China

• German minister sceptical after Macron floats tariffs on China - German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has expressed scepticism that imposing tariffs on China, as suggested by French President Emmanuel Macron, is the way to go if Beijing doesn't change its trade policy. "Germany does not pursue a polic
• Trump's Tariffs Are Raising Car Prices As Automakers Pass Increased Costs Onto Buyers - In this morning's edition, from the U.S. to China, the automotive world is shrinking, and fast. But there's Christmas music on the radio, so that's something.
• Trump tariffs live updates: China’s trade surplus tops $1T, while US shipments drop 29%; Trump may exit USMCA next year - Yahoo Finance is chronicling the latest news and updates on President Trump's plans to impose tariffs on goods from other countries.
• China’s Weak Currency Is Powering Its Exports and Drawing Criticism - China’s renminbi is lagging the currencies of key trading partners, making Chinese goods and services cheap and helping to drive exports.
• China’s Trade Surplus Climbs Past $1 Trillion for First Time - President Trump’s tariffs weren’t enough to hold back the global export flood by China, which pushed past last year’s record in just 11 months.
• Superpower Competition: The Missing Chapter in Trump’s Security Strategy - President Trump is shifting from discussion of the long-lasting competition among the world’s biggest economies and nuclear powers.
• Bessent Divested From Soybean Farms After Ethics Office Warning - The Treasury Secretary said on Sunday he recently shed his holdings to comply with his federal ethics agreement.
• Trump trade war shift away from Chinese manufacturing has reached tipping point - A long-term supply chain shift pulls the rest of Asia even with manufacturing giant China, but for importers, a short-term cash crunch from tariffs is looming.
• Japan and Australia urge calm after Chinese radar locks on Japanese jets - Japan and Australia urged calm on Sunday after Chinese military aircraft locked radar on Japanese fighter jets, a month after the Japanese leader’s recent remarks on Taiwan that stirred tensions between Tokyo and Beijing. Defense Minister
• 'Terrifying': Why U.S. senator in top intel post wants more spying on Chinese companies - Chinese biotech BGI will pass Huawei in scale and threat, says Sen. Mark Warner. 'It's terrifying,' he said at CNBC event, pushing for more corporate spying.