In a legal text released today for a trade agreement between the U.S. and El Salvador, the Trump administration has continued its push for trading partners to sign on to provisions that target trade with China, on the basis of rights-based, economic, and security concerns.

In 2025, China’s implementation of export controls has shifted into a phase of routinized, high‑intensity enforcement, with a specific target of strategic sectors such as rare earths, advanced materials, drones and sensitive chemicals, according to reports.

In a recent decision, an investment tribunal found for China in a complaint brought by a German spice and food company alleging violations of the China-Germany bilateral investment treaty (BIT) based on actions of a local government.

China's exports of rare earths and products using rare earths rose during the final two months of 2025, according to official Customs data. The year-end growth in both volume and value reflects a broader trend of increased activity after the initial dip in May.

China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) hailed China–U.K. economic ties as "healthy and stable" ahead of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s official visit to China, scheduled for January 28–31. The trip marks the first visit by a British Prime Minister to Beijing in eight

The Trump administration has authorized Nvidia to sell its H200 AI chips to China, with a new mechanism designed to allow the government to capture a portion of the profit from the sales. However, the path forward for these exports remains precarious, facing regulatory challenges in both Beijing and Washington.

The recent trade deal negotiated by Canada and China, which resolved several areas of trade conflict between the two countries, has led to escalating rhetoric between the Trump administration and the Canadian political leadership.