Trade
ASEAN and China entered final negotiations on upgrading their free trade agreement, with new chapters covering digital trade, supply chain resilience, and environmental standards.
Trade
Australian iron ore exports to China dropped 8% in Q1 2026 as China's prolonged property downturn cut steel production, pushing benchmark prices below $100 per ton.
Trade
Washington expanded semiconductor export controls targeting China, adding mid-range AI inference chips to the restricted list and tightening enforcement on third-country transshipment.
EV
Chinese automakers exported 2.4 million EVs in 2025, up 38%, pivoting to Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East as EU and US tariffs limited Western market access.
Trade
CPTPP members met in Auckland to finalize UK accession and begin preliminary discussions on China's controversial bid to join the trade pact.
Trade
Trade among RCEP member nations surged 14% in the first half of 2025 as cumulative tariff reductions and streamlined rules of origin took full effect.
Supply Chains
Vietnam's industrial output surged 12% year-over-year in Q3 as multinationals accelerated the China-plus-one supply chain strategy.