There has been no hint yet of any progress in talks between Beijing and Washington, with Trump saying last week he was in no hurry to speak to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping

As Donald Trump tests America's ties with some of its closest allies, China is quickly emerging as the West's hedge against his tariff threats

Diplomatic precedent suggests that Chinese President Xi Jinping is unlikely to attend Trump's inauguration ceremony on January 20

Trump's tariff threats are rattling China's industrial complex, which sells goods worth more than $400 billion annually to the US

The president-elect has said he will nominate Wall Street CEO Howard Lutnick to lead his trade and tariff strategy. Lutnick is a big proponent of tariffs, especially aimed at China

A protectionist shift in US politics will spell further bad news for China’s currency and equities

The chief of the best-selling car brand in the US has been taking trips to China and testing Chinese EVs over the past 18 months to size up the competition

Chinese companies have pumped in more than $100bn into foreign clean tech projects since 2023, research group says

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said China was 'not playing by the same rules' as the rest of the world. He is also considering similar levies on imports of chips and solar cells

American firms producing electric vehicles to electric utility equipment largely want higher China tariffs to be reduced, delayed or abandoned altogether

US Trade Representative's office said it still reviewing feedback on series of levies designed to protect American jobs from cheap Chinese imports

Analysts say tariffs target sectors where the economic impact will be limited and where Chinese companies' dominance appears unassailable