The ambitions of the Trump-Xi summit were limited because the economic relationship between the United States and China is increasingly shaped by strategic rivalry.

Melania Trump was nowhere to be found when her husband headed to China, and RadarOnline. com can reveal the First Lady was left upset at the trip's guest list, which included an appearance from Lara Trump.

Asia-Pacific trade envoys gathered in China are expected to ‌discuss multilateral cooperation, trade imbalances and supply chain resilience in the face of global shocks, including the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

China's Xi Jinping welcomed Vladimir Putin in Beijing, touted the countries' "unyielding" ties, and took a loosely veiled jab at Trump's policies.

Chinese regulators are scrutinizing recent stock rallies that have been fueled by artificial intelligence optimism, asking some listed companies and exchange-traded funds to give more details about their approach to the technology,

The two sides will also work towards an extension to the tariffs truce they agreed in October, China's Commerce Ministry said.

"The parties believe that the U.S. 'Golden Dome' project, which aims to ⁠build ⁠an unlimited, multi-level, multi-sphere, and ⁠global missile ​defence system to destroy all

New law coordinates control over the full supply chain as Beijing frames minerals as a national security priority.