China's commerce minister, Wang Wentao, said "intensive U.S. restrictive measures" rolled out after talks in Madrid in September seriously harmed China's interests and undermined the atmosphere for bilateral trade consultations.

China has reported its exports to the United States fell 27% in September from the year before, even though growth in its global exports hit a six-month high.

American soybean growers across the Midwest are warning of another tough year as China’s trade freeze cuts off their largest export market and production costs soar.

China is expected to keep benchmark lending rates steady for the fifth consecutive month in October on Monday, a Reuters survey showed, as policymakers remain cautious despite a recent flare-up in trade tensions between Beijing and Washington.

China has banned dealings by Chinese companies with five subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean.

Copper and other industrial metals retreated on concerns about credit quality in the US and renewed tensions between Washington and Beijing.

F5 has been blamed on state-backed hackers from China, two people briefed on the investigation said Thursday. government officials said federal networks are being targeted by an unidentified "nation-state cyber threat actor" that's trying to exploit vulnerabilities in products made by F5.

President Donald Trump called China's rare earth export controls a 'bad moment' as both countries navigate tensions over critical defense materials, and potential tariff increases.