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The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 will launch on Oct. 25.

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday prodded President Donald Trump’s administration to quickly resolve festering trade disputes particularly with China, saying tariffs imposed by other countries in response to Trump’s trade policies are starting to pinch the “red hot” U.S. economy.

Analysts spoke to International Business Times on how China’s policymakers have responded to Trump’s tariffs, and which countries will likely gain from the trade war.

The U.S. economy sits atop of the World Economic Forum's annual global competitiveness survey for the first time since the 2007-2009 financial crisis, benefiting from a new ranking methodology this year, the Swiss body said on Tuesday.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai spoke positively about the company's long-rumored China-compliant search engine.

U.S. industrial production increased for a fourth straight month in September, boosted by gains in manufacturing and mining output, but momentum slowed sharply in the third quarter.

The outgoing chairman of Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission said a total ban on cryptocurrency trading platforms was not necessarily the right approach.

Apple’s Taiwan-based suppliers remain cautious about orders for the new iPhones because of the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China.

But the 25 percent tariffs from January, 2019, could slow Chinese growth, raise U.S. inflation and put more downward pressure on emerging markets.

President Donald Trump opted for an interview on CBS, opening up about an array of topics including climate change, North Korea, Russia, White House politics and so on.

A teaser for the device released by the HTC team on Instagram suggested the phone may launch Oct. 22. It also gave a sneak peek into the new smartphone’s design.

The scene captured on the surveillance camera showed the snake dropping down next a group of bank clerks who had gathered for a meeting.

Novak Djokovic has won three straight titles — the Cincinnati Masters, the US Open and the Shanghai Masters — to close the gap to 215 points to Rafael Nadal.

Novak Djokovic defeated Borna Coric in straight sets on Sunday.

Donald Trump said on Saturday the United States would be “punishing” itself by halting military sales to Saudi Arabia even if it is proven that Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the country’s consulate in Istanbul.

China central bank governor Yi Gang said on Sunday he still sees plenty of room for adjustment in interest rates and the reserve requirement ratio (RRR), as downside risks from trade tensions with the United States remain significant.

Mexico’s Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray told his Chinese counterpart in a phone call on Saturday that Mexico’s new trade deal with the United States and Canada will not impede economic relations with other countries, according to a foreign ministry statement.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday that Washington wants to include a provision to deter currency manipulation in future trade deals, including with Japan, based on the currency chapter in the new deal to revamp NAFTA.

A panel constituted by the Indian government's Ministry of Finance would likely soon recommend the country should launch a government-backed cryptocurrency.

Sustained trade tensions could slash Asia's economic growth by up to 0.9 percentage point in coming years, the International Monetary Fund said, urging policymakers in the region to liberalize markets to offset the fall in export sales.

China reported on Friday an unexpected acceleration in export growth in September and a record trade surplus with the United States, which could exacerbate an already-heated dispute between Beijing and Washington.