Republican candidate Trump said he’s not a fan of the electric vehicle incentive scheme for automakers

The agreement was one of the first to be signed after the US formally recognised the People’s Republic of China in 1979

Economists say major intervention is needed if the country is to meet its 5% growth goal this year as speculation rises that Beijing will do more to boost consumption

Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment was added to the list of Chinese Military Companies by the US Department of Defense in January

Current unilateral curbs were benefitting foreign rivals at the expense of US businesses, California Democrats said in a letter this week

China’s decision to restrict exports of antimony from mid-September could push the metal's price to $30,000 a ton, traders say

Antimony is used as a hardener in lead for storage batteries, plus alloys with lead and tin to improve solders and bullets, and in semiconductor devices

The sanctions-hit Chinese tech giant’s latest processor is currently being tested by domestic internet and telecom companies, the report said

Weak demand for travel to China, plus rising costs and needing to avoid Russian airspace, has seen Western airlines slash services to the mainland

Some 73 companies are now on the US blacklist. New additions include Rare Earth Magnesium Technology Group in Hong Kong and Century Sunshine Group, which make magnesium fertilizer and alloy products.

Russia and China are looking at bilateral barter deals, as a way to avoid use of international banking systems, which can be monitored, trade sources say

As well as market volatility, investors were also spooked by the prospect of Donald Trump’s possible return to office and a likely US-China trade war