China News Updates

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on July 8 reported sales of 472,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China.

State-owned firm Cofco has booked at least six cargoes of U.S. soybeans for loading between September and October, Bloomberg reported.

President Trump said he expected to meet with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping around Sept. 24, which would coincide with the UN General Assembly in New York.

China has a stranglehold on refining battery minerals, but customers such as Ford have warned that processing is a bigger constraint than mining.

The two have agreed in principle to include agricultural products in a reciprocal tariff reduction framework following talks, China’s Ministry of Commerce said.

Polestar was denied authorization to sell future models in the U.S. from next year under connected-vehicle rules aimed at limiting Chinese technology.

Stellantis and Dongfeng Motor will jointly produce the large SUV, which will be launched alongside other new models carrying the iconic name.

Nearshoring has further evolved supply chains this year even as tariffs and geopolitical risks have complicated the process.

Lawmakers are weighing legislation that would ban carmakers with ties to foreign adversaries, a measure that threatens to upend Mercedes-Benz's U.S. business.

The Trump administration reached an agreement with Volvo Car that will allow the automaker to avoid a U.S. ban on connected vehicles tied to China.