China's International Trade Representative and Vice Minister of Commerce Li Chenggang visited the United States last week for discussions with key officials on trade and economic issues.

After months of negotiations, the U.S. and EU reached a framework on a trade agreement last week. While the majority of the agreement touches upon tariff rate setting, market access, and purchase and investment commitments, it also includes language on supply chains, non-market policies, investment review, export controls and

The American Soybean Association (ASA) has petitioned the White House for a trade deal with China, advocating for the removal of existing tariffs and the inclusion of soybean purchase commitments. The appeal comes as customs data reveals a sharp decline in U.S. agricultural exports to China, highlighting the mounting

In an interview yesterday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent weighed in on several key U.S.- China trade issues: rebalancing of the Chinese economy, a possible Xi-Trump meeting, rare earth export controls, fentanyl tariffs, and the idea of Chinese investment in the U.S. as a way to

Yesterday, China and the U.S. agreed to extend the pause in the tariff escalation that had resulted from the Trump administration's "reciprocal tariffs," with the result of the pause being that the existing tariff situation will remain in place until November 10 as negotiations continue.

Following two days of trade talks in Stockholm, Sweden, officials from China and the United States indicated a likely extension of their existing tariff pause.

For many years now, the U.S. government has complained about the Chinese economy being driven by exports of manufactured goods, rather than by domestic demand. The Trump administration is continuing this focus, although its language and approach diverge a bit from that of the Biden administration.