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US-China trade war: All stories
Breaking news and analysis on the US-China trade war, its history and timeline, and the impact on the global economy.
US United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in India on Saturday for a four-day visit that will include Kolkata, Agra, Jaipur and New Delhi. Photo: AFP
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Rubio expected to brief New Delhi on Xi-Trump summit during India trip

US Secretary of State arrives on Saturday for four-day visit, with relations between the two countries strained and continuing to fluctuate.

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US-China trade war

Trump scraps signing AI executive order to keep ‘lead’ over China in industry

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China trade

Ex-mayor calls for stronger yuan, tariff cuts to reduce China’s trade surplus

Huang Qifan says coordinated policies, including gradual yuan appreciation and lowering of tariffs, are needed to address trade imbalances.

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Huang Qifan, former mayor of Chongqing, speaks at the Tsinghua PBCSF Global Finance Forum in Chengdu on Tuesday. Photo: Handout
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China says US agreed to a maximum tariff rate. Could the trade war be waning?

Beijing says Washington agreed to keep future trade levies at numbers set in trade talks last year.

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Calls grow for US-China energy trade expansion – but is it feasible?

Business leaders back deeper bilateral energy trade after the US president floated new agreements in Beijing, but analysts question commercial viability.

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Trump’s China trip spurs bipartisan shift in Washington on Beijing

Lawmakers from both parties move debate from trade and engagement towards security, Taiwan and strategic rivalry with Beijing.

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Members of Congress from both parties warned against weakening US support for Taiwan following Donald Trump’s summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing. Photo: Shutterstock
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China and Russia hold trade expo as Putin and Trump visits draw global attention

Expo in Harbin highlights expanding economic ties amid rising geopolitical and trade uncertainties.

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China, US agree to establish trade, investment councils after Xi-Trump summit

The world’s two biggest economies also agree to roll back tariffs, deepen investment and establish a new board to manage disputes.

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Trump leaves China after much pomp and pageantry, but little to show for it

US president’s much-anticipated summit with Xi Jinping in Beijing resulted in more fanfare than concrete policy change, analysts say.

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US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One before departing Beijing on Friday. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
US-China tech war

Trump, Xi weigh AI ‘guard rails’ as Nvidia chip exports hang in the balance

Meeting in Beijing, the presidents weighed safety protocols for the rapidly emerging technology, and H200 chip shipments were a ‘sovereign decision’ for ‌China.

Billionaire Elon Musk gestures after attending a welcome ceremony for US President Donald Trump with President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
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Trump, touting deal, says China to buy 200 Boeing jets with promise for more

After leaving Beijing, the US president announced a pledge to buy at least 200 jets, and up to 750 under certain conditions.

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Banking & finance

Stephen Miran, Trump’s economic guru, is leaving the Fed. What happens now?

Miran quit his job as a Trump economic adviser to join the US Federal Reserve board, where he became known as a vocal dove.

China manufacturing

After Trump visit, China’s top party journal doubles down on manufacturing push

The real economy must remain the bedrock of future growth, according to latest Qiushi article.

Welding robots at an industrial park of Sany, China’s leading heavy equipment manufacturer, in Changsha, central China’s Hunan province, on May 12. Photo: Xinhua
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After Xi-Trump, China tech stocks retreat as market weighs ‘fantastic’ deals

Mainland benchmarks slip as investors lock in profits following Beijing summit, while analysts say the lack of specific deal terms suggests a deterioration ‘freeze’.

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US President Donald Trump shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during his state visit to Beijing on May 14, 2026. Photo: Pool via Reuters
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Editorial | Xi-Trump summit in Beijing heralds start of constructive, stable relations

Through the meticulously planned welcome ceremony and Xi Jinping’s remarks, Beijing has emphasised the importance of stable bilateral ties to the world.

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The US-China trade war is entering a worrying new phase

The US and China are racing to roll out competing sanctions, rules and regulations, leaving firms trapped in a legal Catch-22.

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China-Latin America relations

China restores US beef trade amid Trump-Xi summit, alarming Brazilian exporters

Beijing’s renewal of import licences for US beef plants comes as Brazil nears its annual quota cap and scrambles for alternative markets.

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People shop for beef at a supermarket in Fuzhou, Fujian province. China has renewed import licences for hundreds of US beef plants. Photo: China News Service/VCG via Getty Images
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Trump says Xi offered help on Iran as China seeks to keep Hormuz open

Chinese leader’s overture underscores how global issues are increasingly shaping US-China diplomacy and trade talks.

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US-China relations

Is China set to benefit from new US Fed chair Kevin Warsh’s policy vision?

The appointment follows White House pressure on the central bank to lower interest rates – a move analysts warn could have unintended consequences.

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Boeing nears ‘large’ China orders as Trump and Xi forge new trade board: Bessent

Washington and Beijing will discuss the board to manage commercial ties, and there is a plan to ‘pregame’ investments to avoid national security blocks.

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President Xi Jinping shakes hands with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as US President Donald Trump looks on during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: AFP
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After fanfare and banquet, day 1 of Trump’s China visit draws to a close

Presidents toast ‘most important bilateral relationship in the world’ at state dinner in Beijing.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump shake hands at the state banquet. Photo: Reuters
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US Senate warns of China’s nuclear capabilities hours before Xi-Trump summit

Beijing engaged in ‘unprecedented nuclear expansion’ in recent years that includes ‘hundreds of new missile silos’, senator tells hearing.

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Donald Trump’s red-carpet welcome in Beijing before Xi summit – as it happened

Trump lands in Beijing on Wednesday night amid intense global interest in the Iran war, energy prices and China-US tech rivalry.

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Video | Beijing’s Temple of Heaven closed for Trump’s private tour

Beijing urges US president ‘to hold the line on peaceful coexistence’ as it prepares to host him at heritage site.

FILE PHOTO: Visitors walk down the stairs in front of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at the Temple of Heaven, or Tiantan Park, in Beijing, China, September 14, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo
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China trade

Asia needs ‘institutional toolbox’ to survive global shocks, China experts warn

Ahead of Trump’s China visit, experts at an RCEP forum discuss a supply-chain overhaul, looking to insulate the world’s biggest trading bloc.

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Chi Fulin, president of the China Institute for Reform and Development, speaks at an RCEP forum in Hainan on Saturday. Photo: Handout
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China-US trade talks kick off in Seoul ahead of high-profile leaders’ summit

Trade deals, export controls on critical minerals and the Iran war likely to be talking points as senior officials sit down for negotiations.

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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang joins Trump’s trip to China at last minute

The Nvidia CEO boarded Air Force One during a refuelling stop in Alaska, with Trump saying it was ‘an honour’ to have him on the trip.

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