Nvidia (NVDA) stock falls as the Biden administration could impose global AI chip export quotas targeting China and other U.S. adversaries.
U.S.-China Relations
The U.S.–China relationship under Trump and Xi will remain stagnant, shaped by mutual reluctance, internal priorities, and cautious policies.
China and Pres. Xi Jinping face five major challenges in 2025, including sharpening technology battles and trade wars.
China’s gallium and germanium export ban disrupts U.S. supply chains for semiconductors, night vision goggles, and renewable energy technology.
Waymo’s Zeekr-built robotaxi reflects China’s EV dominance, but U.S. tariffs, Trump policies, and geopolitics endanger the collaboration.
The NBA’s return to China in 2025 with a Nets-Suns preseason series in Macau marks the intersection of basketball, gambling, and geopolitics.
Biden’s Angola visit highlights U.S. efforts to counter China through the Lobito Corridor, boosting critical materials and infrastructure investments.
Trump announces plans to impose new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, raising the risk that inflation could begin to surge once again.
Donald Trump’s second term is likely to see U.S.-China tensions rise over trade and Beijing deepening partnerships with non-Western power centers.
On foreign policy, Trump’s disruptive “America First” approach contrasts with Harris’s more traditional alliance-driven strategy. Both candidates do share one thing in common: they prioritize competition with China.