President Donald Trump’s tariff threats against Thailand and Cambodia pushed them toward ending their deadly border clash this week, showing again his willingness to use a trade war cudgel to stop armed conflict and upstaging China in its own backyard.

President Donald Trump said he was "not seeking anything" but added that he might visit China "at the invitation of President Xi."

U.S. senators from both major parties plan to introduce bills this week targeting China over its treatment of minority groups, dissidents and Taiwan, emphasizing security and human rights as President Donald Trump focuses on trade with Beijing.

Taiwan's foreign ministry spokesperson told Newsweek there was "no such thing as a postponement, cancellation, or the U.S. side refusing a transit stop."

Enterprise co-CEO Jim Teague issued his complaints during the July 28 earnings call about two months after the U.S. Commerce Department temporarily banned ethane exports to China as a trade agreement negotiating tool after China placed restrictions on the exports of certain rare earth metals to the U.

(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said he had just spoken with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent who told him that he had a very good meeting with Chinese officials in Sweden on Tuesday.

Democratic lawmakers expressed “grave concern” to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick after the administration approved Nvidia’s exporting chips to China, loosening controls imposed on national security grounds.