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Today, trade is far more important to the global economy than it was in the 1930s. Photo: Reuters

Panorama

Can a global trade war be avoided?

While President Donald Trump appears determined to repeat the mistakes of the 1930s, when US protectionism triggered a damaging global trade war, most other developed countries so far appear...

Peter Wennink, President and CEO of Dutch chip machine maker ASML presents his company's Q4 results, in Veldhoven, Netherlands January 24, 2024. Photo: REUTERS

Tech

Former ASML CEO says US-China chip fight will continue

The flags of the United States and China fly from a lamppost in the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., November 1, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

World+Biz

China agrees to nuclear arms-control talks with US

File Photo of US President Joe Biden delivering a prime-time address to the nation about his approaches to the conflict between Israel and Hamas, humanitarian assistance in Gaza and continued support for Ukraine in their war with Russia, from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, US October 19, 2023. REUTERS

World+Biz

Biden set to speak with China's top diplomat Wang Yi on Friday, sources say

US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley. Photo: Reuters

USA

Top US general speaks with Chinese counterpart

Global Economy

Oil steady as sluggish China growth offsets trade deal optimism

A tugboat guides a cargo ship into the Port of Long Beach in California. Photographer: Tim Rue/Bloomberg

Analysis

US-China phase one deal to halt trade war: What's in and What's missing?

US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer gestures towards Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin as he chats with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He before they pose for a family photo at the Xijiao Conference Center in Shanghai, China, July 31, 2019. Photo: Reuters

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