He Lifeng

China and the US began trade talks in South Korea ahead of President Trump's arrival in Beijing.

President Trump arrived in Beijing with major tech executives including Musk and Cook to negotiate trade concessions, technology disputes, and Iran support with President Xi, marking the first sitting US presidential visit to China in nearly a decade.

US and China hold brief trade talks in Seoul, lasting less than four hours, before leaders' summit.

President Trump arrived in Beijing with sixteen corporate executives for talks with Xi Jinping focused on trade negotiations, Taiwan's status, and Iran's nuclear program, representing the first sitting US presidential visit to China in nine years.

President Trump departed for China to meet Xi Jinping, planning to request economic opening while accompanied by business leaders, amid ongoing US-China trade negotiations and discussions on Taiwan, tariffs, and fentanyl cooperation.

President Trump visited Beijing with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to advance trade negotiations, seeking Chinese market access for semiconductors and American goods while addressing geopolitical tensions over Taiwan and Iran amid domestic economic pressures.

Trump faces an emboldened Xi in China with reduced US leverage due to the Iran war.

President Trump travels to Beijing to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping, claiming profitable trade relations while downplaying tensions over tariffs, rare earth minerals, and AI competition that threaten economic stability between the world's two largest economies.

South Korea and the U.S. revealed alliance tensions when Washington pressured Seoul to support Iran operations while sidelining North Korea nuclear concerns, suggesting Seoul's strategic importance to American priorities is diminishing amid upcoming U.S.-China diplomacy.

Trump and Xi dialed down the trade war, but challenges lurk at their China summit

President Trump meets Xi Jinping amid China's domestic slowdown and trade tensions, where Beijing seeks tariff relief while facing Middle East conflict impacts and tech restrictions despite holding rare earths leverage.

President Trump claims America profits from China trade while preparing a Beijing summit with Xi Jinping to extend a trade truce, though underlying tensions over tariffs, rare earth minerals, and artificial intelligence competition remain unresolved between the world's two largest economies.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama met US Treasury Secretary Bessent for two hours, discussing forex markets, financial cooperation, critical minerals, and AI supply chains, reaffirming bilateral economic coordination within established frameworks.

US Treasury Secretary Bessent pressed Japan to raise interest rates rather than intervene in currency markets, citing concerns that yen intervention financed through Treasury sales could push American borrowing costs higher amid rising Japanese bond yields.

Trump and Xi meet to discuss Iran, trade, and technology amid rising tensions.

Trump and Xi meet May 14-15 to address Iran tensions, oil prices, trade disputes, and semiconductor supply chains. Market outcomes depend on whether diplomacy reduces geopolitical premiums without triggering broader trade conflicts.

China and the US will hold trade talks in Seoul before the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing.

President Trump visited China for a three-day summit with Xi Jinping amid ongoing Iran conflict, discussing Taiwan arms sales, trade disputes, and regional tensions with Secretary of State Rubio and Defense Secretary Hegseth present.

President Trump arrived in Beijing Wednesday to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping amid global tensions over war, trade, and artificial intelligence, seeking deals on American food and aircraft while establishing a trade board to prevent escalating tariffs.

President Trump invited Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to his China trip to negotiate trade deals on agriculture and semiconductors while maintaining a fragile trade truce with Beijing amid weakened domestic political leverage.

President Lee Jae Myung hosted separate meetings with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Seoul on Wednesday, positioning South Korea as a diplomatic intermediary ahead of Thursday's Trump-Xi summit in Beijing.

China and the US held trade talks in South Korea, exchanging views on economic concerns.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and China's Vice Premier He Lifeng concluded three-hour trade negotiations in Seoul, preparing groundwork for an imminent summit between the world's two largest economies amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.

China's major tech giants Alibaba and Tencent underperformed the broader market, falling 6.7 and 23.7 percent respectively this year, as investors worried their AI investments lagged smaller competitors like Zhipu and MiniMax, which surged over 300 percent.

President Trump visits China for a three-day summit with Xi Jinping, addressing trade disputes, artificial intelligence governance, Taiwan's status, Iran's nuclear program, and Middle East tensions, accompanied by major American business and technology leaders.

President Trump, preparing for his Beijing visit, stated he would discuss US arms sales to Taiwan with Xi Jinping, confident his personal relationship would prevent Chinese invasion, dismissing congressional concerns about Taiwan's security and ignoring the 1982 agreements limiting such negotiations.

President Trump meets Xi Jinping amid China's concerns over domestic economic slowdown, uncertain trade truce, West Asia conflict risks, and U.S. tech restrictions, despite Beijing's rare earths leverage and relative energy cushioning.

Trump brushes aside Taiwan concerns ahead of Xi meet

President Trump meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week claiming profitable trade relations while tensions simmer over tariffs, rare earth minerals, and artificial intelligence, with both nations seeking stability through potential trade extensions and a new government-trade board.

President Trump downplayed Taiwan security concerns before his Beijing visit, asserting personal rapport with Xi Jinping would prevent Chinese invasion, while Congress pushed back demanding he greenlight a 14 billion dollar arms package to the island.

President Trump meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping to stabilize U.S.-China trade relations, though underlying tensions over tariffs, artificial intelligence, and technology competition persist despite claims of profitable business between the world's two largest economies.

Trump and Xi will meet in Beijing to extend their trade truce rather than strike a major economic deal, with both sides settling for narrowly focused negotiations on purchase commitments instead of structural economic reforms.

China confirmed Donald Trump will visit this week, seeking stability amid tensions over trade, Taiwan, and Middle East policy, with top negotiators meeting in Seoul beforehand to finalize economic agreements.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will visit South Korea before traveling to China for a Trump-Xi summit, planning meetings with Chinese and South Korean officials to discuss economic and financial matters ahead of the leaders' bilateral talks.

Trump and Xi meet amid geopolitical tensions to negotiate major technology disputes, including AI chip exports, supply chain security, electric vehicle tariffs, and rare earth trade restrictions affecting both superpowers' economic competitiveness.

China and the US begin trade talks in Seoul ahead of a high-profile leaders' summit.

President Donald Trump arrives in China Wednesday for his first visit in nine years to meet with Xi Jinping, discussing trade, Taiwan, and Iran while bringing corporate executives to negotiate commercial deals amid superpower tensions.

US and Chinese officials met in Korea to finalize the agenda for a summit between their leaders.

US and Chinese officials held exploratory talks at South Korea's Incheon airport Wednesday to prepare agendas for Trump and Xi's Beijing summit Thursday-Friday, with discussions covering trade, semiconductors, rare earths, and Iran.

US and Chinese officials held trade talks in Seoul led by Treasury Secretary Bessent and Vice-Premier He Lifeng, discussing soybeans, minerals, and Iran ahead of Trump's Beijing visit, marking the seventh negotiation round since Trump's tariff war resumption.

China’s Top Trade Negotiator Meets Lee Ahead of Bessent Talks

President Trump arrives in Beijing Wednesday for talks with Xi Jinping on Iran conflict, tariffs, and trade, accompanied by major US CEOs seeking to resolve friction over USD 525 billion in annual exports and secure a comprehensive trade deal.

President Trump visits China for the first time since 2017 to negotiate trade deals, tech cooperation, and address Iran tensions with Xi Jinping, bringing corporate executives to secure agricultural purchases and rare earth element agreements.

President Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping May 14-15 to discuss Taiwan arms sales, imprisoned Hong Kong media founder Jimmy Lai's release, and issues including artificial intelligence, Iran, and nuclear weapons.

President Trump meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week aiming to stabilize economic relations and extend trade truces, though underlying tensions over tariffs, artificial intelligence, and technology competition threaten future cooperation between the world's two largest economies.

Japan and the US reaffirmed currency cooperation after Finance Minister Katayama met Treasury Secretary Bessent in Tokyo, with Japan having spent approximately $63.5 billion defending the yen through recent intervention operations.

China seeks stability and certainty from the upcoming Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing.

China confirmed Donald Trump will visit this week seeking "more stability" with the US, while trade negotiators prepare detailed discussions ahead of their summit amid tensions over tariffs, Taiwan, and Iran policy.

US Treasury Secretary Bessent, leveraging unprecedented Japan expertise from his hedge fund days, pressured Finance Minister Katayama on bond volatility at Davos, asserting strong influence over Tokyo's economic policy amid elevated Treasury yields and US-China tensions.

President Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping this week to address Iran tensions, oil prices, trade disputes, and semiconductor supply chains, with outcomes potentially affecting risk assets, inflation, and geopolitical stability across markets.