China signs submarine deal with US ally

Thailand has signed a long-delayed agreement to acquire a Chinese submarine, finalizing a purchase six years after the vessel’s hull was laid down.The deal will make Thailand the sixth Southeast Asian ... Read More

China pushes for closer Southeast Asia trade links as it fends off US pressure

Vice-President Han Zheng urged China and Southeast Asia to deepen their strategic alignment on Wednesday, as Beijing pushes to upgrade its free trade area agreement with the region amid the US trade ... Read More

Exclusive: US Democrats press Trump for a trade deal that curbs China's production

Sept 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Democrats have asked the Trump administration to press China to curb "structural overproduction", essentially overhauling Beijing's economic model, as Treasury Secretary Scott ... Read More

Asia stocks poised to climb after Trump says U.S.-China trade negotiations progressing well

Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mostly higher after President Donald Trump said Monday that U.S.-China trade negotiations in Spain were progressing well. Read More

US and China reach a framework deal on TikTok

MADRID – A framework deal has been reached between China and the U.S. for the ownership of popular social video platform TikTok, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after weekend trade talks in ... Read More

Why US allies are resisting China’s charm offensive on trade

Geopolitical tremors from Washington's trade wars against its closest allies - the European Union, Japan, South Korea, Canada and Australia - might have convinced Beijing of an impending realignment. Read More