In response to Donald Trump’s first term as president, Xi Jinping, China’s leader, initiated a campaign to reduce China’s economic dependence on America. Chinese officials are hoping that a revival in domestic demand,

By Laurie Chen, Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In its first months, U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has moved to deter China from threatening its neighbors,

U.S. President Donald Trump's pick for America's top envoy to China said Thursday that it is "not inconsistent" to pursue stronger ties with allies while engaging in negotiations for "fair" trade.

Donald Trump’s decision to boost tariffs on almost every country will deal a blow to China’s economy. But it’s also handing Xi Jinping a rare opening to deepen relationships across the board, including with key US allies in Asia and beyond.

President Donald Trump imposed the steepest American tariffs in a century, stepping up his campaign to reshape the global economy and unnerving investors who see a trade war as a risk to US growth.

In a background call before Trump's speech, a senior White House official told reporters that the president would impose a "baseline" tariff on all imports to the US. That rate is set at 10% and will go into effect on 5 April.

As Donald Trump’s April 2 “Liberation Day” for announcing “reciprocal” tariffs on America’s trading partners approaches, the question in Beijing is whether this will be the moment when its nascent trade war with the US really escalates.

The tariffs are part of a new plan announced by President Donald Trump yesterday on what he dubbed "Liberation Day."