Financial Times: Xi Jinping told Donald Trump that the US and China needed to be “partners, not rivals” while the American president said the relationship is “going to be better than ever before” as the pair kicked off a long-awaited summit in Beijing on Thursday…
Taiwan emerges as flash point in Trump-Xi talks
A Chinese summary of the meeting stressed the self-ruling island was the “most important issue” in bilateral relations between Washington and Beijing…
Xi’s Taiwan Warning to Trump Highlights Tensions in Beijing Summit
Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned President Trump that any mishandling of Taiwan could lead to “an extremely dangerous situation,” directly raising a point of tension that has loomed over what the U.S. president said at the start could be “the best summit ever.”…
Xi pushes Trump on Taiwan as U.S. and China seek reset in Beijing
A summary of the meeting released by the White House did not mention Taiwan, saying the two sides “discussed ways to enhance economic co-operation between our two countries, including expanding market access for American businesses into China and increasing Chinese investment into our industries.”…
Donald Trump demands Xi Jinping ‘open’ China to US business
Trump said his “very first request” to Xi would be to create a more favourable environment for top American companies, which have long complained of regulatory obstacles to their operations in China…
Trump’s disappearing China hawks
The once vocal GOP wing that warned against making deals with Beijing has largely left the conversation ahead of Trump’s China summit…
China gains major edge on U.S. amid Iran war, intelligence report finds
A confidential U.S. intelligence analysis details how China is exploiting the war in Iran to maximize its advantage over the United States across military, economic, diplomatic and other fields, said two U.S. officials who have read the report…
US Says China Wants More Of Its Oil to Cut Middle East Reliance
A White House official said that Chinese President Xi Jinping opposes efforts to charge a toll to navigate the Strait of Hormuz and is interested in purchasing more US oil to reduce its dependence on the waterway in the future…
Bessent Says US, China Discussing ‘Board of Investment’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US and China are discussing a mechanism for fast-tracking some Chinese investment deals, along with a reduction in tariffs on a swath of non-critical goods as the world’s largest economies try to manage their rivalry…
US clears H200 chip sales to 10 China firms as Nvidia CEO looks for breakthrough
The U.S. has cleared around 10 Chinese firms to buy Nvidia’s second-most powerful AI chip, the H200, but not a single delivery has been made so far, three people familiar with the matter said, leaving a major technology deal in limbo as CEO Jensen Huang seeks a breakthrough in China this week…
A Closer Look at Who’s in the U.S. Delegation to China
Rolling out the red carpet for an unpredictable Trump
China’s State Dinner for Trump Includes Beef Ribs, Roast Duck and Tiramisu
Flags, Flattery and a Blunt Warning on Trump’s First Day in China
On his second China trip, a weakened Trump comes face to face with the new world order
China might not feel as emboldened had Mr. Trump not so thoroughly alienated allies, including Canada, that they now see Beijing as a source of global stability. As the United States abandons the rules-based order it created, its erstwhile allies rush to seek China’s favour…
Why Xi Doesn’t Need a Deal With Trump
President Xi Jinping of China is buying time for Beijing and may see an opening with a U.S. president weakened by the war in Iran…
Futuristic Beijing flaunts its high-tech ambitions to Trump
Driverless electric vehicles. Humanoid robots. Digital billboards promoting Chinese large language models. Beijing is reenvisioned as a showcase of China’s aspirations…
As Their Leaders Meet, American and Chinese People Are Drifting Apart
Past meetings between the presidents of the U.S. and China have involved friendly displays of cultural exchange. Those gestures have largely dried up…
The China Gambit: From Nixon to Trump
President Trump’s visit to Beijing comes as relations with China have become more combative…
What Xi Jinping and Donald Trump want from their Beijing summit
Donald Trump’s state visit to China this week will give the US president an opportunity to distract attention from his war with Iran and troubles at home, where inflation is rising and his popularity is low.
Xi Jinping, meanwhile, will seek to present an image of China as a reliable steward of the global economy, in contrast to Trump’s erratic trade policies…