Focus on Trade
Chinese automakers seek retaliatory tariffs on EU cars, state media reports
Chinese automakers have urged Beijing to hike tariffs on imported European gasoline-powered cars in retaliation for Brussels' curbs on exports of Chinese-made EVs
Detroit Three automakers should exit China, leading analyst says
John Murphy's guidance for the Big Three came during a discussion of the harsh cost-cutting measures they would have to take to be...
US lawmakers seek to reduce China’s dominance of critical mineral supplies
The new working group will help propose policies to lower U.S. reliance on China for critical minerals used in a variety of products...
German deputy leader visits China as EU tariff tensions simmer
Robert Habeck has previously spoken out against the EU's proposed tariffs on Chinese cars.
Over 50 companies express interest in developing Chile lithium projects
Chile has more than two dozen salt flats that have yet to be fully explored.
Rival pork exporters could benefit from China-EU trade tensions
China's commerce ministry said on Monday it had opened an anti-dumping investigation into imported pork and its by-products from the EU, after the...
Chile lithium miner SQM reaches supply deal with Hyundai, Kia
Hyundai and Kia has done a deal with SQM for material necessary for EV batteries.
Record copper prices likely to pause U.S. scrap shipments to China
China's copper waste and scrap imports are climbing compared with last year.
Analysis: Brazil joins race to loosen China’s grip on rare earths industry
Western economies are looking to develop their own supply chains of critical minerals, such as these mined in Australia.
China opens tit-for-tat anti-dumping probe into European pork after EU move on EVs
China is to investigate imported pork and its by-products from the EU, days after plans to impose extra duties on Chinese-made electric cars...
