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Trump-Xi Summit: Key Issues from Rare Earth Materials to TikTok in High-Stakes Diplomatic Meeting
Oct 29, 2025 08:14 pm CST
President Trump and President Xi Jinping will meet for the first time since 2019 to address critical issues including rare earth export controls, tariffs, agricultural trade, the Ukraine conflict, Taiwan tensions, semiconductor access, and TikTok's ownership. This high-stakes diplomatic summit comes amid escalating trade disputes between the world's two largest economies as they compete for global influence.
Trump Administration Plans Chip-Based Tariff System on Imported Electronics to Boost US Manufacturing
Sep 27, 2025 02:00 pm CST
The Trump administration is developing a novel tariff strategy that would tax imported electronic devices based on their semiconductor chip content, aiming to incentivize domestic manufacturing. This previously unreported plan would affect products ranging from toothbrushes to laptops, potentially impacting consumer prices while advancing the administration's goal of reducing dependence on foreign-made semiconductor products critical to national and economic security.