The first volleys in the latest US-China trade war made clear that Xi Jinping is taking a more cautious approach than during Donald Trump’s first term.

The President, who has suggested that the U.S. take on 50 percent ownership of TikTok, hinted that potential tariffs on China will be closely linked to whether such a joint venture is approved. “If China didn’t approve it,

It’s not yet known how Donald Trump will resolve TikTok’s complicated legal limbo, but what does seem clear is that the fate of the social media app is increasingly linked in the president's mind to his top issue of tariffs.

Supply Lines newsletter tracks global trade, US imposes tariffs on Chinese goods, escalating trade war with Beijing.

Markets were cautiously optimistic after Trump took a lighter approach to China on Monday. That sentiment lasted a day.

China's initial proposal to tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration will centre on restoring the Phase 1 trade deal signed in 2020 during Trump's first term, the Wall Street Journal reported,

Beijing has proposed the return of the "Phase 1" trade deal that was originally signed during Trump's first administration, as the US ramps up tariff threats.

China is prepared to negotiate with the Trump administration on how it can make more investments in the US after the president’s decision to impose 10% tariffs on the country — and

President Donald Trump’s buddy, China’s President Xi Jinping, is hustling to fix things with America before the highly-expected trade war kicks off on Monday. He’s calling for a truce in a fight he never started,