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Moscow and Beijing declared a "no limits partnership" weeks before Putin ordered Russia's Ukraine offensive in February 2022. The expanded military and trade ties since have troubled the West.

Dutch medical device maker Philips reported a net profit for the first time in three quarters Tuesday despite weak sales in China but warned of "intensified" uncertainties due to tariffs.

Punishing US tariffs that have reached 145 percent on many Chinese products came into force in April while Beijing has responded with fresh 125 percent duties on imports from the United States.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed concerns of supply chain disruptions amid the trade war with China, saying he is not worried "at present."

China has quietly rolled back tariffs on some U.S. semiconductors, signaling a shift amid ongoing trade tensions with the US.

China said no trade talks with the U.S. are underway after Trump officials hinted at possible negotiations, and won't begin unless Trump lifts tariffs.

It's already experienced a wild week on Wall Street -- and it's only Wednesday. And the markets could be in for another ride Thursday amid reports of another reversal by President Donald Trump.

Facing pressure from retail CEOs and spooked markets, President Donald Trump toned down his tariff threats and signaled potential trade talks with China.

President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States was in talks with China on tariffs, adding that he was confident the world's largest economies could make a deal to end a bitter trade war.

President Donald Trump allegedly enlisted the help of senior staff to prevent Elon Musk from attending a classified briefing about China.

Beijing said it wants to see more respect from the U.S. and a more consistent position before engaging in tariff negotiations

"The ball is in China's court. China needs to make a deal with us. We don't have to make a deal with them," said a statement from Trump read out by Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. "There's no difference between China and any other country except they are much larger," she told a briefing.

Chinese social media users are trolling Americans while also offering workarounds to importing tariff-free goods to the U.S.

China hits US goods with 125% tariffs as Xi Jinping says the nation is "not afraid" of American pressure.

The US President warned Sunday that no country would be "getting off the hook" on tariffs, as his administration suggested exemptions seen as favoring China would be short-lived. The world's two largest economies have been locked in a fast-moving, high-stakes game of brinkmanship since Trump launched a global tariff assault.

China accused Trump of unleashing turbulence in the market with the sweeping tariffs that has hit the world, and said the United States "should bear full responsibility" for the chaos.

A trade representative during the Joe Biden administration said factories will close in the U.S. and around the world as a result of Trump's tariffs

US President Donald Trump said yesterday in a Truth Social post that it is a great time to buy before the stock market surged on his reversal of reciprocal tariffs.

Consumer prices in China fell in March for the second straight month, official data showed Thursday, as the world's second-largest economy struggles to boost spending and a trade war with the United States deepens.

A photo of Trump administration trade representative Jamieson Greer looking baffled as he finds out that President Donald Trump changed his mind on reciprocal tariffs in the middle of a congressional hearing is making rounds on social media.

Once Cold War teammates, the US and China split over trade and power. A 100% tariff war, threatened 8 April 2025, could cost households £2,978 ($3,800) yearly and shake the globe.