For Chinese carmakers with global operations, there is still some wiggle room, while setting up factories in Mexico could be a bumpy road, according to analysts.

For Chinese carmakers with global operations, there is still some wiggle room, while setting up factories in Mexico could be a bumpy road, according to analysts.

In the ongoing trade tensions with the U.S., China's countermeasures have included restrictions on exports of minerals critical to the production of cars.

Analysts say plan to raise tariffs on Chinese car imports is designed to placate Donald Trump and ward off US tariffs against Mexico