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DIDI TANG and PAUL WISEMAN.

FILE - President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

US starts investigating China’s compliance with 2020 trade deal as Trump heads to Asia

October 24, 2025

U.S. officials have launched an investigation into whether China fulfilled its commitments under a 2020 trade pact. The announcement came Friday as President Donald Trump prepared for a trip to Asia, where he may meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trade tensions have risen, with both countries imposing more restrictions in recent weeks. Trump has threatened a new 100% tariff on China. The investigation may aim to find new leverage against Beijing and pressure it to buy more U.S. goods. An analysis shows Beijing purchased only 58% of the U.S. exports it committed to in the 2020 trade deal. This year, China has stopped buying American soybeans in a new trade war with the U.S.

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Protesters stage a rally against the detention of South Korean workers during an immigration raid in Georgia, near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. The signs read "A tariff bomb and workers confinement." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

With Hyundai raid, Trump’s immigration crackdown runs into his push for foreign investment

September 11, 2025

President Donald Trump’s efforts to boost U.S. manufacturing by attracting foreign investment are clashing with his immigration crackdown. Immigration authorities recently raided a Hyundai plant in Georgia, detaining over 300 South Korean workers. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has warned that this could deter future investments from his country. He expressed concerns about the U.S. not issuing visas for temporary workers needed to set up new plants. Trump has promised to make it easier for foreign investors to bring skilled workers legally. Raids and other restrictions could risk alienating allies that are pledging to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in the U.S. to avoid high tariffs.

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