Category: United States International Relations

Trump Might Welcome Chinese Investment, but America Is Wary

A pledge for more Chinese investment could face backlash given longstanding national security concerns in the United States.
Trump Might Welcome Chinese Investment, but America Is Wary

A pledge for more Chinese investment could face backlash given longstanding national security concerns in the United States.
What to Watch at Trump and Xi’s U.S.-China Summit

Here’s what to know about the biggest sources of tension in U.S.-China relations before the first summit in Beijing in nine years between the nations’ leaders.
Eric Trump, Who Runs the Family Business, Hops Along on the Plane to China

The president’s middle son is said to be joining his father in a “personal capacity” rather than to make business deals.
Why the Bombing of Iran Tied the U.S. More Closely to China

As the U.S. tries to rebuild its weapons stockpiles drained in the Iran war, it will need access to rare-earth minerals, an industry China dominates.
What You Need to Know About the Federal Gas Tax

President Trump said he would like to suspend the 18.4-cent-a-gallon tax, but it’s a move that may save drivers only a few dollars a month.
Trump’s Shrinking Ambitions on China

The president came into office planning harsher trade moves on China than on the rest of the world. Here’s why he’s had to scale them back.
Trump’s Shrinking Ambitions on China

The president came into office planning harsher trade moves on China than on the rest of the world. Here’s why he’s had to scale them back.
Here’s How Trump’s Trade War on China Ended Up in a Stalemate

As President Trump prepares to meet with Xi Jinping, a trade war that once threatened to freeze commerce between the two countries has given way to an uneasy truce.
China Increasingly Views Trump’s America as an Empire in Decline

For decades, many Chinese viewed the United States with a mix of admiration, envy and resentment. President Trump’s volatile second term shattered that image.
Nations Brace for Long-Term Economic Woes as Trump Calls Iran Truce Plan ‘Garbage’

President Trump said the fragile cease-fire was on “life support,” and India’s leader urged residents to cut back on purchases and travel.
How the U.S. Is Trying to Ensure the Dollar’s Dominance During Economic Turmoil

As the government has been devising plans to keep the dollar dominant, China has been making its own moves to increase global influence of the renminbi.