U.S. and Chinese officials have confirmed that they finalized details on implementing an agreement that loosens bilateral export controls. However, the specific terms of the agreement, and whether they will be made public, remain unclear.

Beijing has cast a new shadow over a $35 billion merger between U.S. software giants Synopsys and Ansys, postponing its regulatory approval. The decision comes as the latest ripple in escalating U.S.-China tech tensions.

Last week, Chinese and U.S. trade negotiators met in London, and announced that they had agreed to a "framework" of an agreement, focusing on implementing the previous deal agreed to in Geneva. Details remain sparse, and in this piece CTM goes through some key issues and questions.

At a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, a Republican Senator and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discussed the general outlook for China-U.S. trade relations and negotiations, as well as the specific issue of fentanyl and how the Chinese government should deal with it.

At a Congressional hearing today, a Trump administration official in charge of export controls was pressed for details on what was agreed between China and the U.S. in London earlier this week, but did not reveal any new information.

At today's press conference, the spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce delivered a comprehensive update on the nation's foreign trade landscape and offered general comments on the recent U.S.-China trade talks and Beijing's principles on export controls.

A day after co-leading the Trump administration's negotiations in London with Chinese trade officials, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified before the House Ways and Means Committee, and several issues related to the China negotiations and China trade relations in general came up.