The previous deadline was set to expire at 12.01 am on Tuesday. Without the extension, the US could have increased taxes on Chinese imports from an already steep 30 per cent, and Beijing could have ...

President Trump signed an executive order that offered a reprieve from the threat of escalating tariffs and export controls that have rocked the global economy.

The U.S. and China have yet to announce an extension to their tariff deadline, with tensions over several thorny issues ...

The US and Europe are urgently seeking to reduce reliance on China's rare earth supply due to tightened export controls.