China said it has met President Xi Jinping’s goal of bringing 50,000 young Americans to the country ahead of schedule, showcasing a milestone after a Beijing summit with Donald Trump steadied bilateral ties.
China said it has met President Xi Jinping’s goal of bringing 50,000 young Americans to the country ahead of schedule, showcasing a milestone after a Beijing summit with Donald Trump steadied bilateral ties.
Young people hold American and Chinese flags as they join officials to welcome US President Donald Trump in Beijng, on May 13.
China issued a sharp warning to the European Union hours before a meeting to discuss potential EU curbs on Chinese exports, setting the stage for a renewed trade barb between the economies.
China issued a sharp warning to the European Union hours before a meeting to discuss potential EU curbs on Chinese exports, setting the stage for a renewed trade barb between the economies.
A "Made in China" label on a toy arranged in Santiago, Chile, on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. Governments from Mexico to Chile are starting to levy low-cost imports in a bid to protect local businesses from the glut coming out of China’s bloated factories.
China’s world-beating coal production has helped shield its economy from the worst of the Iran war shock. Now the deadliest mining disaster in years is raising uncomfortable questions about the cost of that drive.
China’s world-beating coal production has helped shield its economy from the worst of the Iran war shock. Now the deadliest mining disaster in years is raising uncomfortable questions about the cost of that drive.
Rescuers gather at the site of the Liushenyu coal mine following a coal mine accident.
China’s world-beating coal production has helped shield its economy from the worst of the Iran war shock. Now the deadliest mining disaster in years is raising uncomfortable questions about the cost of that drive.
China’s world-beating coal production has helped shield its economy from the worst of the Iran war shock. Now the deadliest mining disaster in years is raising uncomfortable questions about the cost of that drive.
Rescuers gather at the site of the Liushenyu coal mine following a coal mine accident.
China called for Asia-Pacific economies to deepen cooperation in the face of global tensions, as some of Beijing’s trading partners plan tougher measures to address their growing trade imbalance with the manufacturing powerhouse.
China called for Asia-Pacific economies to deepen cooperation in the face of global tensions, as some of Beijing’s trading partners plan tougher measures to address their growing trade imbalance with the manufacturing powerhouse.
APEC China 2026 signage outside Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention Center. Photographer: VCG/VCG
China called for Asia-Pacific economies to deepen cooperation in the face of global tensions, as some of Beijing’s trading partners plan tougher measures to address their growing trade imbalance with the manufacturing powerhouse.
China called for Asia-Pacific economies to deepen cooperation in the face of global tensions, as some of Beijing’s trading partners plan tougher measures to address their growing trade imbalance with the manufacturing powerhouse.
APEC China 2026 signage outside Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention Center. Photographer: VCG/VCG
Before Donald Trump had even wrapped his two days of summitry and sightseeing in Beijing, Xi Jinping declared the visit a “historic” landmark in US-China ties despite the absence of any major deals or obvious breakthroughs.
Before Donald Trump had even wrapped his two days of summitry and sightseeing in Beijing, Xi Jinping declared the visit a “historic” landmark in US-China ties despite the absence of any major deals or obvious breakthroughs.
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14. Photographer: Kenny Holston/AFP/Getty Images
After Xi Jinping regaled Donald Trump with goose-stepping soldiers and flag-waving children, the Chinese leader’s warning that Taiwan could lead to “clashes” between the superpowers amounted to a thunderclap in the choreographed world of Communist Party politics.
After Xi Jinping regaled Donald Trump with goose-stepping soldiers and flag-waving children, the Chinese leader’s warning that Taiwan could lead to “clashes” between the superpowers amounted to a thunderclap in the choreographed world of Communist Party politics.
President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on May 14.
Xi Jinping warned Donald Trump of a potential conflict if the Taiwan issue is mismanaged, in blunt remarks that punctured an otherwise cordial start to the first trip to China by a sitting US president in nearly a decade.
Xi Jinping warned Donald Trump of a potential conflict if the Taiwan issue is mismanaged, in blunt remarks that punctured an otherwise cordial start to the first trip to China by a sitting US president in nearly a decade.
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14.
Donald Trump is expecting economic deals and a “wild” welcome this week in China. He’ll arrive facing an emboldened Xi Jinping, just as his own hand is constrained by the conflict in Iran.
Donald Trump is expecting economic deals and a “wild” welcome this week in China. He’ll arrive facing an emboldened Xi Jinping, just as his own hand is constrained by the conflict in Iran.
China’s industrial strategy threatens hundreds of billions of dollars worth of industrial output in the world’s most advanced economies, posing a danger of hollowing out their industrial capabilities, according to a release from the largest American business lobby.
China’s industrial strategy threatens hundreds of billions of dollars worth of industrial output in the world’s most advanced economies, posing a danger of hollowing out their industrial capabilities, according to a release from the largest American business lobby.
Workers producing photovoltaic modules for solar panels in a factory in Jiangsu province.
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong delivered a strong message to China on Wednesday: stable shipments of commodities and food require continued imports of petrol, jet fuel and fertilizer.
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong delivered a strong message to China on Wednesday: stable shipments of commodities and food require continued imports of petrol, jet fuel and fertilizer.
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong delivered a strong message to China on Wednesday: stable shipments of commodities and food require continued imports of petrol, jet fuel and fertilizer.
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong delivered a strong message to China on Wednesday: stable shipments of commodities and food require continued imports of petrol, jet fuel and fertilizer.
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are headed toward a summit next month with a shared desire to stabilize ties. That calm is being tested as both leaders rush to shore up strategic vulnerabilities over Iranian oil and AI.
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are headed toward a summit next month with a shared desire to stabilize ties. That calm is being tested as both leaders rush to shore up strategic vulnerabilities over Iranian oil and AI.
President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping ahead of a summit in Busan, South Korea, in 2025. Photographer: Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo
China is Iran’s most important economic partner, buying some 90% of its oil exports and providing a financial lifeline to the heavily sanctioned regime. But when US and Israeli strikes began to pummel Iran, Beijing showed little support for Tehran’s defense besides criticizing the attacks.
China is Iran’s most important economic partner, buying some 90% of its oil exports and providing a financial lifeline to the heavily sanctioned regime. But when US and Israeli strikes began to pummel Iran, Beijing showed little support for Tehran’s defense besides criticizing the attacks.
Xi Jinping, second from left, and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammed, third from right, meet in Beijing on April 14. Photographer: Haruna Furuhashi/Pool/Getty Images
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ruled out the possibility of Chinese investment in the US auto industry, saying there’s no need for companies like electric carmaker BYD Co. in America.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ruled out the possibility of Chinese investment in the US auto industry, saying there’s no need for companies like electric carmaker BYD Co. in America.
Howard Lutnick, US commerce secretary, at the Semafor World Economy Summit during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, April 17, 2026. The International Monetary Fund downgraded its growth projection for the year after the war in the Middle East triggered a major oil shock and included the possibility of a downturn if the conflict drags on and energy infrastructure is severally damaged. Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg
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