A crash in Chinese coal prices, and a flood of clean energy, are cutting power rates in major industrial hubs, easing pressure on some of the factories caught in the crossfire of trade hostilities with the US.

China's services activity expanded at a slightly faster pace in May, with new orders growing more quickly than in April, though new export orders declined due to uncertainty stemming from U.S. tariffs,

US tensions with two key trade partners amped up on Monday after President Trump doubled tariffs on steel and aluminum and the US pushed countries for deals ahead of looming deadlines. China responded to Trump's claim on Friday that it has "totally violated its agreement" with the US,

So far, China has made no official public threat about weaponizing its dominant position in this segment of the pharmaceutical industry. But Trump’s tariffs on the sector, if imposed, could worsen existing drug shortages and drive up prices for Americans,

Retailers like Macy's and Target are reducing reliance on China amid Trump's trade war, restructuring supply chains to mitigate tariff impacts and potential price hikes.

China has grappled with entrenched deflationary pressure, as a prolonged real estate downturn and job insecurity hampered investment, consumer spending.

China has blasted the U.S. for issuing AI chip export control guidelines, stopping the sale of chip design software to China, and planning to revoke Chinese student visas.

Tariffs affect almost all of the 500-plus products that Munchkin sells, the vast majority of which are made in China.