Chinese buying of American farm products will be determined by how competitive they are, and not just by estimates laid out in an initial trade accord, according to a US government trade adviser.

There is too much “fraternising with the enemy” for US–China economic ties and global technology ecosystems to be disentangled into neat geopolitical coalitions.

The signing and implementation of free trade agreements has increased Việt Nam's tax collection this year, said Lưu Mạnh Tưởng, director of Import-Export Tax Department under Vietnam Customs.

More than 90 per cent of businesses from the Republic of Korea (RoK) are satisfied with their investments in Việt Nam, according to a recent survey conducted by the Korea Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA).

The Director-General’s annual overview of trade-related developments discussed on 12 December at a meeting of the Trade Policy Review Body shows that trade restrictions by WTO members continue at historically high levels. Between mid-October 2018 and mid-October 2019, the trade coverage of import-restrictive measures implemented by members was estimated at USD 747 billion. This is the highest trade coverage recorded since October 2012 and represents an increase of 27% compared to the figure recorded in the previous annual overview (USD 588 billion). The report notes that new trade restrictions and increasing trade tensions added to the uncertainty surrounding international trade and the world economy.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said that Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has just sent a letter to announce that Japan officially opens doors for direct export of fresh lychees from Vietnam, effective from December 15.

Think of the pact as a break in hostilities while both sides take care of short-term domestic interests.

Japan and South Korea were unable to settle their sharp differences in talks Monday on Japanese restrictions on high-tech exports to South Korea but agreed to continue their dialogue, officials said.

The preliminary trade deal between the United States and China is the first step in correcting an imbalance of more than $300 billion in commerce between the world's two economic superpowers.

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is a big win for America, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told FOX Business’ Maria Bartiromo exclusively.