Keith Bradsher

As the war in Iran threatens to choke off oil and gas supplies from the Persian Gulf, China is seizing the moment to extend its dominance in wind power.

China on track for third year of roughly trillion-dollar trade surpluses

Over the past decade China has accumulated stockpiles of all kinds of commodities, from pork and rice to rare-earth metals and coal, in case of a disruption of overseas supplies.

A central question hanging over the summit this week is whether China will agree to extend a temporary postponement of even tougher rare-earth export controls.

President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, are expected to discuss trade, Taiwan and the war in Iran at a summit in Beijing. The meeting could determine whether the U.S.-China détente will continue.

Beijing approved export licenses for hundreds of American slaughterhouses to resume beef shipments, ending a 15-month ban.

The deal, if it materializes, would be a major win for Boeing, which has lost ground to Airbus in one of the world’s largest aviation markets.

In an unexpected development, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group beat BYD in sales in the first two months of the year and is rapidly broadening its lineup.

Property prices in Shanghai, in particular, are rebounding, but the national market still faces an enormous overhang — 90 million empty or unfinished apartments.