President Donald Trump met China’s President Xi Jinping in Busan, a city in South Korea, for about 90 minutes. He trumpeted his meeting with Xi as a “12 out of 10

US and Chinese officials have reached a framework agreement, averting a potentially ruinous 157% tariff on Chinese goods while paving the way for a potential trade deal to be discussed between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping later this week.

The Fujian, designated hull number 18, is China’s most advanced warship and the first to be equipped with electromagnetic catapult launch technology, placing Beijing alongside Washington as the only nations operating carriers with this system.

The White House says China will buy 12 MMT of U.S. soybeans in late 2025 and 25 MMT annually through 2028, plus resume U.S. sorghum and hardwood log imports, clearing confusion over comments from Secretary Bessent.

American farmers welcomed China’s promise to buy some of their soybeans, but Iowa farmer Robb Ewoldt cautioned this won’t solve all the problems as farmers continue to deal with soaring prices for fertilizer,

The historic significance of China’s rise as the world’s clean energy superpower is only just beginning to be understood. There are more questions than answers but there should, by now, be little doubt that China is on a path to being the global leader in a panoply of decarbonisation technologies.

Beijing has traditionally portrayed its five-year plans as a boon not only for China but for the world. The official narrative, echoed by state media, emphasizes that a stable, growing China remains an “engine” of global growth and a “stabilizer” amid worldwide uncertainty.

Nearly three decades ago, Starbucks opened its first outlet in China with much fanfare. But its American owners are now relinquishing control as it faces a myriad of challenges in an increasingly competitive beverage market.

As China’s National Games get underway in Guangzhou, Beijing’s massive push towards sports as an economic driver is also taking centre stage.