In a chair's statement, the IMF's steering committee also reaffirmed prior foreign exchange commitments and voiced support for a realignment of quotas, or shareholding, that better reflects countries' positions in the global economy.
Respondents cited "changes in government spending priorities and the extent of US international engagement" as driving uncertainty.
"China and the US are NOT having any consultation or negotiation on #tariffs," China shot back in a foreign ministry statement posted by the Chinese Embassy in the US.
China aims to dominate the artificial intelligence sector, a goal complicated by the trade standoff with Washington that could further deprive Chinese industry of certain key technologies.
Local operator Saif Powertec Ltd is currently operating the port's New Mooring Container Terminal
But in Vietnam's northern industrial Bac Ninh province, Chinese businesses that AFP interviewed -- most of whom are linked to the export supply chain -- said investors were hesitating and anxiety was widespread.
Sales of the sleek machines fell 45 percent to just over 36,000 units in the first quarter of 2025 in EU
The United States was Vietnam's biggest export market in the first three months of the year.
With the government reaching its borrowing limit, the department would start making the moves on Tuesday, the day after the inauguration, Yellen said in a letter to congressional leaders.
Global unemployment remained steady last year at an historical low of 5 percent, where it is set to stay in 2025, the International Labour Organization said in a report on Thursday.
50,000 tonnes of white rice will also be purchased from Pakistan
The World Economic Forum (WEF) releases Global Risks Report 2025
The leading chamber also demanded a loan classification deadline extension by 3 to 6 months
Net profit for the three months to December jumped 57 percent on-year to NT$374.7 billion (US$11.4 billion).
The consumer price index (CPI) accelerated to 2.9 percent last month from a year ago, up from 2.7 percent in November, the Labor Department said in a statement on Wednesday.
"If the US administration chooses to still implement tariffs, we will respond purposefully, forcefully, resolutely," he said.
Donald Trump’s policies are not likely to cause inflation to reignite as many analysts fear, one of the president-elect’s longtime economic advisers told AFP Tuesday, less than a week before Trump returns to the White House.
