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Chinese exporters 'numb' to U.S. threats as Trump set to visit

Chinese exporters 'numb' to U.S. threats as Trump set to visit

By Casey Hall and Ellen Zhang SHANGHAI/BEIJING, May 7 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing this month is none of her business, says Chinese salesperson Yu Yangxian, even though a large share of the electric lockers and vending machines sold by her company are destined for the United

Iran foreign minister meets Chinese counterpart a week before Trump's Beijing trip

Iran foreign minister meets Chinese counterpart a week before Trump's Beijing trip

By Antoni Slodkowski and Liz Lee BEIJING, May 6 (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met China's top diplomat in Beijing on Wednesday, underscoring close ties between the two countries shortly before U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to meet with Xi Jinping.

China's top envoy tells his Iranian counterpart a ‘comprehensive ceasefire’ is needed

China's top envoy tells his Iranian counterpart a ‘comprehensive ceasefire’ is needed

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi that China was “deeply distressed” over the war that has lasted more than two months

US industries, trade groups split over Trump's tariff probe on excess factory capacity

US industries, trade groups split over Trump's tariff probe on excess factory capacity

By David Lawder WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) - Domestic U.S. industries are urging the Trump administration this week to impose higher tariffs to curb the rising tide of exports from China and other countries with excess factory capacity, while import-dependent and agriculture groups want a more

US and Iran appear to move closer to ending their war as Trump threatens more bombing

US and Iran appear to move closer to ending their war as Trump threatens more bombing

The United States and Iran appear to be moving closer to an initial agreement to end the war, and U.S. President Donald Trump is pressuring Tehran with threats of a new wave of bombing if a deal is not reached

China's top envoy calls for a ‘comprehensive ceasefire’ in the Iran war

China's top envoy calls for a ‘comprehensive ceasefire’ in the Iran war

China’s foreign minister is calling for a comprehensive ceasefire in the Iran war, in comments that could inject new energy into stalled efforts to end the two-month conflict between the United States and Iran

Trump threatens Iran with bombing if it doesn’t reopen Strait of Hormuz

Trump threatens Iran with bombing if it doesn’t reopen Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening Iran with more bombing if it doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz after a report that an agreement is emerging to end war

Wall Street soars, oil plunges as China calls for comprehensive ceasefire in Iran-US war

Wall Street soars, oil plunges as China calls for comprehensive ceasefire in Iran-US war

Markets on Wall Street soared overnight and U.S. crude prices plunged 13% after China’s foreign minister called for a comprehensive ceasefire in the Iran war, the latest spark of optimism that the two-month war could end soon

Oil prices fall and stocks rise on hopes for a deal to allow crude to flow from the Persian Gulf

Oil prices fall and stocks rise on hopes for a deal to allow crude to flow from the Persian Gulf

Crude oil prices are sinking, and stock markets are bursting higher worldwide with hopes that the United States and Iran are nearing a deal to allow ships to once again deliver crude from the Persian Gulf

Oil prices sink and stocks leap worldwide on hopes for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices sink and stocks leap worldwide on hopes for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices sank, and stock markets rallied worldwide with hopes that a deal is nearing to allow tankers to deliver crude from the Persian Gulf again

Bessent urges China to step up diplomacy on Iran ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Bessent urges China to step up diplomacy on Iran ahead of Trump-Xi summit

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The Latest: US pushes to reopen Strait of Hormuz as Iranian attacks on UAE strain ceasefire

The Latest: US pushes to reopen Strait of Hormuz as Iranian attacks on UAE strain ceasefire

U.S. forces are guiding commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, where hundreds have been stuck since the Iran war began