China Will Guarantee Financial Support for Coal-Fired Power Plants

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2023 16:45:59 +0000

A government agency in China announced that operators of coal-fired power plants will receive guaranteed payments based on the installed capacity of their units, part of a program to ensure […]

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SPP Set to Become First RTO Straddling Eastern and Western Interconnections

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2023 18:37:23 +0000

The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is poised to become the first regional transmission organization (RTO) to provide coordinated operation across the Eastern and Western Interconnections, bridging a historic gap to […]

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Trump delays tariffs on some Chinese goods until December

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 00:34:57 +0000

Trump delays tariffs on some Chinese goods until December

WASHINGTON – Responding to pressure from businesses and growing fears that a trade war is threatening the U.S. economy, the Trump administration is delaying most of the import taxes it planned to impose on Chinese goods and is dropping others altogether. The announcement Tuesday from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative was greeted with […]

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‘Back on track’: Trump, Xi seal trade war truce

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2019 23:10:08 +0000

China's President Xi Jinping (R) greets US President Donald Trump before a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka on June 29, 2019. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP)

US President Donald Trump on Sunday hailed trade talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as “far better than expected” and vowed to hold off on further tariffs as negotiations continue.

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Asian shares rise as Trump plans to meet Chinese leader

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 05:09:38 +0000

Asian shares rise as Trump plans to meet Chinese leader

TOKYO  — Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday as investor jitters over trade eased after U.S. President Donald Trump suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexican imports and said he expects to meet with the Chinese leader.

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Trump still hangs tariff threat over Mexico despite deal

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2019 23:07:06 +0000

Trump still hangs tariff threat over Mexico despite deal

STERLING, Va.  – President Donald Trump on Sunday dangled the prospect of renewing his tariff threat against Mexico if the U.S. ally doesn’t cooperate on border issues, while some of his Democratic challengers for the White House said the last-minute deal to avert trade penalties was overblown.

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With Mexico deal done, US urges China to resume trade talks

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2019 23:34:16 +0000

With Mexico deal done, US urges China to resume trade talks

FUKUOKA, Japan  – One down, still others to go. President Donald Trump claimed a victory after Washington and Mexico agreed on measures to stem the flow of Central American migrants into the United States.

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Chinese tourism to US drops for 1st time in 15 years

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 28 May 2019 06:05:16 +0000

Chinese tourism to US drops for 1st time in 15 years

After more than a decade of rapid growth, Chinese travel to the U.S. is falling. And that has cities, malls and other tourist spots scrambling to reverse the trend.

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Trade dispute with US a political challenge for China’s Xi

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 09 May 2019 14:19:13 +0000

Trade dispute with US a political challenge for China's Xi

BEIJING – The tariff war between Washington and Beijing poses one of the biggest challenges yet for Chinese President Xi Jinping, potentially exposing his political vulnerabilities at a time when the Chinese economy is already slowing.

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China confirms economy czar going to Washington for talks

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 07 May 2019 07:47:43 +0000

China confirms economy czar going to Washington for talks

BEIJING – China confirmed Tuesday its economy czar will go to Washington for trade talks despite fears he might cancel after President Donald Trump threatened to escalate a tariff war over Beijing’s technology ambitions.

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