Markets Fade as China Calls Reports of U.S. Tariff Talks ‘Baseless’

Markets slipped on Thursday, reversing some of the gains from a heady two-day rally, after officials…

On TikTok, Chinese Manufacturers Open a New Line in the Trade War

Chinese manufacturers are flooding TikTok and other social media apps with direct appeals to American shoppers,…

For China’s Trolls, ‘Chairman Trump’ and ‘Eyeliner Man’ Are Easy Targets

The Chinese are trolling the Trump administration. A YouTuber who used to make parody music videos…

On Major Economic Decisions, Trump Blinks, and Then Blinks Again

After weeks of bluster and escalation, President Trump blinked. Then he blinked again. And again. He…

Is Tesla on the Outs in China?

Zeyi Yang: Yes, she is. Zoë Schiffer: Can you talk to me about that relationship? And…

Bad News for China: Rare Earth Elements Aren’t That Rare

“The heavy rare earth elements are added as sort of a spice, a doping agent, to…

Investors Worry Trump’s Tariffs Could Cause a ‘World of Hurt’ for Startups

“To the extent you are mid-stream in raising capital, get that closed as soon as possible.…

Yahoo will give millions to a settlement fund for Chinese dissidents, decades after exposing user data

But in the years that followed, its chosen nonprofit partner, the Laogai Research Foundation, badly mismanaged…

Stumbling and Overheating, Most Humanoid Robots Fail to Finish Half Marathon in Beijing

While capabilities like dancing can be fun and eyecatching, they don’t actually show how useful humanoid…

Trump’s Tariffs Haven’t Resulted in Higher Prices on Amazon—Yet

It’s been a week since President Donald Trump imposed massive tariffs on Chinese imports to the…

Taiwan’s Chip Companies Are Caught in the U.S.-China Tariff War

Even as the United States and China push their economies further apart with escalating tariffs, they…

Stocks Tumble in Asia as Tech Investors Pull Back

Share prices of big technology companies declined in Asia on Wednesday, dragging broader markets lower, after…

China Girds for Economic Stress of Trump’s Tariffs

President Trump’s tariffs have been good for China’s economic growth. At least they were over the…

Trump’s Tariff Threat for Drug imports Poses Big Political Risks

President Trump’s decision to move a step closer to imposing tariffs on imported medicines poses considerable…

Trump’s Dilemma: A Trade War That Threatens Every Other Negotiation With China

President Trump came into office sounding as if he were eager to deal with President Xi…

China’s Halt of Critical Minerals Poses Risk for U.S. Military Programs

On Air Force fighter jets, magnets made of rare earth minerals that are mined or processed…

Trump’s Trade War With China Could Be Good for India. But Is It Ready?

Even when India was staring down the barrel of a 27 percent tariff on most of…

A Cybersecurity Professor Disappeared Amid an FBI Search. His Family Is ‘Determined to Fight’

The wife of data privacy professor Xiaofeng Wang, who was fired from his tenured job at…

Trump Signals Semiconductor Tariffs Are Coming ‘Very Soon’

President Trump is expected to announce further tariffs this week, probably including levies on semiconductors, as…

Why It’s Impossible for Most Small Businesses to Manufacture in the US

When one factory in one of these towns designs a new product, others nearby can quickly…

Trump’s Tariffs Leave No Safe Harbor for American Importers

In a world besieged by turmoil, Jacob Rothman thought he had secured a refuge. Mr. Rothman,…

China Halts Critical Rare Earth Exports as Trade War Intensifies

China has suspended exports of a wide range of critical minerals and magnets, threatening to choke…