In a bid to attract additional investment and help fight growth slowdown, China introduces new measures to encourage trade

Pent-up tensions between the world’s two largest economies appear to have eased as Donald Trump and Xi Jinping set out a 100-day plan to reduce trade imbalances

The new deal aims to eliminate 98 percent of tariffs on exported goods and is expected to boost the volume of trade between the partners by 20 percent

The US has announced a fresh grievance towards China, claiming Chinese trade barriers on wheat, rice and corn have unfairly restricted imports to the tune of $3.5bn

Despite a strong surge in US exports, the US trade deficit unexpectedly widened by $1.2bn in August

Days after its introduction, Chinese officials put an end to trading
curb mechanism

A sudden softening in relations between Cuba and the US could bring an end to half a century of isolation for the Caribbean island