President Donald Trump’s administration announced on Tuesday (December 23) that it will impose new tariffs on Chinese semiconductor imports, however, the enforcement of these duties has been delayed until June 2027. This has essentially provided a significant window for ongoing trade negotiations. According to a report by news agency Reuters, the decision follows a year-long…
As the presidents of China and the United States prepare to meet in South Korea next week, observers remain sceptical of breakthroughs but see potential for incremental steps towards mutual de-escalation of US-China tensions. Without confirming a bilateral meeting with Donald Trump, China’s foreign ministry said on Friday that Xi Jinping would visit South Korea…
The world economy will grow more than previously forecast this year after absorbing the shock of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but their full impact remains uncertain, the OECD said Tuesday. In June, the Paris-based organisation had cut its forecast from 3.1 percent to 2.9 percent, warning at the time that Trump’s tariffs would stifle…
China has strategically dropped its antitrust investigation into Google while intensifying regulatory pressure on Nvidia and Intel, as Beijing selectively targets semiconductor companies that represent the most critical leverage points in escalating US-China trade negotiations. The decision to terminate the Google probe, which focused on Android’s dominance among Chinese smartphone makers, comes as China simultaneously…