President Xi Jinping’s government reached last year’s 5% growth target, a well-telegraphed victory that came as little surprise. But a closer look at the numbers reveals a reliance on trade that’s set to inflame US ties.

Scott Bessent told Sen. Ron Wyden, during his confirmation hearing to serve as Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary, he believes Chinese companies are likely to reduce prices in response to American tariffs,

Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent outlined a three-pronged approach to tariffs during his Senate testimony this week, including targeted tariffs, general tariffs as revenue generators and tariffs as a negotiation tool.

Good morning. US Treasury pick Scott Bessent targeted China and tax cuts in his confirmation hearing. Rio Tinto and Glencore are said to be in talks on a combination. And Nintendo will unveil its next-generation Switch in April.

Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that fair trade is more important than free trade during a Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday, saying that SCOTT BESSENT: After our discussion in your office,

Bessent has brought up the Trump 1.0 trade deal that called for Chinese purchases from U.S. farmers -- an agreement that's gotten some bad reviews. Bes

During the Senate confirmation hearings, Bessent called China an 'unbalanced economy,' and described the nation as being in a 'severe recession'

Scott Bessent, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Treasury secretary, testified before the Senate Finance Committee on Jan. 16.

U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent on Thursday faced sharp questions from both Democrats and Republicans on tax policy, tariffs, China, Russia sanctions and the future of an IRS tax filing system that Republicans have called to be cut.

Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury Secretary, said during a confirmation hearing Thursday that he is "perplexed" that the Biden administration did not impose more sanctions and tariffs on Russia's economy.

Scott Bessent, a South Carolina billionaire hedge fund manager, wasted no time getting to the crux of his confirmation hearing: the expiring Trump tax cuts. “This is the single most important economic issue of the day,” Bessent told the committee.