Council on Foreign Relations

China, the United States, and the AI Race

CFR President Michael Froman shares his take on artificial intelligence competition between the two countries.

Trump threatens China with 'massive' tariff hike, sees 'no reason' to meet with Xi

Trump accused China of seeking to 'hold the world captive' with new export controls on rare earth minerals, vowing the United States will respond.

China Flexed. Trump Hit Back. So Much for the Thaw.

Beijing’s trade curbs and President Trump’s tariff threats show how quickly calm can give way to confrontation between the two largest economies.
The Columbian

China stands firm on trade threat

China signaled Sunday that it would not back down in the face of a 100 percent tariff threat from President Donald Trump, urging the United States to resolve differences through negotiations

Trump threatens 'massive' tariffs and cancelling meeting after China's rare earth curb

President Trump responded to Beijing's announcement this week to put new restrictions on exports of rare earths. Trump and President Xi had planned to meet at the end of the month.

China imposes retaliatory port fees on American-owned ships docking in country

The tit-for-tat port fees come before expected trade talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

As U.S., China squabble at U.N., a plea - and warning - from one of world's smallest states

As China and the United States feuded at the United Nations this week over COVID-19 and climate, one of the world's smallest states pleaded for detente.

Taiwan says still assessing impact of China rare earths curbs on chip industry

Most rare earth materials used in Taiwan are supplied by Europe, the United States and Japan, but the impact of China's new curbs on the semiconductor industry still needs to be assessed, the island's economy ministry said on Sunday.

Zion Church pastor has been detained in China, his daughter and a religion monitoring group say

He may face charges of “illegal dissemination of religious content via the internet,” according to Sean Long, a Chinese Zion Church pastor currently studying in the United States.
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