Xi Jinping

OTTAWA -- China's arrests of two Canadians are alarming foreign partners much more deeply than leaders in Beijing realize, says one of Canada's former ambassadors to the People's Republic. "I don't think China comprehends how powerfully this is resonating in…

Republican senators are breaking ranks to criticise President Trump's trade war with China, with no end in sight for tariffs levied by Beijing against US produce. Senator Chuck Grassley, of Iowa, has been among the most vocal GOP critics of the president's…

Asian markets were mostly higher in early trading Wednesday, following gains on Wall Street after stocks started the week down on fears of an escalating trade war between the U.S. and China. President Donald Trump on Tuesday downplayed tensions, calling the …

President Donald Trump speaks to the media prior to departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, May 14, 2019. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. and China were having a little squabble on trade, talking up …

Chinas Great Firewall just got higher as Wikipedia has been added to Beijings no-no list. The government hasnt explained why its blocking the free online encyclopedia, but frankly its not surprising. Shutting down a platform that has endless information makes…

Beijing's latest retaliation against US tariff hikes -- an increase on $60 billion of US imports from June 1 -- could leave China running low on ammunition in the trade war. China imports almost four times less than it exports to the United States, and Beiji…

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Shares in Asia extended losses on Tuesday following sharp falls on Wall Street overnight, the yen strengthened and U.S. Treasury yields ticked lower as the trade war between China and the United States escalated. In early trade on Tuesd…

Smart negotiators dont just let their counterparts take advantage of them with impunity. President Donald Trump knows this and has acted accordingly. If reports are true that the Chinese did reverse course on new commitments protecting U.S. interests related…

Its Monday, so naturally everything is on fire, including but not limited to: Kings Landing, Earths atmosphere and Felicity Huffmans career (too soon? ). It's Ashley. Heres the news everyone's talking about today. But first, the moon is shrinking: Yep. Scien…

(Reuters) - China on Monday raised tariffs on $60 billion of U.S. goods in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s decision to increase tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports last week, escalating the trade war between the world’s two largest econo…