Dialogue on Beijing's rare earth blockade has now become part of its negotiations on the EU's tariffs on China-made EVs, and it signals China's willingness to use its dominance in the critical industry as leverage

South Korea’s newly elected leader President Lee Jae-myung is not looking for an early trade deal with the US

Japanese policymakers and ruling party lawmakers have said that they see no merit in striking a deal with the US unless the auto tariffs are lifted

Pushback from the domestic auto lobby has been a key reason why the Indian government has, for months, delayed a reduction of import levies

The Xi Jinping administration fears a plant in the country would give Mexico unrestricted access to BYD’s advanced technology and EV know-how, insiders claim

The Elon Musk-led carmaker is finally set to enter the Indian market, a move it has delayed for years citing the country's high tariffs on imported EVs

India's tussle with the German auto giant puts the spotlight on issues foreign firms face as they look to expand in the country, including long legal battles and sky-high tariffs

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

Despite the sales bump, though, Tesla is still close to losing its top global EV-seller crown to Chinese rival BYD

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