Nearly every force shaping the two countries' relationship is pulling them apart.

Beijing is arguably the most powerful competitor the US has confronted in its history, one analyst says.

Trump and Xi meet as trade, Taiwan and the Iran war dominate a high-stakes US-China summit.

President Donald Trump is in Beijing for crucial talks with China's Xi Jinping. The meetings aim to boost economic ties and maintain a trade truce. Discussions will also cover the…