Donald Trump raised the case of jailed Hong Kong democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai in talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping but was told it “is a tough one”. Family and supporters of the 78-year-old British citizen had hoped the US president could help secure his release. Lai was sentenced to 20 years »»»

Secretary of State Marco Rubio pulled back the curtain on private discussions between Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump. Beijing cleared the way for Rubio to touch down on Chinese soil this week, despite having the Secretary of State under strict sanctions for nearly six years»»»