Kurt Campbell’s selection for the position reflected the importance of the US-China relationship.

Third meeting of Economic Working Group also covered financial cooperation within the G20 framework, industrial policies and debt issues.

Discussions will cover topics including the macroeconomic outlook, the two countries’ investment-screening regimes and coordination on debt and climate change, officials said.

China’s commitment to defence or investment ‘comes with a high cost’, US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma said in Australia, calling on Papua New Guinea to choose arrangements with ‘countries that play by the rules’.

The former US president said he would impose more tariffs - possibly in excess of 60 per cent - on China if he is elected again, but was not planning another trade war.

E-commerce giants Shein and Temu flourish as parcels surpass quarter of a trillion dollars in value annually amid push to tighten de minimis provision.

Recent comments from officials, as well as years of tension over trade, indicate regulatory action may be taken by the US to limit the potential of China’s electric vehicle industry – which could sour efforts to boost economic growth and export activity.

Mexico has been the beneficiary of more Chinese investment in recent years, and its preferential status with its northern neighbour has provided a way past US tariffs. But there are other benefits – and risks – analysts say.

Federal panel rules ‘this prohibition blatantly violates the 14th Amendment’s protection against discrimination’ in blow to Governor Ron DeSantis.

The visit is designed to ‘deepen the friendship between the two peoples and advance cooperation between sister cities’ through non-official channels

Tokyo is worried that if Trump returns to power he may seek some kind of trade or security pact with Beijing, undermining years of efforts to rein in the Asian giant.

‘Eliminating all designated Chinese [technology and services] from every US network would be prohibitively expensive, if not impossible,’ one says.

Pact signed in 1979 and due soon for extension has stalled over issues that neither Washington nor Beijing faced before, policy expert says.

After meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan confirms two leaders will speak ‘on the phone sooner than later’.

At least’ eight Chinese nationals harassed, interrogated and even deported at Dulles airport in recent months: foreign ministry.

Nearly a third of 343 members cited uncertainties in the US-China economic relationship as the main reason behind their reduced investment plans, while tech and R&D sectors have been hit amid ‘strained’ ties.

John Kerry, a former senator and US secretary of state, is stepping down to work on Biden’s re-election campaign.

Security alliance since 2017 ‘has gone a long way in helping European allies fully appreciate the challenges posed’ by Beijing, says Jens Stoltenberg.

The Western Pacific Naval Symposium will be held in Qingdao in April, the first time China has hosted for a decade.

List of military-linked entities operating in the US grows as the Pentagon adds Chinese AI companies, a drone maker and a memory-chip firm.

Water treatment plants, the electric grid and transport hubs are among the targets of state-sponsored hacking operations, FBI Director Christopher Wray tells lawmakers.

The components included some that could be used in the production of drones, ballistic missile systems, and for other military purposes.