China

April 2026

April 20, 2026

China warned its citizens to avoid entering the U.S. through Sea-Tac Airport — The Chinese foreign ministry issued the advisory after approximately 20 visiting scholars were detained and denied entry at Sea-Tac by U.S. Customs; the warning targets a specific U.S. airport two months before Seattle hosts the World Cup.

May 2025

May 19, 2025

U.S. and China reach 90-day tariff truce

The U.S. and China have agreed to temporarily reduce tariffs in a move aimed at defusing a costly trade war that had brought cross-Pacific commerce to a near standstill. The White House cut tariffs on Chinese imports from 145% to 30%, while China reduced its duties on U.S. goods from 125% to 10%....

April 2025

April 21, 2025

Boeing 737 MAX bound for China returns to U.S. amid escalating tariff war — The jet destined for China’s Xiamen Airlines was rerouted back to Seattle, signaling further disruptions to the global trading landscape.