China

• Mexico Approves 50% Tariffs on Many Chinese Imports - The tariffs will apply to goods from China and other nations. Washington has been pressuring Mexico to move away from dealing with China.
• GOP lawmakers seek Trump aid for agricultural equipment after tariff pressure - Top lawmakers signaled that more federal help to farmers could be on the way, which could help tractor sales.
• Ford suppliers receive China's new streamlined rare-earth licences - Dec 10 - Chinese rare-earth magnet suppliers to U. automaker Ford Motor were included in the first batch of new ​export licences issued by Beijing to boost shipments and reduce shortages of ‌the vital components, the carmaker said on Wednes
• China to limit access to Nvidia's H200 chips despite Trump export approval, FT reports - Beijing is set to limit access to Nvidia's advanced H200 chips despite U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to allow the ​export of the technology to China, the Financial Times reported on ‌Tuesday, citing two people with knowledge of the
• CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: U.S.-China AI talent race heats up - The author of "Chip War" is worried about the U.S. losing its advantage over China in artificial intelligence talent.
• Airbus gets China nod for jet deliveries, still awaiting new order - PARIS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Airbus has secured Chinese agreement to go ahead with the delivery of 120 previously ordered jets, the company said, ​but the deal signed in Beijing leaves the European planemaker still waiting for progress ‌on a ne
• Trump’s Nvidia Chip Deal Reverses Decades of Technology Restrictions - President Trump’s decision to allow Nvidia to sell its chips to China has raised questions about whether he is prioritizing short-term economic gain over long-term American security interests.
• Trump trade rep changes China soybean purchase timeline, cites 'discrepancy' - China for months earlier this year had boycotted purchasing soybeans from U.S. farms because of a trade war began by President Donald Trump.
• Trump's blessing of Nvidia AI chip sales to China gets a chilly reception from GOP - Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping "responded positively" to the proposal to let Nvidia sell H200 AI chips on condition that the U.S. gets 25% of revenue.
• Trump Eases Limits on Nvidia Exports to China at ‘Critical Moment’ - President Trump said Nvidia can export some chips. But years of U.S. restrictions have propelled China to make everything it needs for advanced A.I.