Trade War

New Canadian Finance Minister Freeland earned spurs in trade talks

OTTAWA - Chrystia Freeland, a former journalist who was Canada's lead negotiator for a new North American trade deal, was named the country's first female finance minister on Tuesday after the abrupt resignation of her predecessor, as the government shifted focus to the long-term economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump: 'I view China differently' since coronavirus

U.S.-China tensions were high before the pandemic as the two countries took part in a years-long trade war and finally started eyeing a bilateral deal before COVID-19 spread from Wuhan to the U.S.