Last week, the White House announced a 100% Section 232 tariff on large drones and critical components, citing their dual-use applications. The duties are set to take effect on September 3.
On June 1, China’s State Council released the Regulation on Outbound Investment, elevating the issue to the State Council level and expanding oversight to factor in national security, technology transfer, capital flows, and data. The new rules will take effect on July 1.
This calendar includes key diplomatic engagements, international summits, trade fairs, economic forums, and policy milestones that will shape bilateral relations between the US and China throughout the year. Events range from USCBC-hosted conferences and Chinese government meetings to multilateral gatherings such as APEC, G7, and G20 summits, offering stakeholders a strategic planning tool for navigating the evolving US-China landscape.
The Department of Defense (DOD) on Monday released an updated 1260H list, which designates Chinese military-linked companies. Chinese tech giants Alibaba and Baidu, automaker BYD, biotech firm WuXi AppTec, robotics company RoboSense Technology, and router maker TP-Link are among those newly added.
US-China relations remain companies’ greatest challenge in the China market, and despite the truce, both governments continue to release new economic security policies. Against this backdrop, the business environment remains challenging for most companies. This year, China’s macroeconomy returned as companies’ second-biggest challenge.
The Office of the US Trade Representative on Tuesday issued a Federal Register notice requesting public comment on the planned US-China Board of Trade. The mechanism, a key deliverable of the recent presidential summit in Beijing, aims to identify $30 billion of non-sensitive goods to reduce or eliminate tariffs on.
USCBC interviews Mieke Eoyang, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy, on US-China tech competition. She discusses the challenges posed by Washington’s divided tech policy toward China, why allied cooperation on export controls depends on more than policy alignment, and how AI is reshaping the assumptions behind import bans and cybersecurity strategy.
China continues to expand its retaliatory toolkit as geopolitical and trade tensions with the United States and, increasingly, the EU intensify. The tools vary in scope and severity, each with its own specific impacts on multinational companies operating in China. This primer covers the tools at China’s disposal to counter actions it perceives as inappropriate or unfair, starting with those most overtly retaliatory.
On May 11, the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress and the State Council released their 2026 legislative plans, outlining lawmaking priorities for the first year of the 15th Five-Year Plan period. This year, Beijing is moving to codify broad priorities, particularly in finance, economic security, market regulation, and technology governance.
The United States and China agreed to pursue “constructive strategic stability” during President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing last week, announcing purchase deals and plans for trade and investment boards. Both sides confirmed that President Xi Jinping would visit the White House in September.
Following the Trump-Xi summit, both countries addressed several agricultural concerns. However, tariffs and non-tariff barriers continue to hinder US agricultural exports. Furthermore, official readouts are not fully aligned; China kept its recounting vague on agricultural commitments.
