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US President Donald Trump meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the start of their bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, 29 June, 2019. Photo: REUTERS

Stung by Iran war, Trump heads to China in need of wins

Since their last meeting in South Korea, China has quietly expanded its economic pressure tools against Washington after Trump paused steep tariffs and Xi eased rare earth export restrictions

A man holds the flags of Taiwan and the United States during Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's stopover after her visit to Latin America, in Burlingame, California, US, January 14, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo

Taiwan confident in US ties but hopes for no 'surprises' from Trump's China summit

An aerial view shows cattle walking on a tract of the Amazon rainforest that has been cleared by loggers and farmers near the Virola-Jatoba Sustainable Development Project (PDS) in Anapu, Para state, Brazil, September 5, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Nacho Doce/File Photo

How China's evolving consumer habits may protect the Amazon rainforest

A drone view shows a Chinese-flagged oil tanker moored at an oil terminal at Tsing Yi port in Hong Kong, China March 19, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Joyce Zhou

China energy imports drop in April amid Iran war as fuel exports hit decade low

A general view of Hongkong International Terminals (HIT), owned by Hutchison Port Holdings, as part of the Kwai Tsing Container Terminals for transporting shipping containers in Hong Kong, China July 25, 2018/ Reuters

China April exports rebound strongly after sluggish March, trade surplus widens

Rescue workers conduct operations at the site of a fireworks factory blast in Liuyang, Hunan province, China. Photo: Collected

China fireworks factory blast death toll rises to 37: State Media

Rubble lies near damaged buildings after a blast at a fireworks manufacturing factory in Liuyang, Hunan province, China, May 6, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

China to probe deadly fireworks factory blast

A view of Cuban and US flags beside the US Embassy in Havana, Cuba, May 13, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

China says wider US sanctions on Cuba are ‘illegal’

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in a location given as Beijing, China, in this handout image released May 6, 2026. Photo: Seyed Abbas Araqchi via Telegram/Handout via REUTERS

Iran foreign minister meets Chinese counterpart a week before Trump's Beijing trip

Firefighters work to distinguish a fire following a blast at a fireworks manufacturing factory in Liuyang, Hunan province, China, May 5, 2026. Photo: cnsphoto via REUTERS

Blast at fireworks factory in China's Hunan kills 26, Xi calls for probe

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te shakes hands with King Mswati III, the King of Eswatini, at Mandvulo Grand Hall near Manzini, Eswatini, May 2, 2026. Photo: Taiwan Presidential Office/Handout via REUTERS

Taiwan president defiant as begins Eswatini trip; China calls him a 'rat'

Shein and Temu app icons are seen in this illustration taken August 22, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

China scraps tariffs on 53 African nations in push to deepen trade ties

China Beijing. Photo: BSS

China says urgent need to maintain Iran war ceasefire