China’s Commerce Ministry launched twin investigations into U.S. chip policies—one on trade discrimination and another on suspected dumping of analog chips. Trigger: U.S. recently added 32 firms (23 Chinese) to its restricted trade list, tightening export controls on semiconductor equipment. Impact: With bilateral trade at $665 billion in 2023 and semiconductors making up 15% of … Continue reading China Strikes Back: Chip Investigations Expose Fault Lines in U.S.–China Trade Relations