US-China trade war

A bipolar world is taking shape. Can the US and China manage it?

China’s President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump speak on the North Portico steps of the White House ahead of a State Dinner in Washington, DC, on Sept 24.

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No seat, no cards at the table: Europe fears being the loser in Trump-Xi deal-making

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump speak during a state dinner at the White House in Washington DC., US, on Sept 24.

No BYD or Luckin: The curious absence of China brands in Washington and at White House state dinner

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump speaking during a state dinner at the White House in Washington on Sept 24.

US Democrats criticise lavish Trump-Xi summit as lacking substance

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump posing for photos with Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan before a state dinner at the White House on Sept 24.

US Treasury chief says to extend China trade truce until January

The deal came after marathon talks between Bessent (above) and his Chinese counterpart Vice-Premier He Lifeng in New York on Sept 20.

Trump plans grand spectacle for potentially tense Xi talks

US President Donald Trump will greet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the tarmac at the Maryland military base.

Chinese beauty product exporters are sitting pretty despite US trade dispute

While there is no customs data for artificial nails, producers say business is booming.

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Xi rolls into Trump summit with China’s trade engine roaring

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet in Washington on Sept 24 and 25.

US Treasury’s Bessent and China’s He Lifeng meet ahead of Trump-Xi summit

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (left) and Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng arrive for a meeting at JPMorgan Chase headquarters on Sept 20, in New York City.

US, China trade teams set to huddle in New York on tariffs, AI and Iran

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