The wrangling over a business delegation for next week's summit in Beijing is just one sign of the delicate balancing act the administration is trying to strike on the commercial relationship between the economic rivals.

Despite declarations of cooperation, friendship and respect from both sides, major trade conflict is brewing between the two superpowers.

Ahead of the Trump–Xi summit in Beijing, US–China trade relations are caught between a fragile truce and the risk of renewed escalation.

After the US$37 billion, 300-plane deal from Trump’s last visit stalled, industry observers say the next one could be more flexible.

The wrangling over a business delegation for next week's summit in Beijing is just one sign of the delicate balancing act the administration is trying to strike on the commercial…

Trump will depart for Beijing in just under a week, alongside a delegation of U.S. CEOs primed to stake out deals with the country’s geopolitical rival.

US leader enters talks with superpower rival from vulnerable position, but will be hoping for economic wins amid turbulent backdrop