Trade tensions between China and the United States:

In 2025, trade tensions between China and the United States escalated. Washington sharply increased tariffs on Chinese products, and Beijing responded with similar measures. Negotiations stalled, and China suspended exports of rare metals essential to American technology. This severely affected companies like NVIDIA and Boeing. The situation caused tremors in global markets and hampered economic growth. Meanwhile, each country sought to strengthen its alliances to weaken the other economically.