Indo-Pacific
Japan foreign minister calls for U.S. to join CPTPP
U.S. interim envoy to Tokyo supports Taiwan's entry into the trade pact
Economy
Politics
New TSMC plant tests Japan's ability to design 'good' state subsidies
Tokyo has been a critic of Chinese aid for steel and semiconductors
US-China tensions
Strategic ambiguity on Taiwan works: U.S. envoy pick for China
Nicholas Burns says America is 'better off' sticking with current policies
Politics
China's and Taiwan's dueling bids spell big opportunity for CPTPP
By luring back U.S., bloc could deal from position of multilateral strength
Interview
Monetary tightening will be gradual and anticipated: IMF fiscal chief
Vitor Gaspar calls Japanese prime minister's focus on 'distribution' appropriate
Coronavirus
U.S. to lift curbs for vaccinated foreign travelers from Nov. 8
Proof of vaccination and recent negative COVID test will be required
Interview
Global economy 'nowhere close' to stagflation: IMF chief economist
Downside risks persist, but economic growth still resilient, says Gopinath
Comment
New democratic framework can bolster CPTPP
China's bid to join trade pact requires members to devise bold plan B
Trade
Key U.S. West Coast ports stay open 24/7 to unsnarl supply chain
Biden teams with FedEx, Walmart and Samsung to ease import backlog
Economy
Fed poised to begin tapering as early as next month
Minutes from September meeting of FOMC indicate stimulus program could end by mid-2022
Comment
China's CPTPP push a gambit to break Asia-Pacific solidarity
Membership in trade pact would turn it into tool of Chinese dominance
Economy
IMF lowers China's growth outlook to 8.0%, global average to 5.9%
Supply bottlenecks hobble pandemic recovery; fund grows worried about inflation
Trade war
Biden's new trade policy draws praise in Beijing, but baffles D.C.
Will 'Trump lite' work? Critics call for a 'rest of the world' strategy that ignores China
Economy
IMF board backs Georgieva after review of data-rigging claims
Fund chief was accused of pressing World Bank staff to alter data to help China
Trade war
China presses U.S. to cancel tariffs in test of bilateral engagement
Tai says Washington will raise concerns over Beijing's nonmarket trade practices
International relations
Global deal sets 15% minimum corporate tax in 2023
136 countries agree on reform to hit brakes on race to the bottom
Opinion
Why U.S. decline does not mean the end of globalization
Idea that the world as we know it is unraveling is flawed
Trade war
U.S. trade rep vows to pressure China beyond 'phase one' deal
Katherine Tai to resume trade talks with Beijing 'in coming days'
International relations
EU pushes back Australia trade talks over France submarine snub
AUKUS deal puts goal of FTA by year-end further from reach
Companies
CNOOC plans Shanghai share sale amid U.S. sanctions
Target to raise $5.4 billion follows high oil price and profit surge
