The Latest Breaking News from China

In the latest escalation of U.S.–China trade tensions, President Donald Trump has gone loud. A 100% additional tariff on all Chinese exports. New export controls targeting critical software. A flurry of posts on Truth Social promising strength and stability. But while Washington roars, Beijing whispers. And that whisper—China's strategic silence—is…

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE:BABA) stock climbed on Monday as strong performance in its cloud business and advances in artificial intelligence models offset investor concerns over escalating U.S.-China tensions.

China’s trade diversification has been so successful that its export market is growing significantly despite the trade war.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:TSM) shares rebounded in premarket trading Monday, recovering from Friday's losses as renewed investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence outweighed mounting geopolitical concerns between Washington and Beijing.

Editor’s Note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs were updated in the story.

The Pentagon is moving to secure a $1 billion stockpile of critical minerals. The Department of Defense is aiming to insulate the U.S. defense supply chains from China’s tightening control of strategic metals.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +1.38%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +1.84% this morning, signaling a rebound from Friday’s sell-off on Wall Street as sentiment improved after U.S. President Donald Trump softened his stance on tariff threats against Beijing.

China holds an unexpectedly strong hand in the trade war, and the U.S.’s tariffs have been counterintuitively positive for China.

Leading stock indexes in Europe climbed after the US President responded to mounting trade tensions between Washington and China. There's also been a positive reaction to a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, while France's new government is promising to end its budget chaos.