Carmen Russell-Sluchansky

The Lede: On a visit to Taipei this week, New Mexico governor Michelle Lujan Grisham boosted her state’s economic ties with Taiwan. Taiwan’s Hota Industrial Manufacturing, which supplies gears and other auto components to U.S. based automakers, announced plans for a new plant in the southwest state.

The Lede: Last week, Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema to Beijing shortly after a visit by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The closer relations emerging from these bilateral visits signal a reiteration of China’s focus on cooperation and leadership among

The Lede: On Monday, the Bundesbank issued a warning in its monthly report that identifies excessive dependence on trade with China for Germany’s weakening economy and recommends cutting exposure of business operations in the country. This echoes Germany’s new China strategy as emphasized by the country’s leadership

The Lede: On Wednesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU will be launching a probe into Chinese state subsidies for electric vehicles, which they argue have unfairly undercut their car brands. What We Know: * Von der Leyen argued that the flood of cheap EVs onto

The Lede: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro visited Beijing this week where he and Chinese President Xi Jinping met and announced that the two countries would be upgrading diplomatic ties to an ‘all weather partnership.’ Maduro also floated the idea of China helping with extending BRICS membership for Venezuela. What We