US-China trade war

The escalating trade conflicts between the two superpowers are sending shockwaves across the world.

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Monday 7 July 2025

Unclear US definitions on origin washing put Vietnam in crossfire of both superpowers

The US and Vietnam recently agreed on tariffs up to 40% on certain goods transshipped through Vietnam, targeting origin washing used to evade US duties. This move is part of a broader...

Thursday 3 July 2025

Details of the US-China trade agreement remain unclear, with no consensus on rare earths and chip controls

On June 26, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced that the US had signed a trade agreement with China on June 25, which was also confirmed by China's Ministry of Commerce. From...

Tuesday 17 June 2025

Powin files for bankruptcy due to supply chain crisis

Powin, once a major player in the global energy storage market and a fierce competitor to Tesla and Fluence, has recently filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy...

Monday 16 June 2025

China's rare earth curbs disrupt global tech supply chains as US trade tensions escalate

China's rare earth export restrictions, implemented in response to US semiconductor controls targeting its technology sector, are disrupting global supply chains and creating manufacturing...

Thursday 12 June 2025

Chips losing bargaining power? Rare earth emerges as strategic leverage in US-China trade talks

In mid-June, high-level China-US economic and trade talks held in London concluded with both sides reaching a preliminary agreement on a trade framework, according to Chinese Vice...

Thursday 12 June 2025

Trump’s tariff playbook faces legal and political scrutiny

Nearly five months into his second term, President Donald Trump's high-wire approach to trade—defined by maximalist threats followed...

Wednesday 11 June 2025

US-China trade talks enter stalemate phase as tariff tensions encroach on tech

US-China trade negotiations resumed in London on June 9, following a joint statement issued in Geneva on May 12. In that agreement, both sides committed to lowering reciprocal and...

Tuesday 10 June 2025

US-China trade talks rekindled in London: rare earths, export curbs, Nvidia chips in focus

US-China trade talks resumed in London on June 10, extending a new bilateral economic and trade consultation mechanism launched with more than six hours of discussions the day before...

Thursday 5 June 2025

Chinese firms brush off US tariff risks with domestic confidence

When US President Donald Trump took aim at China with record tariffs, the country's firms shrugged it off. Corporate China has since gone out of its way to assuage investors and tout...

Tuesday 27 May 2025

China chip industry rises under US sanctions, Taiwan suppliers pivot

While the US-China trade war has entered a tentative truce, tensions in the semiconductor sector are escalating, placing renewed scrutiny on Taiwan's IC substrate manufacturers operating...

Friday 23 May 2025

The one rival Jensen Huang won't ignore in 2025

In recent years, the US government has tightened AI chip export restrictions targeting China, prompting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to repeatedly warn that restricting Nvidia's AI chip...

Thursday 15 May 2025

Current status of China's lithography equipment development: DUV

In the US-China trade war, the focus of US pressure has been on curbing the development of China's high-tech sectors—especially semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI),...

Tuesday 13 May 2025

Thaw or theater? US-China tariff pause masks deeper strategic fault lines

Against a backdrop of escalating geopolitical strain and unresolved trade friction, the US and China have concluded a new round of high-level negotiations, releasing a joint statement...

Tuesday 13 May 2025

PSMC chairman downplays chip tariff fears, says Taiwan's semiconductor sector remains secure amid US-China truce

The US and China agreed to a 90-day suspension of tariffs after the Geneva talks, easing tensions in their trade standoff. Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC)...

Monday 12 May 2025

China and US announce tariff rollbacks and renewed trade talks amid easing tensions

The governments of China and the US released a joint statement on May 12, 2025, announcing a significant easing of trade tensions, with...

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