Efforts by the Beijing-backed Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, or SMIC, to break through innovation barriers have landed it in a geopolitical tech battle.

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Efforts by the Beijing-backed Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, or SMIC, to break through innovation barriers have landed it in a geopolitical tech battle.

The administration moved to block off a popular tariff-free path for Chinese apparel coming into the United States, and added stiff levies on electric vehicles, solar panels and other products.

Under pressure from Chinese competitors, Amazon, Walmart and other U.S. retailers have been exploring ways to avoid tariffs. Could a new Biden administration rule change that?

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Under pressure from Chinese competitors, Amazon, Walmart and other U.S. retailers have been exploring ways to avoid tariffs. Could a new Biden administration rule change that?

If Donald Trump wins a second term, America would be at risk of falling even further behind China.

Trump is promising something he can’t possibly deliver.

Another day, another bizarre tariff proposal.

What we can learn from the geography of right-wing extremism.

Decades of progress in lifting up the world’s poorest is imperiled now that Western countries are turning increasingly protectionist.

The former president’s plans for a second term are very likely to have unintended consequences.

Both Democrats and Republicans are expressing support for tariffs to protect American industry, reversing decades of trade thinking in Washington.

The new tariffs announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will match levies imposed by President Biden and could further strain relations between Canada and China.

Alarmed by the prospect of increased tariffs on Chinese goods if Donald Trump is elected, some American companies are stockpiling parts and delaying expansions.

The recently established U.S.-China Financial Working Group is set to meet for discussions about financial stability and curbing the flow of fentanyl.

We explore why commerce has changed — and how companies and governments are reacting.

The recently established U.S.-China Financial Working Group is set to meet for discussions about financial stability and curbing the flow of fentanyl.

The Biden administration must navigate the interests of U.S. companies and allied governments as it tries to close off China’s access to advanced chips

China’s electric vehicle companies are making inroads in Thailand, a key industry hub, as Europe and the United States wield tariffs to keep them out.

After dominating sales in Thailand for decades, Mazda, Nissan and other Japanese companies are losing their grip on a market long viewed as a regional hub.

The solar sector shows how China conducts industrial policy: It chooses industries to dominate, floods them with loans and lets companies fight it out.

Defying sanctions, Russia has obtained nearly $4 billion in restricted chips since the war began in Ukraine. Many were shipped through a cluster of shell companies in Hong Kong.

The S&P 500 had its worst day since April. The Nasdaq composite saw its biggest single-day decline since late 2022.

After a strong start to the year, spending has slumped as a real estate downturn weighs on consumers. Communist Party leaders are meeting this week to discuss what to do about it.

China’s factories have begun an export blitz, prompting worries around the world about the effect on economies elsewhere.

The measure aims to close a loophole that officials said allowed metals made partly in China to come into the United States duty free.

The European Union took the next step toward collecting heavy tariffs on electric vehicles, ahead of a final decision in October.

Thanks to Donald Trump, we don’t have to speculate.

As multinational retailers diminish their dependence on Chinese factories, some are shifting production to India.