U.S. Senator Marco Rubio said he plans to introduce legislation to extend the current tariffs on Chinese cars to those made in other countries, namely Mexico. “America’s existing tariffs, once effective, are now insufficient to counter China’s newest strategies,” Rubio said. (AUTOMOTIVE NEWS)
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will travel to Australia for a two-day visit later this month in a bid to stabilize ties after four years of turbulence. Now that trade relations between the two countries have largely returned to normal, security issues in the Asia-Pacific region will likely top the agenda. (SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST)