Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced new export control rules that target China's semiconductor and AI industry, expanding the parameters and patching "loopholes" of existing export controls on chips and manufacturing tools.

During Chilean President Gabriel Boric's state trip to China this week, the two governments signed multiple deals, indicating further collaboration in lithium, trade, the Belt and Road Initiative, and industrial investment.

At the 12th China-EU Strategic Dialogue last week, Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell discussed bilateral trade and economic relations. While Wang stressed fairness and openness in his statement,

To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Beijing released a White Paper earlier this week, highlighting some achievements of the BRI on trade, investment, and infrastructure connectivity. The White Paper came one week ahead of the third Belt and Road Forum in Beijing.

U.S. medical device giant Boston Scientific announced this week that it is building its first China factory in Shanghai, as a local government official promised "a first-class commercial environment that is market-oriented, governed by law, and internationalized."

Over the past few years, a handful of Central American and Caribbean countries have switched their political allegiance from Taiwan to Mainland China. In all likelihood, these governments assume there will be financial benefits from forging diplomatic ties with China, including through more trade and investment with China. A study

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with a bipartisan delegation from the U.S. Senate, led by Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), yesterday, where the two sides talked about cooperation and specific issues of concern.