Premier Li Qiang acknowledged the headwinds facing the Chinese economy and promised an action plan to boost consumption

Canada retaliates with 25% tariffs on US as Trudeau calls Trump move a ‘very dumb thing to do’

The presence of Alibaba founder Jack Ma at a meeting of entrepreneurs with Xi Jinping is seen as a sign that the Chinese leader means business

Analysts around the world will watch the Two Sessions closely for information about the country’s policy direction

Xi Jinping reiterates desire for partnership `without limits’ with Vladimir Putin

The author is concerned about a potential three-way arms race between the US, Russia and China and a greater willingness to consider a ‘limited’ use of nuclear weapons

Asian leaders do not seem minded to stand by as the global power balance looks set for big changes

The most notable face at the meeting was that of Jack Ma, once China’s most prominent tech entrepreneur who stayed out of public view for five years after he made a speech critical of local regulators

Wang Yi will travel to Dublin after telling summit European countries must have role in Ukraine talks

Fierce competition for places at top secondary schools drives some parents to push their youngsters to succeed, believing they owe it to their children to give them the best start in life

If Trump’s talks with Putin facilitate a pause in the fighting, Ukraine will decline in salience as a point of contention

Two tales, one of overnight success, the other a dramatic downfall

Wang Yi is second senior Chinese political figure to visit in just over a year

Trump’s tariffs could reshape global economic order – but not necessarily in the way the US president wants

Beijing hopes US sectors will put pressure on Washington to negotiate rather than escalating a trade war