APEC Trade Talks Stall — Investors Face Rising Geopolitical Risk in Asia
APEC trade talks stalled last week, widening U.S.-China trade rift and threatening Asian equity stability.
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APEC trade talks stalled last week, widening U.S.-China trade rift and threatening Asian equity stability.
China and the U.S. aim to slash tariffs on $30bn of goods, a move that could reshape trade‑exposed equities.
President Trump said China will buy 200 Boeing jets and over $10 billion in U.S. farm goods, while crypto firm Zerohash becomes the first EU EMI licensed under MiCA for stablecoin services.
The White House has launched a US‑China Board of Trade and a Board of Investment to classify products and resolve disputes, targeting $30‑$40 billion of trade. The move may reshape tariffs and investment flows between the two economies.
Trump’s visit to China yielded a trade package that drops rare‑earth export controls, boosts US soybean purchases, and eases semiconductor tariffs, with potential ripple effects for crypto mining.
Trump and Xi launch a product‑by‑product trade board while Washington debates a strike on Iran, sparking volatility in oil and tech supply chains.
China will buy $17 billion of US farm goods each year through 2028, expanding beyond soybeans. Meanwhile Chinese AI companies are monetising video generation, outpacing US rivals.
The US‑China summit in Beijing concluded with no agreements on tariffs, Taiwan, or tech export controls, while Trump’s anger over Iran could spark energy‑market volatility.
The US and China will slash tariffs on each other’s goods to 30% and 10% respectively for a 90‑day period, easing tensions in key tech and digital sectors.