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US Warns China On Russian Oil Purchases That Could Bring 100% Tariffs
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said he warned Chinese officials that continued purchases of sanctioned Russian oil would lead to big tariffs due to legislation in Congress, but was told that Beijing would protect its energy sovereig
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Tibet Official Gets Suspended Death Sentence Over $50-Million Bribe Case
The former Communist Party head of Tibet was handed a suspended death sentence on Wednesday for taking bribes worth almost $50 million, a court in China said.
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US, China Reach Deal To Cut Trade Deficit
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday reported "substantial progress" in US talks with China's top economic officials to de-escalate a damaging trade war, but offered no details of an agreement reached as two days of negotiations wrapped up.
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Empty Shelves? US Official Not Concerned 'At Present' Over Tariff Impact
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday he was not concerned "at present" about American stores potentially running out of items due to President Donald Trump's tariffs.
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"Was Sleeping": Trump Accuses Ukraine's Zelensky Of Treating US Envoy "Rudely"
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday his treasury secretary was treated "rudely" during an official visit to Kyiv.
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Musk Ally "Mistakenly" Given Power To Alter US Treasury's Payment System
An Elon Musk aide was mistakenly given clearance to make changes to the US Treasury Department's highly sensitive payments system containing millions of Americans' personal information, a department official said Tuesday.
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US Treasury's Sanctions Office Hacked By Chinese Government: Report
Chinese government hackers breached the U.S. Treasury office that administers economic sanctions, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, identifying targets of a cyberattack Treasury disclosed earlier this week.
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All About String Of Cybersecurity Breaches In US That Were Blamed On China
The United States recently said that hackers, linked to the Chinese government, breached the US Treasury Department's computer security guardrails in early December and stole unclassified documents.
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US Urges India To Maintain Implementation Of Russian Oil Price Cap
Two senior US treasury officials are in India to urge New Delhi to maintain the implementation of the oil price cap aimed at limiting profits to Russia, while also promoting stable global energy markets.
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US Treasury Secretary Says Ties With China On "Surer Footing"
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that her talks with top Chinese officials have put ties on "surer footing", as she wrapped up a trip aimed at stabilising fraught relations between the world's two biggest economies.
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US Treasury Secretary To Meet Senior Officials In China This Week
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to Beijing from July 6-9 for meetings with senior Chinese officials on a broad range of issues, including US concerns about a new Chinese counterespionage law, a senior Treasury official said on Sunday.
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How US Debt Default Would Affect Global Economy, Financial Markets
President Joe Biden and Republicans in Congress have resumed crunch talks aimed at averting a damaging US debt default, which Treasury officials recently warned could come as early as June 1.
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G7 Agrees To Review Level Of Price Cap On Russian Oil In March: US
Group of Seven officials have agreed to review the level of the price cap on exports of Russian oil in March, U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo said on Friday.
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"Happy To Have India Get That Bargain": US Official On Russia Oil Sales
The United States is happy for India to continue buying as much Russian oil as it wants, including at prices above a G7-imposed price cap mechanism, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday.
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Nirmala Sitharaman Meets US Deputy Treasury Secretary, Discusses Global Challenges
US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo has met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and several senior Indian officials and discussed pressing issues like food insecurity, energy prices and the Ukraine crisis
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US Warns China On Russian Oil Purchases That Could Bring 100% Tariffs
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said he warned Chinese officials that continued purchases of sanctioned Russian oil would lead to big tariffs due to legislation in Congress, but was told that Beijing would protect its energy sovereig
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Tibet Official Gets Suspended Death Sentence Over $50-Million Bribe Case
The former Communist Party head of Tibet was handed a suspended death sentence on Wednesday for taking bribes worth almost $50 million, a court in China said.
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US, China Reach Deal To Cut Trade Deficit
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday reported "substantial progress" in US talks with China's top economic officials to de-escalate a damaging trade war, but offered no details of an agreement reached as two days of negotiations wrapped up.
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Empty Shelves? US Official Not Concerned 'At Present' Over Tariff Impact
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday he was not concerned "at present" about American stores potentially running out of items due to President Donald Trump's tariffs.
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"Was Sleeping": Trump Accuses Ukraine's Zelensky Of Treating US Envoy "Rudely"
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday his treasury secretary was treated "rudely" during an official visit to Kyiv.
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Musk Ally "Mistakenly" Given Power To Alter US Treasury's Payment System
An Elon Musk aide was mistakenly given clearance to make changes to the US Treasury Department's highly sensitive payments system containing millions of Americans' personal information, a department official said Tuesday.
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US Treasury's Sanctions Office Hacked By Chinese Government: Report
Chinese government hackers breached the U.S. Treasury office that administers economic sanctions, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, identifying targets of a cyberattack Treasury disclosed earlier this week.
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All About String Of Cybersecurity Breaches In US That Were Blamed On China
The United States recently said that hackers, linked to the Chinese government, breached the US Treasury Department's computer security guardrails in early December and stole unclassified documents.
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US Urges India To Maintain Implementation Of Russian Oil Price Cap
Two senior US treasury officials are in India to urge New Delhi to maintain the implementation of the oil price cap aimed at limiting profits to Russia, while also promoting stable global energy markets.
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US Treasury Secretary Says Ties With China On "Surer Footing"
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that her talks with top Chinese officials have put ties on "surer footing", as she wrapped up a trip aimed at stabilising fraught relations between the world's two biggest economies.
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US Treasury Secretary To Meet Senior Officials In China This Week
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to Beijing from July 6-9 for meetings with senior Chinese officials on a broad range of issues, including US concerns about a new Chinese counterespionage law, a senior Treasury official said on Sunday.
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How US Debt Default Would Affect Global Economy, Financial Markets
President Joe Biden and Republicans in Congress have resumed crunch talks aimed at averting a damaging US debt default, which Treasury officials recently warned could come as early as June 1.
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G7 Agrees To Review Level Of Price Cap On Russian Oil In March: US
Group of Seven officials have agreed to review the level of the price cap on exports of Russian oil in March, U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo said on Friday.
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"Happy To Have India Get That Bargain": US Official On Russia Oil Sales
The United States is happy for India to continue buying as much Russian oil as it wants, including at prices above a G7-imposed price cap mechanism, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday.
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Nirmala Sitharaman Meets US Deputy Treasury Secretary, Discusses Global Challenges
US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo has met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and several senior Indian officials and discussed pressing issues like food insecurity, energy prices and the Ukraine crisis
