China has been a fierce critic of sweeping U.S. tariffs that Trump announced on April 2. He later delayed the implementation of most but China, which has said it will respond with its own tariffs on U.S. imports, now faces a deadline next month to negotiate a deal.

Japan is concerned about China’s acceleration of its military buildup, especially in Japan’s southwestern areas.

The total value of goods exchanged between the US and China plunged below 2020's pandemic era low in the second month of the new tariff war between two nations.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says there's a “high probability” President Trump will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping this year.

Economists and investors are left guessing by President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda as he grants extensions then threatens higher tariffs in letters to trading partners. It remains to be

Trade negotiations between the US and China are progressing slowly, potentially leading to an extension of tariff deadlines. China's dominance in rare earth processing, crucial for electric vehicles and clean energy,

"The EU and China are broadly on a colliding trajectory in terms of their trade and industrial policy concerns," he told CNBC. Bones of contention include the challenge of China's overcapacity and trade diversion to Europe, Stec, who is also head of the Mercator Institute's Brussels office, explained.

This modest rise reverses a 0.1% drop seen in the preceding three months and surpasses market expectations for a flat reading, driven by e-commerce shopping events, increased subsidies for consumer goods from Beijing,

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his country would continue to work toward a new trade framework with the U.S.

The Central Asian nation, rich in critical minerals, is deepening its ties to China but does relatively little trade with the United States.

U.S. seaport operators are asking for extra time to implement pending tariffs on towering ship-to-shore cranes as they expect President Donald Trump's administration to follow through on a promise to essentially ban that vital cargo-handling equipment.