Xi Jinping’s need to project strength before a crucial meeting of Communist Party leaders may help explain why Beijing announced new rare earth controls.

Trump administration officials work to stabilize U.S.-China relations after trade war threats, with President Donald Trump prepared to meet Xi Jinping.

President Donald Trump called China's rare earth export controls a 'bad moment' as both countries navigate tensions over critical defense materials, and potential tariff increases.

The president’s bellicose vow of steep new tariffs, followed quickly by a more conciliatory message, pointed to an internal tug of war over his approach.

By Anushree Mukherjee (Reuters) -Gold prices fell on Friday after notching a record high above the $4,300 an ounce level earlier in the session, after U.S. President Donald Trump said his proposed 100% tariff on goods from China would not be sustainable.

W HEN HE FIRES his trade weapons at China, President Donald Trump often appears to shoot from the hip. Officials in Beijing, by contrast, are said to deliberate much more, convening high-level meetings among ministries and regulators to determine their country’s next steps.

China’s exports accelerated in September, showing the resilience of the country’s trade machine as tensions flared again with the US ahead of an expected meeting between presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump in South Korea this month.

Apple will increase investment in China, the company's Chief Executive Tim Cook said during a meeting with the country's industry minister in Beijing on Wednesday, according to an official summary of their exchange.