Huan Zhu
BYD to Expand Investment in Hungary Amid EU Scrutiny
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD announced that it will expand its investment in Hungary, putting its European headquarters and an R&D base there.
China's Agricultural Imports from U.S. Halve Amid Tariff War Fallout
Data from China's Customs shows China's agricultural imports from the United States have more than halved in recent months, a dramatic decline that follows escalating tariff disputes between the world's two largest economies.
China Threatens Countermeasures as U.S. Chip Curbs Escalate Trade Tensions
Beijing has further ratcheted up its rhetoric against a new U.S. policy to curb the use of Chinese advanced chips and explicitly threatened to invoke Chinese laws, including the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, in retaliation. While details of enforcement remain unclear on both sides, this direct policy clash is poised
China Imposes Anti-Dumping Tariffs on Plastics, Singles Out U.S. "Non-Market" Practices
China's Ministry of Commerce recently published the final ruling in its anti-dumping investigation on POM copolymers from the U.S., EU, Japan and Taiwan. The decision follows a year-long investigation and finds that these products have been dumped, with the reasoning focusing in particular on the "non-market
China Presses U.S. Chip Move Through New Geneva Mechanism
Barely a week after high-level trade talks in Geneva aimed at easing bilateral tensions, tensions over export controls have risen. China has sharply criticized new U.S. guidance tightening export controls on Chinese chips, and has initiated the mechanism created by the bilateral talks to address the issue. This could
Trade Balance Discussed at EU Conference On 50 Years of Diplomatic Relations with China
Last week, the Delegation of the European Union to China hosted a conference in Beijing, titled "Encouraging Balance, Upholding Commitments, Embracing Responsibilities," "to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the EU and China."
Trump Administration Scraps Biden AI Rule and Issues New China Chip Curbs
In a recent development, the U.S. Department of Commerce rescinded the Biden-era AI Diffusion Rule, and announced new guidance to tighten chip-related export controls related to China.