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Ahead of Trump-Xi summit, China slams US sanctions on Russia, Iran

AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh said this in a post on X after Trump signed the law

Trump to welcome Xi at airport when China's leader comes for US state visit

The first state visit by the leader of China in more than a decade takes place next week when President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for high-stakes talks - and a little schmoozing - at the White House with President Donald Trump. When Xi's plan lands at Joint Base Andrews just outside Washington on Wednesday, Trump will be there to welcome Xi for the state visit, senior administration officials told reporters. That's unusual -- Trump typically meets foreign leaders at the White House. The heart of the visit comes Thursday when Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcome Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan at an arrival ceremony held indoors on the State Floor of the White House. Trump and Xi will also participate in a review of troops in the Rose Garden before they retreat behind closed doors for their talks. The first lady and Peng Liyuan will hold a separate engagement while their spouses get down to business. Details were not released during a call the officials held Friday to brief

What to expect from the Trump-Xi summit

Incremental progress on trade and technology is possible, but any tactical accommodation could limit the agency of other nations

Trump open to Chinese EV firms building cars in US with American workers

The US president said Chinese automakers could set up plants in the country and employ American workers, while ruling out imports of China-made vehicles and production in Mexico for US sales

US, China may discuss AI safety in September ahead of Trump-Xi summit

The planned dialogue would be the first official US-China discussions focused exclusively on AI since Donald Trump returned to the White House

Trump weighs 7.5% tariff on China for flooding market with cheap goods

President Donald Trump is moving toward levying a new tariff on China that would penalise the world's second-largest economy for flooding the global market with underpriced goods, according to three people familiar with the matter. Two of the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations still being finalised, said Trump is considering setting the new tariff at 7.5 per cent. It's a level administration officials believe would not endanger the one-year trade truce between Washington and Beijing or a planned White House meeting between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping expected to take place in late September. The move, if finalised, appears to be a calibrated effort by the White House to work around a Supreme Court decision earlier this year that struck down Trump's plan to implement a sweeping, high-tariff scheme not seen since the 1930s. After that decision, the Trump administration announced in March it was launching formal investigations ...

White House puts India in Tier 1 of China-linked transshipment risk

White House report names India among 40-plus economies at risk of Chinese goods being rerouted to evade US tariffs; exporters could face tougher origin checks and retrospective duties

Trump admin deploys AI to crack down on China-linked tariff dodging

White House report accuses dozens of countries of helping China evade US tariffs through third-country transshipments, with the new AI set to track such illicit trade flows

US Senate panel investigates Amazon over alleged Chinese influence

A US Senate Small Business Committee investigation is examining whether Amazon allowed Chinese influence over its online marketplace, adding to the company's mounting regulatory challenges

China imposes export controls on 10 US firms linked to defence sector

The move, which affects rare earth producers and defence-linked manufacturers, comes after Washington imposed restrictions on several Chinese companies earlier this month

China condemns US move to blacklist major tech firms over military links

The list includes a broad swathe of China's top technology firms key to advancing Beijing's military and industrial prowess, reflecting Washington's security concerns

US firms remain cautious about investing in China despite improved profits

Just 49 per cent of the companies surveyed by the US-China Business Council said they planned to invest in the Asian country this year, up one percentage point from a record low last year

Why the US now sees China's tech giants as a national security risk

The Pentagon's latest designation of Alibaba, BYD and Baidu reflects a broader US concern that technologies such as AI, batteries and cloud computing could strengthen China's military capabilities

Vietnam emerging as Asia's rising power by balancing US-China rivalry

According to the Lowy Institute's 2025 Asia Power Index, Vietnam recorded the second-largest increase in overall influence in the region; it now ranks seventh in Asia for economic relationships

China to buy $17 bn worth of US agricultural products annually: White House

The release also stated that President Trump will host President Xi in Washington later this year, while both countries will support each other as hosts of the G20 and APEC summits

China, US agree to reduce levies on unspecified products to boost trade

The ministry issued the statement on Saturday following a two-day summit in Beijing between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping

Trump hails Xi, describes China visit as gathering of '2 great countries'

US President Donald Trump returned from a visit to China, describing his discussions with President Xi Jinping as a meeting between the leaders of two great countries. Trump landed at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Friday evening, claiming to have secured significant trade agreements, including the sale of 200 aircraft from Boeing to China, with a promise for an additional 750. He also highlighted a commitment to support the American agriculture sector. The US President made a brief refuelling stop in Anchorage, Alaska, before returning. In an interview with Fox News following his meeting with Xi on Thursday, Trump said, "It's the two great countries. I call it the G-2. I think it'll go down as a very important moment in history." The Washington Post reported that Trump's remarks put China on an equal footing with the US, which was a goal Xi had sought to achieve during the visit. "Over two days of meetings here, the carefully choreographed pageantry and the reciprocal gestures

Renewed US-China alignment after Trump-Xi summit may spark global concerns

Renewed US-China G2 dynamic in 2026 looks less like global leadership and more like a strategic bargain between two powers, with the rest of the world left to bear the hidden costs.

Trump, Xi push for reopening Hormuz, but Iran tensions remain unresolved

On his way back from China, Trump also told reporters he spoke with Xi about potentially lifting sanctions on Chinese oil companies that buy Iranian crude