The United States focuses on trade and China’s human rights issues . On Wednesday, President Biden held his first phone call with President Xi Jinping of China. The…
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President Continues Trade Pressure on China
No changes to the position of the previous administration at this time. During a White House press briefing on Monday, White House press secretary Jen Paski noted that…
Read MoreIntelligence on China Inadequate, House Report Says
Report recommends fundamental changes. According to a summary of its report issued Wednesday, a House Intelligence Committee concludes that American intelligence agencies are failing to meet the multipronged…
Read MoreU.S. Sees Highest Trade Deficit in 12 Years
Imports increase at record-breaking levels. The Department of Commerce released its data on the relationship between the United States imports and exports on Thursday. The trade deficit is…
Read MoreSerbia and Kosovo Sign Historic Deal at White House
Agreement also involves relationships with Israel. On Friday, President Trump oversaw the signing of an agreement between Serbia and Kosovo that normalizes economic relations between the two nations.…
Read MorePresident Hosts Iraqi Prime Minister at White House
Discussions include military and energy projects. President Trump met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi this week at the White House. The president spoke of the growing partnership with…
Read MoreU.S. and China Trade Talks Postponed
They had plans to review progress of Phase I deal. According to Chinese officials, senior American and Chinese negotiators will soon discuss progress on the first phase trade…
Read MoreHungary Agrees to Buy Missiles from U.S.
At $1 billion, it is the largest arms deal ever between the two nations. Hungarian Defence Minister Tibor Benko and U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David Cornstein signed a…
Read MorePresident Reinstates Aluminum Tariffs on Canada
Action called necessary to defend American aluminum industry. President Trump signed a proclamation on Thursday to reinstate the 10 percent tariffs on new aluminum imports from Canada. They…
Read MoreU.S. Trade Deficit Drops in June
Record-breaking exports in spite of COVID-19. The Department of Commerce announced the nation’s export to import trade ratio on Wednesday. The results of the finding showed that the…
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