Donald Trump’s White House return means he becomes the man with the greatest power to frustrate Beijing’s ambitions over the next four years

President Trump said late on Inauguration Day that he expects to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Feb. 1. He's signing about 100 executive orders on day one.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed issues including TikTok, trade and Taiwan in a phone call on Friday, just days before Trump takes office again promising tariffs that could ratchet up tensions between the world's two biggest economies.

Just ahead of today's Supreme Court ruling -- which saw the nation's highest court uphold the law banning TikTok in the U.S. as of9 -- Donald

On Truth Social, Trump said he had spoken with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the phone and said the call was a "very good one" and that they discussed "balancing Trade, Fentanyl, TikTok ...

Talks of a meeting come after a ban in the US of social media app TikTok and amid potential tariffs hikes on Chinese imports

We discussed balancing Trade, Fentanyl, TikTok, and many other subjects. President Xi and I will do everything possible to make the world more peaceful and safe!' Their words hinted at a warmer ...

Trump has said he has a "warm spot" for the app, a distinct change of heart after his first administration first called for a ban on TikTok.

The vice president-elect and Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met on Sunday ahead of Trump's second inauguration.

Han Zheng, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s envoy at Trump’s Inauguration, discussed fentanyl, trade, and technology with Vance and Musk.

Han Zheng, who serves as an envoy for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the inauguration, “discussed a range of topics including fentanyl, balancing trade, and regional stability” with J.D. Vance, according to the Trump transition team.