The world’s two biggest economies are facing considerable trade tensions, with implications for the global economy, supply chains, and trading system.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns hemisphere sovereignty is "non-negotiable" as U.S. and allies condemn China's reported detention of Panama ships.

Top US and Chinese economic officials held candid talks ahead of a mid-May Trump–Xi summit, exchanging complaints over restrictive trade measures and supply chain rules. The meeting came as Beijing announced sweeping tariff exemptions for African ...

President Donald Trump will visit China in May for talks with President Xi Jinping. This meeting follows a year of trade disputes and tariffs between the two economic giants. Recent developments show ongoing negotiations and reciprocal actions.

China is throwing open its market to Africa, pairing trade with charm to win allies on the continent.   Starting on May 1st, Beijing will scrap tariffs on imports from 53 of 54 African countries,

When U.S. President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping last October, he rated the summit a "12 out of 10," and the White House said China would "effectively eliminate" rare earth export controls and cease retaliation against U.

China’s trade with some Central Asian states unexpectedly declined during the first quarter of 2026, according to the PRC’s General Administration of Customs. But overall trade with the region experienced steady growth.

China's exports grew by 21.8% year-on-year in the first two months of 2026, up from 5.5% in 2025, well above market expectations. This marked the highest monthly YoY growth level since January 2022. As the data combines the first two months of the year ...

Over the past decade, U.S. policy toward China transformed from one focused on economic engagement to that of competition and decoupling. These changes occurred amid broader concerns about China’s economic practices and ambitions. How the American public ...

The research agenda will also focus on safeguarding port access and critical mineral investments amid rising threats to global trade.