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IMF meetings to begin under fresh cloud of US-China trade tensions
IMF meetings to begin under fresh cloud of US-China trade tensions
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The IMF and World Bank's semi-annual gathering of finance ministers and central bank governors gets underway in Washington on Monday, against the backdrop of new trade threats from the world's two largest economies. The annual meetings in Washington will take place at the IMF and World Bank's headquarters, situated just a stone's throw from the White House.

China trade beats forecasts in September as tariff fears rise
China trade beats forecasts in September as tariff fears rise
Business and Economy
by  AFP

China's trade grew faster than expected last month, official data showed Monday, though fresh fears are rising of a major escalation in the tariff war between Beijing and Washington. Chinese goods currently face US tariffs of 30 percent under levies that Trump imposed while accusing Beijing of aiding in the fentanyl trade as well as unfair trade practices.