Companies like Alibaba that built China’s world-leading online shopping sector are now helping its sellers find markets beyond the United States.

Chinese officials on Monday criticized the Trump administration’s approach to negotiating tariff policy and accused the U.S. of bullying other nations. “They make up bargaining chips out of thin

China says no tariff talks or negotiations have taken place President Donald Trump is softening his rhetoric on the trade war with China, pushing for a deal, saying they’re in contact “every day,” but China says they haven’t negotiated at all.

AstraZeneca expects only limited impact from potential U.S. tariffs on pharmaceutical imports, the drugmaker said on Tuesday, asserting it would maintain its 2025 forecasts if the levies end up being in line with other sectors.

The United States earlier in April opened the door to potential tariffs targeting pharmaceuticals, which have so far benefited from exemptions to Trump's sweeping levies on imports from trading partners.

AstraZeneca (NASDAQ: NASDAQ:AZN) said Tuesday it could be fined up to $8 million by Chinese authorities over allegedly unpaid import taxes. Concerning the illegal drug importation allegations, AstraZeneca received an appraisal opinion from the Shenzhen City Customs Office regarding suspected unpaid importation taxes amounting to $1.