Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will reportedly meet with China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng in Paris next week to discuss preparations for President Donald Trump’s visit to China later this month. The talks signal that summit planning remains on track.
China will unveil its 15th five-year plan covering 2026-2030 in March. The economic blueprint also serves as the final rally for the country to meet its pledge to cap carbon emissions by 2030.
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.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued two statutorily required proclamations responding to the findings of Section 232 investigations into critical minerals and semiconductors, which concluded in October and December, respectively. The limited scope of follow-up actions is further evidence that the administration is prioritizing its detente with China ahead of a potential presidential visit to the country in April.
China remains an area of bipartisan interest and consensus on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers in the 118th Congress are expected to build off the momentum of the last congress, which introduced over 700 China-related bills, resolutions and amendments spanning a variety of issue areas, including trade and investment, national security, telecommunications, and human rights.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) on Monday appointed Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) to succeed Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) as the top Democrat on the House Select Committee on the CCP. Earlier that day, Krishnamoorthi announced he would step down as ranking member, likely to focus on his upcoming Senate campaign. Both Krishnamoorthi and Khanna have served on the select committee since its inception in 2023.
USCBC interviews Tianlei Huang, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, on China’s prolonged property downturn, government efforts to stabilize the market, and remaining challenges.
With several high-stakes engagements slated for next year — an April visit to Beijing by Trump, APEC in Shenzhen in November, the G20 in Miami in December, and a potential reciprocal state visit by Xi — neither side will seek to intentionally rock the boat. But the absence of a formal agreement, combined with pressure from parts of the US government that are concerned China policy is heading in the wrong direction, means the truce is fragile.
This week, China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released economic performance data for November, showing factory output and retail sales growth slowing to their weakest levels in over a year. Stubbornly low demand, a slowdown in production, and deflationary pressure coincided with a record trade surplus, which was achieved largely by frontloading exports and expanding shipments to ASEAN and EU partners amid US tariffs.
To date, references to rare earth elements (REE) general licenses have appeared in the White House readout, while MOFCOM has not made any public commitment. As a result, information on general licenses is fragmented, informal, and unevenly distributed. This article synthesizes trends from recent member benchmarking to piece together how the mechanism functions and who is best positioned to benefit.
The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is nearing the finish line after the Senate passed the bill on Wednesday following House approval last week. The White House confirmed that President Donald Trump will sign it once it reaches his desk.
