Taiwan's foreign ministry spokesperson told Newsweek there was "no such thing as a postponement, cancellation, or the U.S. side refusing a transit stop."

Since the deal was announced on March 4 to sell 43 of CK Hutchison's ports in 23 countries, including two along the Panama Canal, to a consortium led by U.S. firm BlackRock, and Italian billionaire Gianluigi Aponte's family-run shipping company MSC, it has sparked a firestorm of criticism from China.

We have ... nothing ... agreed until we speak with President Trump,' says Scott Bessent in response to Chinese remarks on extended tariff pause - Anadolu Ajansı

The storms dropped more than 6 inches of rain on average across Beijing by midnight Tuesday, with two other towns recording as much as 21 inches.

China and the U.S. have agreed to continue their tariff pauses on each other, according to China's top trade official

After a “constructive” round of talks ahead of an Aug. 12 deadline, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said “nothing is agreed until we speak with President Trump.”

A top Chinese official reiterated the country’s commitment to “healthy” development with American businesses during a meeting in Beijing with a delegation of executives from US companies, including Apple Inc.

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