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China stops purchasing US agricultural products

China’s Ministry of Commerce confirmed Monday that Chinese companies have stopped purchasing U.S. agricultural products after President Donald Trump threatened to impose new tariffs. The move comes after Trump threatened to slap 10% tariffs on $300 billion worth of Chinese imports from...

Key organizations sign deal on Africa’s food security

Four multilateral organizations joined officials from the African Union on Monday in Rwanda’s capital Kigali for the signing of a deal to formalize their commitment to jointly working toward addressing food and nutrition security on the continent. They comprised the World Bank, the UN...

US designates China as 'currency manipulator'

The U.S. on Monday designated China a “currency manipulator”, according to a statement from the Treasury secretary. “Secretary [Steve] Mnuchin, under the auspices of President Trump, has today determined that China is a Currency Manipulator,” said the statement. The statement...