New U.S. tariffs reignite trade tensions with China. Beijing says Washington agreed to cap forced labor-related tariffs on Chinese goods at 20 percent. We look at what the new tariffs mean for U.S.–China trade.
Allen Zhang, research assistant at the Heritage Foundation, says, “A lot of Chinese products are flowing into different markets, undercutting American prices and generally making it hard for American businesses to sustain their operations.”
The race for 6G is already underway. The United States is teaming up with allies to shape the next wireless era—and counter China’s influence.
China’s influence operations in the United States are under scrutiny. Federal records show Beijing spent about $100 million in a single year to shape policy and public opinion in America.
Severe flooding continues in China. A typhoon has been sweeping through southern parts of the country, submerging streets and in one case sending a freezer sliding down a flooded roadway.