U.S.-China Relations
Nvidia opens inquiry into Jensen Huang’s affair amid suspected Chinese espionage
Nvidia has opened an independent inquiry into CEO Jensen Huang’s affair amid reports the woman involved was suspected of spying for China. He remains CEO.
Trump–Xi summit ends with pageantry, modest deals, and an AI “super intelligence” hotline
Trump and Xi end a three-day White House state visit with pageantry, a two-month trade truce extension, $30B in tariff cuts, coal buys, and a new "super intelligence" AI hotline.
China invites Taiwan’s opposition leader. Is this a big deal?
It will be the first visit by a sitting KMT leader to China since 2016, when then-leader Hung Hsiu-chu met with Xi.
US-China trade war reaches one-year truce
On Oct 30, Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to a one-year trade truce in a meeting in South Korea. Both sides agree to reduce their reciprocal tariffs.
Trump imposes tariffs on top three trading partners: Canada, Mexico and China
In early Feb 2025, President Donald Trump imposed sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, citing illegal immigration and the flow of illicit fentanyl.