After a “constructive” round of talks ahead of an Aug. 12 deadline, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, “Nothing is agreed until we speak with President Trump.”

Reflecting the dividends of reform, China's economy grew by 5.3 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2025, up from a 5-percent increase in 2024. Major indicators exceeded expectations, with steady progress seen in innovation-driven development and further opening up.

The Governance of China" has been published by Foreign Languages Press in both Chinese and English and is now available at home and abroad, according to an official statement issued Wednesday. Four volumes of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" had been published in multiple languages since 2014.

Officials from Beijing and Washington on Tuesday agreed to continue talks on extending tariff rates under an established 90-day truce. China’s top trade negotiator, Li Chenggang, discussed the progress during a press conference in Sweden,

Beijing's top trade official says China and the United States have agreed to work on extending a deadline for new tariffs on each other after two days of trade talks in Stockholm

By Liz Lee, Laurie Chen and Xiuhao Chen BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping urged top European Union officials on Thursday to "properly handle differences and frictions" as he criticised Brussels's recent trade actions against Beijing at a tense summit dominated by concerns on trade and the Ukraine war.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged the European Union to make “the right strategic choice” and enhance cooperation with China, while EU leaders called for a rebalancing of trade ties, as the two sides tackle deep-seated grievances at a tense summit in Beijing.

Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on the 60th anniversary of Maldives' Independence Day, highlighting strong bilateral relations. Xi emphasized readiness to deepen cooperation with the Maldives.