Archive · 2 Jan 2026
China and US in fierce trade conflict
China and the United States are having a big argument about trade.
China is using some special materials and looking into some American companies to try and get the US to change some rules.
They might be doing this to get the US to make some deals before a meeting between their leaders.
The US has already put some rules on Chinese goods, and China is trying to get them to change those rules.
China is using rare-earth controls and antitrust probes to pressure the US ahead of a meeting between their leaders.
China may be hoping to use these tactics to get the US to cut existing tariffs and ease export controls on advanced chips.
The US has already imposed tariffs on China and has export controls on advanced chips.
China is also offering incentives like buying American soyabeans and investing in American manufacturing plants.
The meeting between the leaders is expected to happen at the sidelines of an APEC summit at the end of the month.
- Who
- China and the United States
- What
- Trade conflict involving rare-earth controls and antitrust probes
- When
- Ahead of an APEC summit at the end of the month
- Where
- China and the United States
- Why
- China is trying to increase pressure on the US ahead of a meeting between their leaders
- Countries Involved
- China, United States
- Potential Meeting
- APEC Summit at the end of the month
- Chinese Actions
- Rare-earth controls, antitrust probes on Nvidia and Qualcomm
- Chinese Incentives
- Promises to buy American soyabeans, invest in American manufacturing plants
- US Actions
- Existing tariffs on China, export controls on advanced chips