Weimin Chen

The Lede: At a trilateral meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping, French President Emmanuel Macron, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Beijing, the leaders discussed trade relations against the backdrop of geopolitical tensions. What We Know: * Von der Leyen continued her assertive tone on China and warned

The Lede: China is planning to implement a ban on the export of technology used to make rare earth magnets citing national security reasons. May be used as leverage in semiconductor market. What We Know: * Chinese officials are planning to amend a technology export restriction list, which was last updated

The Lede: In a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has asked for help in halting the transport of chemicals from China that Mexican drug dealers use to illegally produce fentanyl. He also criticized the U.S. for placing blame on Mexico for the

The Lede: Beijing is open to talks with Malaysia regarding the formation of an ‘Asian Monetary Fund.' According to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, President Xi Jinping said he wanted to discuss the concept. What We Know: * Ibrahim proposed establishing an Asian Monetary Fund at the Boao Forum in

The Lede: Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi visited China at the beginning of April to meet with his counterpart Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang. Hayashi is now Japan’s first top diplomat to visit China in more than three years amid growing friction between the two countries. What We Know:

The Lede: Vice President Kamala Harris continues a string of U.S. diplomatic visits to African countries against the backdrop of China's growing influence on the continent. What We Know: * Vice President Kamala Harris visited Africa in the last week of March for a three-country tour focused on