The China Lever
The U.S. and its allies need to adapt better to China’s growing influence over the institutions that govern the global economic order.
The Chokepoint Race
Following the recent trade truce, the U.S. and China are in a rush to find ways to ease the economic hold they have over each...
Gracelin Baskaran on the Rare Earths Showdown
The minerals security expert argues that early U.S. efforts to dent China’s rare earth dominance are paying off — but warns the road ahead is...
Melanie Hart on Countering Chinese Coercion
The Biden State Department official discusses how to fight back when Beijing puts on the economic screws, and whether the Trump tariffs will have their...
Canada Set to Side With China On EVs
The Ottawa government is considering dropping 100 percent tariffs on imports of Chinese EVs, in a potentially major break with the U.S. approach.
Companies Need More Help With the Rules of the Trade War
Like-minded democratic governments need to set up guardrails to help firms currently hedging their bets between the U.S. and China.
“A Really Powerful Tool”
The Entity List has become one of America’s favorite weapons in its economic arsenal. The Trump administration just increased it by more than 20,000 companies,...
China’s Soybean Sway
America depends heavily on China to buy their soybeans, but Beijing is no longer buying.
Lael Brainard on Keeping the Dollar Dominant
The economic policy maker says the Trump administration's actions could threaten the greenback's role, and discusses the big bet the U.S. made in welcoming China...
Why the Trump Administration’s 50 Percent Rule Is A Big Deal for Exports to China
The move will make it harder for American companies to sell to thousands of Chinese companies.
Temu and Shein Beat the Trade War Odds
The end of a key import tax exemption appeared to spell doom for the Chinese online retail giants. Instead, they are thriving.
The Multinationals On Both Sides of Trump’s China Tariffs
Foreign-invested firms still make up a third of China’s overall exports.