China is still cautiously trying to figure out what Trump wants. The president has threatened big tariffs in response to the inaction.

New U.S. steel tariffs are set to disrupt a multi-billion dollar supply chain moving steel from China to the United States via third countries, ratcheting up competition in the global market and undercutting a vital source of sales for China's struggling steel sector.

China’s ecommerce suppliers are rethinking how they do business after US President Donald Trump said he would soon close a tax exemption that has proved a crucial lifeline to thousands of small-scale export businesses.