Despite the hopes that a detente is near, it may not be so cut-and-dry. Concerns are still rising that America and China's icy relationship will get icier. Coupled with other issues, like the China crackdown on its tech industry, this remains a risky area to invest in. Putting it simply, it's best keep up with the headlines, which could impact the next direction of these seven stocks: Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) DiDi Global (NYSE:DIDI) JD.com (NASDAQ:JD) Nokia (NYSE:NOK) Tencent Holdings (OTCMKTS:TCEHY) Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM)