Chinese President Xi Jinping

(Jan 9): President Donald Trump is increasingly eager to strike a deal with China soon in an effort to perk up financial markets that have slumped on concerns over the trade war, according to people familiar with internal White House deliberations.

(Sept 3): Chinese President Xi Jinping offered another US$60 billion ($82.3 billion) in financing for Africa on Monday and wrote off some debt for poorer African nations, while warning against funds going towards "vanity projects".

SINGAPORE (Aug 28): Although near-term activity indicators remain stable, global growth appears to be losing momentum in 2018, compared to 2017 when major regions were accelerating.

(Aug 21): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday that the Chinese-funded US$20 billion ($27.4 billion) East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project and a natural gas pipeline project in Sabah will be cancelled for now, according to media reports

(June 19): China vowed to retaliate against US companies after President Donald Trump threatened to place tariffs on another US$200 billion ($270.3 billion) in Chinese imports, deepening a trade dispute between the world’s two biggest economies.

(May 21): The Trump administration won’t impose tariffs on Chinese products for now, after the two nations made progress on trade issues during two days of talks, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said.

(Apr 13): President Donald Trump directed officials to explore rejoining an Asia-Pacific trade pact he withdrew from shortly after taking office and expressed optimism about a deal with China, a shift in tone that boosted sentiment in the markets.

(Apr 6): President Donald Trump ordered his administration to consider tariffs on an additional US$100 billion ($132 billion) in Chinese imports, sending US stock futures tumbling on concern the world’s two largest economies are hurtling toward a full-b

SINGAPORE (Apr 5): CIMB says there are more winners than losers in Asean – among Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand (MIST) – in the escalating trade war between US and China.

(Apr 4): China said it would levy 25% tariffs on imports of 106 US products including soybeans, automobiles, chemicals and aircraft, in response to proposed American duties on its high-tech goods.