US and China agree framework of trade deal ahead of Donald Trump-Xi Jinping meeting
Talks between US and Chinese officials covered export controls, fentanyl and rare earth metals
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Donald Trump vs Xi Jinping: who holds the stronger hand?
As tensions escalate, our correspondents examine the contrasting styles and strategies of the two leaders ahead of a pivotal summit
Chips are down for Europe after landing in the crossfire of US-China trade war
European Union’s substantive trade issues with China has already wiped out renewable energy companies and now threatens car industry
China ‘on course’ to hit growth targets despite weak numbers for third quarter
China and US signal that negotiators to resume talks aimed at de-escalating trade dispute
Taiwan’s new opposition leader vows to mend ties with Beijing
Cheng Li-wun’s victory reshapes Taiwan’s opposition politics, setting up a new confrontation over the island’s ties to China
China’s property slump hits economy as trade tensions with US heighten
Four years in, the unprecedented drop in the value of their homes is a psychological as well as an economic shock to many
Trump team views trade through the looking glass
Outburst by treasury secretary Scott Bessent against latest Chinese moves show chronic lack of self awareness
New export figures suggest China could weather escalation of trade war with US
On Friday, Donald Trump threatened to impose an extra 100% tariff on Chinese goods
Jung Chang: ‘People risk their lives to come to the West. Nobody tries to go to China’
The Chinese-born author on why she can not return to her native country under Xi Jinping, how her view of Mao changed, and why she does not see the Communist Party as a monolith
India wary of China’s bid to tip balance of power in south Asia
For New Delhi, long-standing fears of being 'encircled' by China have never seemed more real,
Trump unveils additional levies of 100% on China’s US-bound exports
New trade steps were president’s reaction to China dramatically expanding rare earth element export controls
Trump threatens ‘massive’ tariffs on China amid critical minerals dispute
US president threatens to cancel planned summit with Xi Jinping, reigniting trade tensions
Trump signs order declaring TikTok sale ready with value of $14bn
‘This is going to be American-operated all the way,’ says US president
‘We’re still talking past each other’: US congressmen make rare visit to China
First congressional delegation to Beijing since 2019 calls for military dialogue as Trump and Xi plan to meet
China seizes on Trump’s chaos to position itself as champion of stability
Trump’s actions over the past eight months have accelerated a global realignment
Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping to meet in South Korea next month
US president plans to go to China next year amid trade tension between the two superpowers
China to preach peace at security forum but South China Sea actions tell different story
Beijing has been aggressively enforcing its disputed claims to over 90 per cent of the maritime area with its most advanced aircraft carrier
A deal between Trump and Xi would be in both their interests
Prolonged trade war would damage both economies
China accuses Nvidia of breaching competition rules as trade talks with US heat up in Madrid
US seeks resolution of TikTok ownership impasse ahead of ban as talks continue against background of grim Chinese economic data
Alarmist talk of Western decline and a new axis of upheaval misses the point
Worldview: Shifting away from Western narratives of world order is necessary if a more genuine global humanism is to emerge
Why the West misreads the room with its ‘Axis of Upheaval’ narrative
The emerging alternative order is neither an axis, nor is it interested in upheaval
Hot mic catches Putin and Xi discussing organ transplants and immortality
Conversation overheard as Russian president attends Beijing military parade
Lasers, hypersonic missiles and underwater drones: China’s new weapons that worry the West
Xi Jinping presided over a parade showcasing the latest weaponry in Beijing’s arsenal
Xi Jinping warns world faces ‘peace or war’, as Putin, Kim join him for military parade
Xi’s embrace of leaders sends a message to the US and EU that China will make its own geopolitical choices
In pictures: China unveils new weapons in massive military parade
Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un attend event marking 80 years since end of the second World War
The slow, bulletproof train to China: How Kim Jong-un travels from North Korea
Reclusive state’s leader maintains family tradition by taking trains for long-distance journeys to meet communist allies
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un arrives in Beijing on board armoured train ahead of military parade
China uses its role as a second World War ally to claim a place in global order
China’s Xi Jinping rolls out carpet for Ukraine war aggressors, sidelining Trump
Gathering of ‘Axis of Upheaval’ may alter military calculus in Asia-Pacific
New global order? Modi, Putin and Xi offer glimpse of what may lie ahead
Trump’s tariffs and diplomatic missteps push India into closer alignment with Russia and China at summit
Xi, Putin and Modi make rare show of unity at China summit
Putin blames West for Ukraine invasion while Xi Jinping calls for new system of global governance
China’s Xi and India’s Modi move to repair ties
Leaders of world’s most populous countries bid to reassure one another of relationship as ‘partners not rivals’
War and Power: Who Wins Wars – and Why: A convincing case that war is simply a failure of politics
This powerful and clear-headed study deftly debunks the notion of the rational ‘grand strategy’ and received notions of the ‘art’ of warfare
Trump to be a mere spectator as China welcomes world leaders in show of growing power
Tiananmen Square parade hosted by Xi Jinping showcases ties with nations defying the West
Modi to meet Xi and Putin on first China trip in seven years as India-US ties sour
PM’s visit comes after US doubles tariffs on Indian exports to 50%
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