Huan Zhu

Beijing Details Trade Pact with U.S., Taps New Board for Multi-Billion-Dollar Tariff Cuts

Today, officials from China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) provided additional details regarding their view of the agreements reached with their U.S. counterparts last week, highlighting that Washington has agreed not to raise tariffs beyond the levels established last fall and outlining the use of the Board of

China Beef Imports From Australia and Brazil Approach Quota Limits

China's imports from Australia and Brazil are rapidly approaching quota limits set under its trade safeguard measures, threatening to trigger steep tariffs for two of China's top agricultural suppliers, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM).

Beijing Issues Blocking Order Targeting EU FSR Investigations on Nuctech

Last week, Beijing issued a notice officially characterizing the cross-border aspects of the European Union's investigation in its Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) probe into Nuctech as an "unjust extraterritorial application of foreign law" and strictly prohibiting compliance with the European Commission's requests.

China Outlines "Preliminary Results" from Trump Visit

China's Ministry of Commerce detailed its view of a five-point consensus reached during this week’s summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, signaling a commitment to reciprocal tariff reductions in order to deescalate tariff tensions and an expansion of trade in the aircraft and agricultural

Xi and Trump Signal Stability as Beijing Summit Thaws Trade Tensions

China and the United States signaled a tentative thaw in trade and technology tensions as President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump met today in Beijing, with a mix of symbolic gestures and concrete commercial steps.

China Issues New Blueprint for AI Agents

China's new national AI strategy seeks to regulate and accelerate the development of "AI agents," while placing a heavy emphasis on a security bottom line. By implementing a tiered governance framework, Beijing is building an AI ecosystem designed to mitigate systemic risks while aggressively scaling applications

U.S.-China Trade Friction Timeline

We are entering a week of high-stakes diplomacy. As Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng meets U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in South Korea today, they are engaging in the final effort to clear the path for President Trump’s long-awaited State Visit to China on May 13-
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