US-China trade

NEWS ANALYSIS

China’s message to its rivals: You need what we make

2026-11-02T12:14:12.000Z
The reciprocal fees imposed last year meant that Chinese- or US-linked ships faced millions of dollars of charges for calling at each others’ ports.

US plans two-month extension to shipping-fee truce with China

2026-10-27T09:53:27.000Z
The US Treasury Department on Oct 22 proposed adding biotechnology to a list of sensitive technologies subject to restrictions on American investment.

US proposes curbs on investment in Chinese biotech firms

2026-10-22T22:51:18.000Z
Baby car seats made by Chinese company Welldon drawing visitors at a trade fair in Cologne, Germany, in September.

As US relaxes tariffs, a China child car seat maker sees opportunity

2026-10-15T01:23:16.000Z
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said he did not want to prejudge the outcome of a pending Section 301 investigation into China’s trade practices.

US trade chief to consider trade deal tariff caps in excess capacity probe

2026-09-30T02:19:38.000Z
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump at a state dinner at the White House in Washington on Sep 24.

No seat, no cards at the table: Europe fears being the loser in Trump-Xi deal-making

2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
Rare-earth magnets at a manufacturing facility. South-east Asia can use the competition over such elements to diversify partnerships and move up the value chain.

S-E Asia has room to manoeuvre in the US-China critical minerals race

2026-09-29T03:34:10.000Z
While Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) did not secure all that he wanted, he appears to increasingly have the upper hand over US President Donald Trump, at least in terms of political manoeuvring. 

How Xi appeared to outmanoeuvre Trump at their summit

2026-09-28T09:20:23.000Z
China and the US will set up an agriculture working group under a trade council, which will hold its first meeting before 2026 ends.

China, US agree to cut tariffs on US$60 billion of goods including agriculture, household items

2026-09-28T08:49:47.000Z
The US has been the dominant military power in the Asia-Pacific region, but that strength is fading relative to China’s.

Trump asked Xi if China wanted to buy US weapons, ambassador says

2026-09-28T06:37:38.000Z