China Rejects Currency Manipulation Charge

The central bank of China rejected an accusation by President Obama’s nominee for Treasury secretary that China was trying to gain an unfair advantage on exports.

Trade Losses Rise in China, Threatening Jobs

China’s exports and imports shrank at an accelerating rate last month, a trend likely to set off more job losses in the country’s export-oriented coastal regions.

Unexpected Drop in China’s Imports and Exports

Global demand for Chinese products is vanishing as the financial crisis slows trade, one economist says.

Europe Steps Around Tibet as Trade Issue

The European Commission said that worries about human rights and Tibet should not be “walled off” from Europe’s trade relationship with China but that it did not support boycotts.

In Isolated Hills of Asia, New Roads to Speed Trade

A network, several sections of which were still unpaved as late as December, is a major milestone for China and its southern neighbors.

Europe Delays Changing Rules on Cheap Goods

The move illustrates deep divisions within Europe over how to deal with the surge of Chinese exports and the job losses caused by the outsourcing of production to Asia.

U.S. and Chinese Officials Duel on Economic Issues

Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. said a trade conference with China had deepened the trust and openness between the countries.

Inflation Picks Up in China; Trade Gap Grows

Rising costs for food and fuel together with government currency policies are sending prices up briskly across Asia.

China Agrees to Post U.S. Safety Officials in Its Food Factories

The agreement came on a day when Chinese and American representatives exchanged heated words over recent trade disputes, according to American officials.

Suspicions in U.S. That China Has Put Ban on Hollywood Films

China has stopped granting permission for American films to be shown in its theaters in an apparent trade dispute, according to several Hollywood executives and United States government officials.

A Battle Fought in the Factories

To the ire of Chinese steelworkers, the United States is set to impose new tariffs on Chinese steel pipe imports early next year.

China Agrees to Remove Certain Export Subsidies

China agreed Thursday to terminate a dozen different subsidies and tax rebates that promote its own exports and discourage imports of steel, wood products, information technology and other goods.

China Wins Trade Ruling About Paper

In a setback for American producers, a federal trade panel ruled Tuesday against the American glossy paper industry’s request for tariffs on imported Chinese paper.

China Tilting Away From Longtime Trading Partners

The benefits of China’s growth are no longer being spread as widely around the world, with Europe a particular loser as its exports to China begin to fall.

China Stand on Imports Upsets U.S.

A recent pattern in which China issues regulations aimed at favoring Chinese industries over foreign competitors has raised concerns among U.S. officials.

European Steel Makers Urge Tariffs on Chinese Imports

Claiming that Chinese steelmakers have dumped their products at below-cost prices, European steelmakers have asked the European Commission to impose tariffs.

No Flinching From Recalls as China’s Exports Soar

Despite growing scrutiny of the quality and safety of Chinese goods, China’s exports are up 27 percent so far this year.

China Braces for Prospect of Changes in Myanmar

China is Myanmar’s most important trading partner, investor and strategic ally, and has consistently thwarted attempts to put pressure on Myanmar’s rulers.

Paulson Urges Restraint in Policy on China Trade

Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. said Monday that enacting legislation aimed at punishing China over its economic policies could unsettle markets.