# trade tensions
Latest news and articles about trade tensions
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U.S. Opens Broad Section 301 Probes, Beijing Warns of Retaliation and WTO Breach
The U.S. Trade Representative has launched Section 301 probes into 16 economies, including China, over alleged "excess capacity," and separate 301 investigations into forced‑labour import policies covering about 60 economies. China denounced the moves as unilateral and inconsistent with WTO rules, urged dialogue, and reserved the right to take necessary countermeasures.
Markets Slump on Trade Shock as China Tightens Lithium Futures Limits — What it Means for EV Supply Chains and Policy Makers
European and US markets fell amid renewed trade tensions, sending investors into safe havens while Beijing moved to combine top‑level policy coordination with targeted market controls. The Guangzhou Futures Exchange widened lithium carbonate price limits to 11% and raised margins, a tactical response to extreme volatility in a key EV battery input. The episode highlights the interplay between geopolitical shocks, commodity market structure and China’s effort to sustain growth while tightening market oversight.