If Beijing takes action to cut the export of chemicals that make fentanyl, the U.S. would cut in half the 20% fentanyl-related levies on Chinese goods.

Mr Xi is firmly in charge, and unabashed about showing the party and the world that he will dump anyone deemed to be a bad actor. It was unclear what, exactly, the purged officials had done to deserve their punishment.

China’s leader draws on lessons from Lin Zexu, a Qing official whose defiance of Britain led to China’s humiliating defeat but made him a national hero.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to press the U.S. to shift its policy on Taiwan when he meets this week with President Donald Trump, who is pushing for a trade deal.

President Trump is poised to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, following constructive weekend trade talks between Washington and Beijing. Investors will also tune into earnings from Apple, Amaz

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping about Nvidia's state-of-the-art Blackwell artificial intelligence chip at their expected meeting on Thursday.