President Trump inked various deals with Cambodia, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam. The United States’ focus on securing supply of critical minerals and processing capability became evident and includes a push in most of the agreements for first right of refusal for the U.S. of any critical minerals asset sales in the Asian countries. Also notable was the effort by the U.S. to align potential allies’ trade and investment policy with U.S. national security

While Trump and Xi agreed on some quick wins on top-of-mind issues for the U.S. and Chinese economies – a 10 percent drop in U.S. tariffs on China, soybean purchases, loosening access to rare earth elements, ship access – much remains unchanged between the two countries.

Initially understood to focus on rare earth metals, China's new export controls cover an array of products including rare earth precursor materials, metals processing technology, lithium-ion batteries, superhard materials, and a variety of technological know-how.

China is trialling a new approach to global supply chain control. If successful, this approach could become part of a new Beijing playbook at a time when the U.S. is struggling to decouple from its largest rival.

The U.S. has long alleged that Canadian stumpage fees constitute subsidies. Read more on the developments that have occurred in the U.S.-Canada softwood lumber dispute since the U.S. presidential elections in November 2024.

Anne shared insights with Inside U.S. Trade on China's recent export ban of critical minerals, characterizing it as a strategic move in ongoing trade tensions with the U.S.

Anne spoke with Inc. about the $18 billion tariff hike on Chinese goods announced in May 2024 by the Biden Administration.