The New York Times: "Emily Benson, the head of strategy at Minerva Technology Futures, a consultancy, said it was 'sort of surprising' that the United States didn’t seem to anticipate that other countries would develop similar systems. She added, 'It was just a matter of time."

Minerva's Emily Benson tells Foreign Policy the Trump team views U.S. dominance in chips not by restricting China, but by controlling the market itself — a shift from Biden-era strategy.

Minerva's Emily Benson unpacks President Trump's announcement that the U.S. would impose a 100% tariff on imported semiconductors and computer chips with Bloomberg: The Asia Trade

Chinese and US officials wrapped the first day of trade talks. Emily Benson, head of strategy at Minerva Technology Futures, tells the AFP, "There seems to have been a fairly significant shift in (US) administration thinking on China since particularly the London talks. The mood now is much more focused on what's possible to achieve, on warming relations where possible and restraining any factors that could increase tensions."

Minerva's Emily Benson tells AFP she expects the Trump administration's focus on boosting US manufacturing and reinvigorating the defense industrial base means it could be willing to bear some political heat to achieve those objectives.

Emily Benson, head of strategy at Minerva Technology Futures, highlights that the Trump administration's attempts to simplify the complex legal web around trade rules and country-of-origin definitions. However, she cautions that while the focus may start with China, the broader intent is to pressure other countries into adhering to U.S.-defined trade norms.

Minerva's Emily Benson tells Barrons Trump’s tariff push is meant to simplify complex trade rules, but questions remain over how China and other partners will respond.

China's vice premier and top trade negotiator said Beijing was ready to "strengthen cooperation" with Washington, Chinese state media said Wednesday, following trade talks in London it said had made substantial progress.

The negotiations, taking place in London, followed talks in Geneva last month, which saw a temporary agreement to lower tariffs. US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday: ‘We are doing well with China. China’s not easy.’

U.S.-China talks on trade resemble arms-control negotiations, with export controls the key weapons in each side’s arsenal

More than 50 days have passed since the start of negotiations between the United States and various countries and regions over the Trump tariffs.