A dispute over U.S. tech controls is escalating between the U.S. and China, raising concerns about the stability of their recent trade truce. Beijing accuses Washington of violating the agreement through new AI chip export guidelines and planned revocations of Chinese student visas, underscoring the deep strategic competition in the technology sector.
The Chinese Commerce Ministry released a statement on Monday, asserting that the U.S. practices “seriously violate the consensus” reached to slash tariffs and restart stalled trade. This agreement, which provided a temporary pause to President Trump’s trade wars, appears unable to resolve the deeper strategic disagreements between Washington and Beijing, particularly concerning access to advanced technologies.
China maintains it has upheld its end of the deal by canceling or suspending its own retaliatory tariffs. However, Beijing accuses the U.S. of “unilaterally provok[ing] new economic and trade frictions,” thereby exacerbating uncertainty and instability. The ministry’s warning of unspecified retaliation suggests that China is prepared to respond forcefully, potentially escalating the trade conflict.