President Donald Trump said Thursday that tariffs are an "excellent" alternative to a trade deal with China, hours before Chinese officials were set to meet U.S. trade negotiators later in Washington.

Trade talks seemed to be going well, but president alarmed markets with his tweets

The result of last year’s UK EU referendum sent shockwaves throughout Europe. The value of the pound plummeted overnight and predictions of economic decline were rife. However, in the months that followed, economic performance remained relatively stable, but, as the clock continues to tick, and ‘divorce’ proceedings get underway it seems that neither side of the negotiating parties is closer to understanding what the split will truly entail or what its impact will be. Of course, in the meantime we cannot – and should not – stand still and we have seen a marked resilience amongst British firms who have had little option but to adopt a ‘business as usual’ mentality. Now, as the countdown to Brexit continues, cracks are beginning to materialise and in the commercial world preparation is becoming increasingly important in weathering the storm from any potential fallout.

It’s been a rough few years for international trade relations, and perhaps no foreign policy issue has been more unfairly maligned by politicians of both parties than the North American Free Trade Agreement. With the White House making a full-court press for congressional passage of its successor, the awkwardly named United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, there may be light at the end of the tunnel for those worried about the future of North American commercial relations.

China’s Commerce Ministry announced on Tuesday afternoon that Vice Premier Liu He, one of the country’s leading economic policymakers, would join a delegation of Chinese officials traveling to Washington for further trade talks on Thursday and Friday with the Trump administration.

Vietnamese businesses and farmers face various challenges in exporting farm produce to China, which is shifting from unofficial channels to official ones.

The private sector plays a crucial role in the national economy and should be given impetus to develop.

President Donald Trump said Sunday that tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods will increase to 25% on May 3, despite repeated claims by the administration in recent weeks that trade talks with Beijing were going well.

China is considering delaying a trip by its top trade negotiators to Washington this week, according to people familiar with the matter, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened the country with steeper tariffs over the pace of trade talks.

Vietnam’s garment and textile sector is set to expand its market share globally, taking advantage of free trade agreements (FTAs) to become “a manufacturer of the world's established brands”, a trade and investment official has said.