US-China tech tensions are flaring again, with Beijing threatening legal action against anyone enforcing Washington’s restrictions on Huawei Technologies Co.’s chips, casting a shadow over a recent trade truce and efforts to sustain dialogue.

China saw its trade with the US, its third-largest trading partner, decline 2.1 percent year-on-year to 1.44 trillion yuan ($199.9 billion) in the first four months of 2025, according to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs.

General Motors halts US vehicle exports to China amid tariff tensions despite a recent 90-day pause in wrangling.