China will extend its anti-dumping investigation into European Union brandy by three months, its commerce ministry said on Wednesday, giving EU exporters, mainly French cognac suppliers, more time to try to avert painful Chinese penalties.

U.S. automaker Tesla sold 78,828 China-made electric vehicles in March, down 11.5% from a year earlier, data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) showed on Wednesday.

China has taken steps to restrict local companies from investing in the US, according to people familiar with the matter, in a move that could give Beijing more leverage for potential trade negotiations with the Trump administration.

The barges, which link up to form a bridge, could give China a way to land large numbers of vehicles and troops on Taiwan, solving a major logistical problem.

The impetus of what President Donald Trump has called “Liberation Day” is clear. He wants to impose sizable tariffs on many imports. That plays into China’s hand.

CATL is expanding in Europe — and the recent collapse of Northvolt, the Swedish battery maker that burnt through $15 billion, could smooth its path.

As Trump's tariffs push Chinese businesses to seek new markets, one expert says the trade war is likely to get worse before it gets better.

- China and Taiwan have nearly gone to war several times since 1949. The two sides last joined battle on a large scale in 1958, when Chinese forces bombed the Taiwan-controlled Kinmen and Matsu islands for more than a month, alongside naval and air combat.

China’s Communist Party mouthpiece, People’s Daily, is rolling out a miniseries this week titled “Fully Understanding the Mutually Beneficial Nature of China-U.S. Relations.” Part 1 cited a Tesla fact

China will extend its anti-dumping investigation into EU brandy by three months, its commerce ministry said on Wednesday, buying key EU exporters more time to step up their lobbying.

A U.S. team has yet to arrive in Myanmar after last week’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake, while China has already rescued six people and committed $14 million in humanitarian aid.