As the Year of the Wood Snake promised subtlety and adaptation, the U.S., China and Japan instead delivered strategic blundering, authoritarian overreach and geopolitical instability. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/26/world/good-riddance-year-of-the-serpent/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #chinesezodiac #2025 #2026 #yearofthewoodsnake #yearofthefirehorse #indopacific #us #donaldtrump #xijinping #ishibashigeru #sanaetakaichi #usjapanrelations #chinajapanrelations #uschinarelations

China is still restricting the rare earth elements that the U.S. needs to produce its own permanent magnets and other products even after President Donald Trump reached a deal to lift restrictions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/26/us-rare-earth-china-curbs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #us #china #trade #rareearths #uschinarelations

The U.S. has accused China of engaging in unfair trade practices in the semiconductor sector, but is holding off on imposing additional tariffs on chip imports until at least mid-2027. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/24/tech/us-hold-off-china-chip-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #uschinarelations #us #china #tech #chipmakers #tariffs #trade

The US Trade Representative has ruled that China used unfair practices to dominate the semiconductor industry, announcing tariffs to take effect in June 2027. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/money/us-finds-china-used-unfair-tactics-in-semiconductor-sector-tariffs-planned-for-2027-tcvcsxaw?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #USChinaRelations #SemiconductorIndustry #TradeWar #USTariffs

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio labeled soaring Japanese tensions with China “preexisting,” reiterating the White House stance that Washington will work to balance relations with allied Tokyo and top rival Beijing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/20/japan/politics/us-japan-rubio-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #uschinarelations #usjapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #marcorubio #china #taiwan

Nvidia H200 chip sales to China draw U.S. security concerns

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China’s top leaders are on alert for a possible flareup of tensions in global commerce as they create economic plans for next year after amassing a record trade surplus despite the tariff war with the U.S. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/10/economy/china-unease-trade-economic-roadmap/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #china #trade #uschinarelations #globaleconomy #tariffs

Donald Trump’s decision to allow Nvidia to sell advanced chips to China marks more than just a shift in U.S. tech policy. It also raises questions about how far he’ll go to steady ties with Xi Jinping. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/09/world/politics/trump-nvidia-shift-xi-opening/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #donaldtrump #xijinping #uschinarelations #chipmakers #nvidia #tech

Emily Wilkins and Kevin Breuninger reveal President Trump’s deal letting Nvidia sell advanced H200 AI chips to China, with the U.S. receiving 25% of revenue. GOP lawmakers fear it risks America’s AI edge and could empower China’s military. Explore the full analysis for key insights. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/09/trump-nvidia-china-ai-chips-gop-congress.html #TechPolicy #AI #USChinaRelations #Semiconductors