US-China trade

The move is aimed at protecting domestic polysilicon makers from Chinese competition

Sales of drones, their key components and related technologies will be subject to “strict case-by-case review”

Polysilicon, an ultra-pure form of silicon, sits at the start of the semiconductor and solar manufacturing supply chains

China accounts for roughly 80% of global solar manufacturing capacity

While security concerns are legitimate, American robotics companies rely on Chinese hardware

Nations can no longer take America’s good faith for granted, so they must seek security with one another

Customs data show shipments stabilising in 2026, but still well below levels seen before curbs were introduced

Exports climb 27% from a year earlier in US dollar terms, their best performance in four months

A visit on that date in Washington would happen alongside the annual high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly