If the United States assumed, before attacking Iran, that the major oil producer would be reluctant to close the Strait of Hormuz for fear of blocking its own oil exports, it miscalculated. Traffic ...

BEIJING — China has prohibited the export of dual-use items to 20 Japanese entities that it says supply Japan’s military, the commerce ministry said Tuesday, in the latest escalation of a dispute with ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s huge victory in Japan’s parliamentary election is likely to strengthen ties with the U.S. and could boost the country’s economy. Photo: Kyodonews/ZUMA Press TOKYO—China ...

On January 13, the Department of Commerce published a new regulation permitting the sale of advanced AI chips to China, codifying the major policy change that President Trump announced on December 8.

Tensions between China and Japan have entered a new and more volatile phase following Beijing’s decision to impose export controls on certain dual-use goods destined for Japan. On January 6, China ...

BEIJING, Dec 30 (Reuters) - China on Tuesday named the companies that will be able to export tungsten, antimony and silver during the 2026 and 2027 period, metals Beijing deems as critical to support ...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is raising the alarm over surging silver prices as China prepares to impose new export restrictions on the precious metal. Musk responded to a post on his X social media platform ...

Two Chinese nationals and two Americans have been arrested for allegedly illegally exporting cutting-edge Nvidia chips with artificial intelligence applications to China, the Justice Department said ...

China suspended export restrictions on several rare earth elements, processing technologies, lithium battery materials, and other items announced on Oct. 9, 2025. The rollback also extended to curbs ...

SHENZHEN, CHINA - APRIL 12: A Chinese national flag is seen in the foreground with container ships, cranes, and stacked shipping containers at the Yantian International Container Terminal under cloudy ...

The Trump Administration ramped up its pressure on Chinese tech firms on Monday by expanding restrictions imposed on certain companies to also cover their subsidiaries, a move that’s drawn the ire of ...

China plans to curb low-price competition and phase out outdated industrial capacity, targeting sectors like EVs, solar, and e-commerce. Reducing overcapacity could boost Chinese companies' ...