In 2017, weeks after Donald Trump’s first presidential election victory, Xi Jinping became the first Chinese head of state to address the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland — winning applause as he inveighed against protectionism and declared that a trade war would hurt both sides.

The return of Donald Trump to the White House has sparked a sharp debate among experts over the future of China-US relations. Speaking at Davos, a prominent American scholar suggested that Trump's unconventional approach to diplomacy could bring about a surprising improvement in US-China ties,

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen declared Tuesday that Europe was ready to negotiate with the United States and seek to improve ties with China as Beijing warned against damaging