China's Customs agency is allowing more imports of goods from Brazil, with new guidelines for imported soybean meal and orange fiber pellets.

The Mexican government is moving towards more state involvement in the mining of its natural resources, including lithium. This policy shift will have implications for Chinese companies that have signed lithium mining contracts in Mexico.

During a three day visit to the Philippines last weekend, a Chinese high-level official expressed hope about reviving joint oil exploration and strengthening cooperation on energy, agriculture and other areas.

A Toronto and London-based company with ties to China that licenses its technology to chipmakers received regulatory clearance from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to acquire a U.S.-based semiconductor IP developer.

Yesterday, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) released its The Year in Trade 2021 report on the Operation of the Trade Agreements Program. The report summarizes current U.S.-China trade flows, as well as a number of other issues related to China trade.

Surveys carried out by Chinese and U.S. business groups show that their companies are facing some headwinds in the other's market. Growing tensions between the two nations remain a big challenge for companies in both markets, and China's COVID related measures are also a major

After the United States withdrew its armed forces from Afghanistan, there was speculation that China might try to exert its influence there, both politically and economically. In terms of the economy, one sector with potential was the mining of critical minerals, and one key mineral was lithium, which is important