Tensions between the U.S. and China escalated in the weeks leading up to a possible meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping

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Soybean farmers are cautiously optimistic as trade negotiations between the United States and China inch closer to an agreement that is expected to include big purchases of U.S. soybeans. Exact details of the negotiations are unclear,

China has expanded its export rules on rare earths, requiring foreign firms to get approval for exporting products containing even small amounts of China-originated materials

The U.S. has said it will target citizens of Central American nations accused of cooperating with the Communist Party of China.

China overtook the U.S. as Germany's largest trading partner in the first eight months of 2025, regaining the top spot as higher tariffs weighed on

The United States and China are not going to resolve all the issues that divide them before presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet Thursday in Busan, South Korea.

Global stocks rallied on Monday to a fresh intraday record while the dollar eased on optimism that a potential trade deal was on the horizon between China and the U.S., as investors awaited a slew of central bank policy announcements and earnings from several megacap companies.