India and the US are actively negotiating a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), aiming to boost bilateral trade relations through enhanced market access and reduced trade barriers.

China is seeking to maintain stable relations with the European Union. The efforts are believed to be part of its strategy to prepare for a prolonged confrontation with Washington, as the United States ramps up pressure on its trading partners.

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That also provides new opportunities for foreign companies and investors, including those from the US. A recent report by the US-China Business Council suggests that 82 percent of US companies in China reported making a profit last year, underscoring the common interests and potential for cooperation that exist between the two countries.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron sought to present a united front amid a raft of geopolitical and economic challenges.

China wants to bring its trade ties with the U.S. back to a stable footing, its commerce minister said, adding that recent talks in Europe showed there was no need for a tariff war while urging the U.

The EU and US are nearing a deal to impose 15% tariffs on most EU exports, but Brussels is preparing €93bn in countermeasures if Trump rejects the agreement.

The US-China trade deal is likely a precursor to certain other agreements on Fentanyl and Nvidia semiconductor chip exports, but an eventual decoupling is inevitable.

We hope the US will work with China to implement the important common consensus reached by the two presidents during the phone call, give foreplay to the role of the economic and trade consultation mechanism,