China Extends U.S. Trade Truce Into 2027, Easing Tariff Pressures as Trump and Xi Prepare for New Negotiations
China has extended its trade truce with the United States for another two months, offering temporary relief to American exporters and international businesses while Washington and Beijing continue negotiating their economic relationship. The decision, announced on November 9, 2026, maintains the suspension of an additional 24% tariff on American imports while preserving an existing 10% […]
China’s $17 Billion U.S. Farm Trade Promise Faces Growing Doubts as Agricultural Purchases Fall to Seven-Year Lows
China’s commitment to purchase billions of dollars in American agricultural products is facing growing scrutiny as new trade data reveal that Chinese imports of U.S. farm goods, excluding soybeans, are approaching their lowest levels in seven years. According to data, China purchased just $7.2 billion worth of American agricultural products other than soybeans between January […]
Driscoll’s Helped Create China’s Blueberry Boom—Then Local Rivals Turned Its Success Against It
About 15 years ago, California-based Driscoll’s entered China with an ambitious plan: transform blueberries from a relatively unfamiliar fruit into a mass-market favorite. The company succeeded spectacularly—but that success also helped create a powerful Chinese industry that would eventually become one of its fiercest competitors. Driscoll’s focused its expansion on Yunnan province, where sunny days […]
Trump-Backed Crypto Venture Draws Scrutiny Over Links to Restricted Chinese AI Models
A cryptocurrency company backed by President Donald Trump and his family is collaborating with a Hong Kong-based artificial-intelligence venture that provides access to AI models developed by Chinese technology companies the Trump administration itself has identified as potential national-security or intellectual-property risks. The relationship is raising questions about the intersection of the Trump family’s private […]
Trump Targets Foreign Drones With New Tariffs to Strengthen U.S. Production
President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping new tariff regime on imported drones and their components, arguing that the United States has become dangerously dependent on foreign manufacturers for technology that is increasingly important to national security, defense and the broader economy. The measures represent another expansion of the administration’s use of trade policy to […]
America Turns to Arkansas Lithium in Push to Break China’s Grip on Critical Minerals
Arkansas is emerging as a potentially important player in America’s effort to build a domestic lithium industry and reduce its dependence on China for one of the most strategically important minerals of the energy and technology economy. Beneath southern Arkansas lies the Smackover Formation, a geological formation containing lithium-rich underground brines that companies and state […]
Washington and Beijing Trade New Accusations While Quietly Preparing for High-Level Diplomacy
Relations between the United States and China are entering another period of heightened tension, with both governments exchanging accusations and adopting tougher measures. Yet behind the public confrontation, Washington and Beijing continue preparing for major diplomatic meetings and appear determined to prevent their rivalry from escalating into a complete rupture. President Donald Trump recently accused […]
U.S. Delays Blacklisting DeepSeek and Dozens of Chinese Firms Despite Security Concerns
The Trump administration has held off adding China’s AI startup DeepSeek, memory chipmaker CXMT, and more than 100 other companies identified as national security risks to a key U.S. trade blacklist. The decision suggests that the White House is trying to avoid further inflaming tensions with Beijing, even as officials inside the U.S. government have […]
Opens Door to Lower Tariffs on Some Chinese Goods After Trump-Xi Trade Talks
The U.S. government plans to ask the public which Chinese goods should qualify for lower tariffs, signaling a cautious new phase in Washington’s trade relationship with Beijing. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the administration will seek public comment on products that could be eligible for tariff reductions. The move follows recent Trump-Xi talks and […]
The U.S. Oil Era Is Weakening While China Builds the Future of Renewable Power
The global age of American oil dominance is starting to break down, while China is positioning itself as the main winner of the clean-energy era. This energy transition is not only a climate story, but as a major geopolitical shift. For much of the 20th century, U.S. power was tied to oil, military reach, and […]
