The problem with the pre-Trump U.S.-China trade boom was that it was so lopsided. China sold far more to the United States than it bought. The U.S. deficit in the trade of goods and services with China peaked at $377 billion in 2018. Last year, it was down to $168 billion, the lowest since 2004.

BEIJING, April 6 - U.S. President Donald Trump is due to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in May during his first visit to China in eight years, a closely watched trip that comes just a year after Washington rolled out sweeping and at times erratic ...

The report noted that trade and technology are likely to remain at the centre of negotiations as both countries attempt to recalibrate economic ties amid rising geopolitical tensions and supply-chain realignments.

Strategic supply chains spanning semiconductors, rare earth minerals, aerospace and agricultural trade are expected to dominate bilateral discussions between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the ongoing US-China summit,

Donald Trump’s high-profile visit to China for talks with Xi Jinping is being closely watched across Asia as both leaders discuss trade, Iran, tariffs and regional security.