Trade tension

Global growth under cloud over further escalation of trade tension: IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday warned that global growth may be significantly harmed with further escalation of trade tension, which is a result of the uneven global economic recovery that has fuelled inward-looking policies and contributed to increased policy uncertainty.

Oct 10, 2018, 06:31 AM IST

China asks US for talks, liaison to defuse trade tensions

A person briefed on the matter says President Xi Jinping's top economic adviser has told US business leaders in Washington that China hopes the White House will revive high-level dialogue on economic disputes and name a new chief liaison to defuse mounting trade tensions.

Mar 03, 2018, 14:32 PM IST