Aides to Trump and Xi have discussed a potential meeting between the leaders during a trip by the US president to Asia later this year

U.S. senators from both major parties plan to introduce bills this week targeting China over its treatment of minority groups, dissidents and Taiwan, emphasizing security and human rights as President Donald Trump focuses on trade with Beijing.

US President Donald Trump, in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, issued a clarification on reports of his visit to China. In a post shared earlier today, the 47th president of the US said,

Trump’s protectionist moves likely to keep pushing countries to lessen their reliance on the US, analysts say.

The five-hour meeting is being seen as a critical step before an August 12 deadline for a more permanent tariff agreement with the Trump administration.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) is closing a retail store in China, one of its key markets, where it faces multiple headwinds, including U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats. The Tim Cook-led company said on the website of its Parkland Mall store,

China’s trade had its worst week in almost three months, a sign this year’s record-breaking volumes may be starting to slow.

President Donald Trump blocked the Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te from stopping over in the United States, according to a report by the Financial Times. Ching-te is on an international trip where he will visit Paraguay,

The biggest piece in the trade deal puzzle still remains, and the Chinese are unlikely to be as willing to fold.”