and the United States have been moving rapidly to strengthen ties in bilateral defence and strategic relationship. But on trade, both continue to blow hot and cold. read more

China has previously said it would retaliate against the $200 billion round of tariffs by imposing duties on $60 billion of US goods ranging from liquefied natural gas to aircraft. read more

The United States and China have already levied duties on $50 billion worth of each other’s goods in an intensifying row that has jolted global financial markets in the past few months. read more

The Trump administration will send a message to all US cellphones on Thursday to test a previously unused alert system that aims to warn the public about national emergencies. read more

In the absence of any waiver or concession from the Trump administration, it could have major implications for India, which is one of the biggest importers of Iranian oil and is currently developing the strategic Chabahar port. read more

India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval’s visit comes just a week after the inaugural 2+2 dialogue between the foreign and defence ministers of the two countries. read more

A spokesman for Nikki Haley said plans to buy the curtains were made in 2016, during the Obama administration and that Haley had no say in the purchase read more

A report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) further suggests stripping Pakistan of its status as a non-NATO ally of the US, which comes with significant military benefits, and even declaring it a terrorist state, an old dem... read more

India has been seeking entry into the 48-member elite nuclear club, which controls nuclear trade, but China has repeatedly stonewalled its bid. read more

On August 20, Prime Minister Modi had sent a letter to Khan, conveying that New Delhi was looking for constructive and meaningful engagement with Islamabad. read more

The Trump administration has recently cancelled $300 million in military aid to Islamabad after it failed to take actions against terror groups. read more