June 23 : U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told executives at a closed-door meeting Monday that his department is studying Chinese state-subsidized robotics imports and signaled the administration could take action once the review is complete, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing sources.“We don’t w

June 23 : U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told executives at a closed-door meeting Monday that his department is studying Chinese state-subsidized robotics imports and…

Commerce Secretary Lutnick is pushing back on China's robotics dominance with a March roundtable, an April study, and a potential 2026 executive order.

"This is the arms [race] that is coming, robotic arms..."

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick signals scrutiny of Chinese robotics as Trump officials warn subsidized firms threaten U.S. industry.