TOKYO—There’s a big reason why Japan doesn’t want to talk about a trade deal with Donald Trump: Its auto exports are booming. [Sean McLain |

President Trump has made reducing the large US trade deficit a priority. However, he has delegated responsibility on this objective to officials who lack any

For years, Buffalo manufacturers have been competing—and often losing—against government-owned Chinese companies. US manufacturers are among the most productive in the world, but they simply

HONG KONG — One hammer and sickle at a time, the Communist Party is making its way deeper into everyday Chinese life — and that

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is seeking to blunt domestic opposition to its trade policies with a relief package for farmers affected by the U.S. trade spat

In the trade battle between the U.S. and China, joint ventures play a starring role. The U.S. is threatening China with tariffs on $150 billion of

Economist Paul Krugman predicted a global recession after President Trump was elected. He was wrong. Most economists predicted a British recession after the Brexit vote. They were wrong.

China’s investment in sensitive U.S. technology has the Trump administration so worried that it imposed tariffs on Chinese tech goods on Tuesday, while lawmakers are looking for ways to

China has installed equipment on two of its fortified outposts in the Spratly Islands capable of jamming communications and radar systems, a significant step in its

Every time there is some kind of dispute between China and the United States, a litany of voices emerges to warn of spiking interest rates.