1. Trump threatened to slap a 200% tariff on all wines and other alcoholic products coming out of Europe if the EU does not scrap its planned tax on American whiskey.

2. US agencies, ranging from the Treasury to the Justice Department, are required to submit their cost-cutting proposals to the White House and the government's HR department.

3. Australia moves to arm troops with anti-ship missiles as China threat looms.

4. Germany's outgoing lower house of parliament will hold a special session to debate a 500 billion euro fund for infrastructure and sweeping changes to borrowing rules.

5. Chinese tech company Xiaomi's new electric crossover SUV, the YU7, will have a driving range of up to 770 kilometres.

6. Tesla is working with Chinese tech giant Baidu to improve the performance of its advanced driving assistance (ADAS) system in China.