The top U.S. envoy to China called Thursday for fair and reciprocal trade between the world's two largest economies and expressed concern about projections that China's dominance of global manufacturing will grow even further in the years to come.

Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Canada after Prime Minister Carney announces trade deal with China, escalating tensions as allies defy U.S. pressure.

"China imported a record volume of soybeans in 2025, as buyers sharply increased purchases from South America amid fears of supply shortfalls if a trade war with Washington persisted."

China, the world’s largest soybean importer, has ramped up orders for Brazilian cargoes of the oilseed after meeting an initial shipment volume from the US as part of a trade truce with Washington.

As the dust cleared around the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in a surprise military strike earlier this month, US officials left little question that they had another target too: China.

A World Trade Organization panel on Friday backed a complaint by China, recommending changes to U.S. tax credits for clean energy that Beijing said discriminated against imports.

China is undertaking an energy-building boom unlike anything the world has ever seen, as Beijing seeks to ensure supply for power-hungry facilities that are key to dominating emerging industries of the future.

The debate around the Arctic is becoming hotter than ever as US President Donald Trump insists Greenland should become part of the United States. Security, shipping routes and mineral wealth are all in the mix.

Data is the fuel of agentic systems, but quality matters more than volume. China benefits from a vast collection of civil data. However, military AI requires distinct operational data such as telemetry, logistics flows, and combat realism, where the U.S. holds an edge.

A new report warns the U.S. could lose the ability to sustain combat within weeks of a China war over Taiwan, as munitions run dry, logistics collapse, and global markets face a $10T shock.

The United States' 2026 National Defense Strategy, released last week, said Washington would "deter China in the Indo-Pacific through strength, not confrontation".

In a visit to Beijing, the British leader is seeking to rekindle ties with Xi Jinping, with a business delegation in tow.