The lack of concrete agreements with Beijing shows the risks of President Trump’s personality-driven foreign policy, which rests on the belief that he can defend U.S. interests through charm and force of will.

With his approval ratings dented by his entanglement in the Middle East, Trump's hotly anticipated trip to China — the first by a US president to America's main strategic rival…

There was a lot of grand talk about stabilizing the relationship, and few deliverables.

U.S. President Donald Trump departed China on Friday touting business deals that gave markets little to cheer, while Beijing warned Washington about mishandling Taiwan and said…

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

Experts say China shows no specific commitment on Iran policy after talks

US president hails ‘fantastic’ deals, but details remain scarce after pageantry and little progress at much-hyped summit with Xi

While Donald Trump searched for immediate business wins, Xi Jinping talked up a long-term reset and pact to maintain stable trade ties with Washington, underscoring their…

President Donald Trump departed Beijing Thursday afternoon local time without any immediate clear signs that the US and China have resolved thorny challenges dogging the fractious…

Speaking before departing China, Trump said the meetings had resulted in "fantastic trade deals" and settled "a lot of different problems" in his meetings with China's Xi Jinping…

President Donald Trump’s three-day trip to China was unexpectedly dominated by discussions about Taiwan and a new framework for managing Washington and Beijing's complicated…

President Donald Trump said he’s hopeful for an even “stronger” relationship with China after meeting with Xi Jinping in Beijing, though no decisions were made on Iran, tariffs or…

Donald Trump may have spent two days lavishing praise on his host, Xi Jinping, but he has nothing obvious to show for it.

President Donald Trump has long tried to portray himself as something of a strongman on China, though his tough talk and trade wars are often undercut by his remarkably…

Throughout a largely cordial summit, there were signals that the balance of power between the two leaders might be shifting.

Trump notably failed to push back on Xi Jinping’s rhetoric over the future of Taiwan – key US politics stories from Friday, 15 May at a glance

Ahead of the talks, analysts had argued that US–China ties had entered a more transactional phase, where both sides focus on leverage rather than compromise.

The lack of concrete agreements with Beijing shows the risks of President Trump’s personality-driven foreign policy, which rests on the belief that he can defend U.S. interests…