Some see China’s scramble for commodities as a symptom of paranoia, perhaps even preparation for an invasion of Taiwan. Whatever the motive, the campaign is making the country harder to bully, giving it an edge in trade talks https://t.co/3muQIujYUS ...

China has displaced Germany in the top ten of a new global ranking—and the Swiss are on a roll https://t.co/wcpEtYfTCB ...

Our data analysis of Xi Jinping’s speeches and writings suggests that China’s leader is more assured and less tentative than ever before—a tough leader to sit across from at a negotiating table https://t.co/TUKa5XRt8n ...

What 14,000 communications over 13 years tell you about China’s evolving leader https://t.co/SMqpTybLzI ...

Mr. . Secretary, do you believe that China is ready to make a trade deal. >> Kristen, I can tell you they are because we just finished two days of negotiations and we've created a framework for the two leaders to discuss on Thursday in Korea.>> President Trump had threatened to impose an additional 100% tariffs on China on November 1st if Beijing goes forward with a plan to put restrictions on rare earth minerals. As you know, if China refuses to pull back those restrictions, Mr. . Secretary, can you confir ...

JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇨🇳 US Treasury Secretary Bessent says China is ready to make a trade deal which would remove President Trump's 100% tariff. https://t.co/OdJbLMhuYZ ...

WE.ARE.BACKBRICS News (@BRICSinfo):JUST IN: 🇨🇳🇺🇸 China says they have reached an early consensus with the US following successful trade talks. https://t.co/apJwMyiHnj ...

“It feels more like some sort of complicated love triangle.” On this week’s “Drum Tower” podcast: the awkward relationship between China, Russia and North Korea https://t.co/sFlCirhZwh ...

Some growth comes from more workers, machinery and infrastructure. “Total factor productivity” captures everything else—and China is striving to increase it https://t.co/vzg2meMxOf ...

European and other non-American partners are unlikely to provide Taiwan with big-ticket weapons, given the risk of Chinese recriminations. But there is scope for discreet co-operation https://t.co/khQem8p1NC ...