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Who is He Lifeng, the Chinese official leading high-stakes US trade talks?

He Lifeng, China's Vice Premier and close ally of Xi Jinping, is set to lead crucial trade talks with the US in Switzerland amid rising tensions, as both sides face escalating tariffs

Top Trump officials to meet with Chinese counterparts amid trade war

Top US officials are set to meet with a high-level Chinese delegation this weekend in Switzerland, the administration announced Tuesday, in the first major talks between the two nations since President Donald Trump sparked a trade war with stiff tariffs on imports. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and trade representative Jamieson Greer will meet with their counterparts in Geneva in the most-senior known conversations between the two countries in months. It comes amid growing US market worry over the impact of the tariffs on the prices and supply of consumer goods. Trump had claimed previously that the US and China were holding negotiations on lowering tariffs, which Beijing has denied, saying Trump must first lower his stiff tariffs. Bessent earlier Tuesday testified to a House committee that the US and China have not engaged in negotiations but as early as this week, the US will be announcing trade deals with some of the US' largest trading partners. The Chinese Commerce Ministry

China Prez Xi to visit Russia from May 7-10, attend V-day celebrations

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia from May 7-10 to attend the Victory Day Parade in Moscow and hold "strategic communication" with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on a series of major international and regional issues, it was announced on Sunday. This will be Xi's first visit to Moscow after Donald Trump took charge of the US Presidency. Xi last visited Russia in October 2024 for the BRICS Summit. President Xi will pay a State Visit to Russia from May 7 to 10 and attend the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War in Moscow, a spokesperson of the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement in Beijing on Sunday. President Xi will have "strategic communication" with President Putin on China-Russia relations under new circumstances and on a series of major international and regional issues, the statement said, in an apparent reference to the pressure being mounted by Trump on Putin to end the Ukraine war and his tariff war

Evaluating trade talks with US, says China hinting at possible thaw

China's Commerce Ministry said in a Friday statement that it had noted senior US officials repeatedly expressing their willingness to talk to Beijing about tariffs

Trade war with US may kill 16 million jobs in China, warns Goldman Sachs

Retail, manufacturing, and coastal economies brace for impact as US-China trade tensions escalate

Why did China declare sovereignty over a disputed reef in South China Sea?

This development comes at a time when Philippine and US troops are conducting their annual military exercises, which include preparation for potential South China Sea conflicts

Xi Jinping calls for China to secure competitive edge in AI technology

Chinese President Xi Jinping urges China to lead in AI technology, highlights DeepSeek's role, and calls for stronger innovation amid rising global competition and security concerns

Trump says Xi Jinping called to negotiate tariff deal; China rejects claim

Trump in the interview said he has made 200 tariff deals and expected to finish negotiations in about three or four weeks

Politburo to shed light on Xi Jinping's strategy for trade war stimulus

The Politburo, the ruling Communist Party's 24-member decision-making body led by President Xi Jinping, is expected to assess the economy's outlook at a gathering by the end of this month

Appeasing the US at the expense of Beijing won't be tolerated, warns China

China has strongly condemned any nation that reaches a trade deal with the Trump administration that may compromise Beijing as US-China trade war escalates

Chinese President Xi Jinping's Asian charm offensive is all about the US

Washington's influence in this strategically vital region is at stake. Previous administrations have been clear about its importance

Xi Jinping ends Southeast Asia tour, pitches China as stable partner

China has been strongly increasing its influence in the region over the past decade, largely by exercising its substantial economic leverage

Xi Jinping arrives in Cambodia to wrap up 3-nation Southeast Asia tour

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cambodia on Thursday for a two-day state visit that serves as an opportunity to further strengthen already robust relations. The visit, Xi's first since 2016, will conclude a three-nation Southeast Asian tour that included stops in Vietnam and Malaysia. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet recently described Beijing as an important and indispensable friend of Cambodia that has helped support the country's economic and social development. Xi was greeted at the airport in Cambodia's capital Phrom Penh by King Norodom Sihamoni. During his visit, Xi is also scheduled to meet Prime Minister Hun Manet and Senate President Hun Sen, who is Hun Manet's father and predecessor as prime minister. Trade will likely be a major topic of Xi's discussions in Cambodia, which faces among the highest tariff rates proposed by Washington. In addition to Trump's universal 10 per cent tariff, the country faces the threat of a 49 per cent tax on exports to the US once

Xi calls for 'Asian family' unity as Trump seeks to confine China

Xi emphasised solidarity in a speech at a state dinner in Malaysia as the Trump administration prepares to seek trade partners' cooperation in encircling Beijing

China appoints new top trade negotiator amid tariff tensions with US

China appointed a new top international trade negotiator on Wednesday amid tariff tensions with the US. The government said that Li Chenggang has been appointed to replace Wang Shouwen, who participated in the trade negotiations for the 2020 trade deal between the China and the US. The world's two largest economies have been steadily increasing tariffs on each other's goods since the US raised tariffs on dozens of countries. China faces 145% taxes on exports to the US, while other countries were given a 90-day reprieve for most duties.

China: Xi Jinping ousts PLA's No 2 officer in biggest military shake-up

General He Weidong, the PLA's second-highest-ranking officer and CMC vice-chair, becomes the most senior military official purged in China since 1967

Xi Jinping calls for stronger China-Vietnam industrial ties amid trade war

Chinese President Xi Jinping has embarked on his first international trip to meet with leaders in Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia amid US trade war

Trump's tariffs against China major test for Xi's leadership: Ex-US envoy

The US' high tariffs on China will be a major test for President Xi Jinping's leadership amid the economic slowdown while the Trump administration's levies on Beijing could be far more effective if the US takes allies along, former US ambassador to China Nicholas Burns has said. US President Donald Trump slapped 145 per cent tariffs against Chinese exports and China retaliated with 125 per cent levies on its imports from America. China is the only country to have retaliated with tit-for-tat levies. Midway through his tariff campaign against a number of countries, Trump paused the additional duties on other nations for 90 days while imposing more punitive levies on China leaving Beijing to wage a lonely battle to defend its interests. "The tariff war with the US will be a major test for Xi Jinping simply because the Chinese economy has not performed well in the last few years. Their GDP growth rate is slowing down," Burns told BBC on Friday. They still have a major hangover from th

China's president removes 2nd top army leader in major anti-corruption move

General He Weidong was the second-highest officer in the PLA and also a top member of China's powerful Central Military Commission

Xi heads to Southeast Asia to rally support amid Trump's tariff offensive

As Trump intensifies tariffs on Chinese goods, Xi Jinping will visit Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia next week to strengthen regional alliances and counter US pressure