Today
‘We’re in good shape’: Trump and Xi agree to new trade talks
The phone call between the leaders came in the wake of renewed accusations between Washington and Beijing over violations of a trade deal.
This Month
Trump concedes Xi ‘extremely hard to make a deal with’
Ties between the superpowers are strained despite their trade truce, including over China’s slow approval of export controls for rare earth minerals.
Global factory shutdown warnings over China’s rare earth ban
German carmakers became the latest to warn China’s export restrictions threaten to halt production and rattle their economies as China-US trade tensions rise.
Cash-strapped Beijing drinkers turn to unlicensed ‘home bars’
The proliferation of illicit bars is a reminder that the world’s second-largest economy was already suffering from weak consumption even before the tariff war.
Trump team pushes for Xi call as trade tensions simmer
Trump has long said that direct talks with Xi were the only way to resolve differences between the nations, but the Chinese leader has been reluctant to engage.
China warns Trump of ‘forceful measures’ over broken trade truce
China vowed to take strong measures to defend its interests after Washington tightened exports of chips, as trade tensions between the superpowers reignite.
Trump tests the world’s nervous system – again
The president’s fury at being mockingly labelled TACO on tariffs may be enough to ensure that he proceeds on schedule.
China slams Hegseth’s claims of ‘imminent’ Taiwan invasion
Beijing says the US defence secretary’s comments that it is rehearsing for the real deal ‘ignored the calls of regional countries for peace and development’.
Chinese students shaken by US crackdown turn to Australia
Since the latest measures were announced, interest for “study abroad in the US” on Chinese search engine Baidu has dropped to 65 per cent of what it was a year earlier.
Trump seeks call with Xi amid rare earths dispute
The dust-up threatened to again upend trade relations between the world’s two largest economies, which have been held together by a fragile, weeks-old tariff truce.
May
The terrible secrets of Taiwan’s Stasi files
Researchers have unearthed the surveillance records of Taiwan’s former dictatorship. But the revelations inside could tear society apart.
How Xi Jinping sparked China’s electricity revolution
Beijing’s aggressive pursuit of energy self-sufficiency could give it the upper hand in the trade war with the US.
Xi emerges stronger after US trade deal
The Chinese President has claimed a strategic victory, but simmering discontent at home and a sluggish economy could test his grip on power.
China-US shipping ‘going to explode’ for 90 days
Businesses fear a deal between Washington and Beijing to slash levies will only be temporary, as they race goods to America for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Xi Jinping congratulates Albanese, urges closer ties
The leader says he is prepared to “advance the China-Australia comprehensive strategic partnership in a steady fashion”.
China is beating Trump in the trade war
The reality is that the trade truce marks the end of the opening skirmish of the new cold war between the world’s two superpowers.
China removes ban on Boeing deliveries after US trade truce
The move comes as the US president said he expected to speak with China’s Xi Jinping maybe at the end of the week.
Xi strikes a blow for old-school economic nationalism
While both governments hailed the temporary trade agreement as a win, the details point to a diplomatic victory for Beijing, at least in the short term.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most Chinese trade demands
“This is arguably the best outcome that China could have hoped for,” said Trey McArver, co-founder of research firm Trivium China.
‘No quick cosmetic fix’ for China at US trade talks
China is looking for substantive progress at the negotiations in Geneva, contradicting Donald Trump’s claims of a “total reset” in trade relations.