A decade on, Trump returns to a stronger and more assertive China

Beijing is arguably the most powerful competitor the US has confronted in its history, one analyst says.

Will Trump and Xi Try to Slow the A.I. Arms Race?

The leaders of both countries are expected to discuss the risks from artificial intelligence, but neither country is willing to be the first to slow down.

By Vivian Wang

Trump is up against China’s great wall of confidence

The US president will encounter a very different country to the one he visited in 2017

Xi set to welcome Trump from a position of strength

The US president is due to visit China from Wednesday, at a time when he is embroiled in the conflict with Tehran, of which Beijing is a partner. Meanwhile, the oil and gas crisis linked to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has spared China, which had taken steps to protect itself from this type of risk.

Trump due in China for high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping, as Iran war looms over talks

The US president will arrive with tech leaders including Elon Musk and Tim Cook, with trade, AI and Taiwan all set to be discussed Donald Trump is due to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday evening, the first visit to China by a US president in nearly a decade, as he seeks to mend power and prestige weakened by the war in Iran. Trump will bring tech leaders, including Elon Musk of Tesla and Tim Cook of Apple, and plans for headline-grabbing deals. He has said he expects China’s leader, Xi Jinping,...

By David Smith in Beijing

Trump-Xi meeting: Could China, US form a ‘G2’?

The leaders' upcoming meeting in Beijing has revived the idea of a 'Group of Two' between the superpowers.

For Chinese exporters, Iran worries eclipse tariff woes as Trump, Xi prepare to meet

Heading into the summit, Beijing and Washington will likely reaffirm their shared intention to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore stability in the region.

Temple setting for Trump’s China visit symbolises cosmic order and political authority

From Obama’s evening chats on Yingtai island in the grounds of Zhongnanhai to Trump’s tea reception in the Forbidden City, historic settings have long formed a symbolic backdrop to key moments in US-China diplomacy. As Trump prepares for his visit to China from Wednesday to Friday – the first by an American president in almost nine years – all eyes will not only be on the summit agenda, but also on the carefully choreographed details surrounding the reception, including sites featured in the...

By Meredith Chen

Trump faces emboldened Xi in China as Iran war reduces U.S. leverage

‘Xi is coming into the summit feeling confident he has solved Trump,’ said one analyst. ‘Trump needs more from this summit than Xi does, and Xi knows it’

By Bloomberg News

Oil prices today: Crude slips after three-day rally as markets track Iran ceasefire

Oil prices dipped Wednesday after a three-day rally, with traders watching the Iran conflict's ceasefire and the Trump-Xi summit. Despite a slight fall, crude remains above $100 a barrel due to ongoing supply fears. Analysts predict elevated prices for months, impacting global inflation and potentially delaying US interest rate cuts.

By TOI BUSINESS DESK

Was Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang invited to Trump-Jinping China meet? POTUS speaks out amid reports, ‘Unless I ask him to…’

President Donald Trump has accused CNBC of “incorrectly” reporting that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was not invited to China along with him.

Trump-Xi summit: Iran war, trade, Taiwan and AI on the agenda, why China has the upper hand

By Anil Sasi

Trump says he does not need China's help to end Iran war

US President Donald Trump said he does not think he will need China's help to end the war with Iran, even ⁠as hopes for a lasting peace deal dwindled and Iran tightened its grip over the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump expects ‘big, fat hug’ from Xi amid tense agenda

• US expected to press China on de-escalation efforts with Tehran • Taiwan, tariffs and rare earths to dominate talks • China ‘changes Rubio’s name’ BEIJING: US President Donald Trump has said he expects a “big, fat hug” from his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping when they meet in Beijing this week, though multiple thorny issues between the two sides could see the former kept at arm’s length. Taiwan, tariffs, rare earths and the US-Israel war on Iran are among the contentious topics set to be di...

By none@none.com (AFP)

Trump Heads To China For High-Stakes Talks With Xi On Tehran, Taiwan And Trade

When the leaders of the globe's two economic powerhouses meet, they are set to tackle a loaded agenda, from US arms transfers to Taiwan, Beijing's rare earth export restrictions, the situation in Iran, to the state of bilateral trade relations.

Ahead of Trump-Xi summit, China warns on US arms sales to Taiwan

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang joins Trump on China trip following call from the U.S. president

Rubio, with new Chinese name, heads to Beijing with Trump despite sanctions

Secretary of State Marco Rubio was due Wednesday in Beijing with President Donald Trump despite being under sanctions from China, whose new approach to him has included changing how his name is written. As a US senator, Rubio fiercely championed human rights in China, which retaliated by imposing sanctions on him twice — adopting a […]

By AFP

Trump heads to China for superpower summit - The Daily Star

Trump heads to China for superpower summit  The Daily Star