Oil prices rose by more than one percent on Thursday after US President Donald Trump said China was interested in purchasing American crude oil. Brent crude futures increased by $1.17, or 1.11 percent, to $106.89 a barrel by 02:52 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude also rose by $1.10, or 1.09 pe»»»

The meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and United States President Donald Trump in Beijing, China, on May 14-15, 2026, has become the hottest topic over the past week. This is not surprising, especially since Trump returned to power, as tariff wars, technological competition, the Taiwan i»»»

A viral video showing Donald Trump appearing to sip from a champagne glass during a formal banquet hosted by Xi Jinping has sparked debate. The clip led many social media users to speculate that Trump may have broken his long-publicized rule of never consuming alcohol. But the viral claim remains u»»»

Gold prices edged down slightly in local markets during Thursday's trading, while global spot prices remained stable. Investors are closely monitoring the summit between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in Beijing. This comes amid a continuing rally in the US Dolla»»»

Oil down on mixed US-Iran signals, ahead of Trump-Xi summit - US President Trump's remarks that ceasefire with Iran is on 'massive life support' further reduce expectations for near-term easing of regional tensions Oil prices fell on Wednesday as investors monitored mixed signals surrounding tensio»»»

WASHINGTON, May 9 — Donald Trump is poised to be the first US president visiting China in almost a decade, but an uneasy trade truce and tensions over Iran and Taiwan loom over his trip next week. All eyes will be on Trump’s talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Analysts said with an advance team a»»»

Donald Trump is poised to be the first US president visiting China in almost a decade, but an uneasy trade truce and tensions over Iran and Taiwan loom over his trip next week. All eyes will be on Trump’s talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Analysts said with an advance team already in Beijing, T»»»

WASHINGTON, United States, May 8, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Donald Trump is poised to be the first US president visiting China in almost a decade, but an uneasy trade truce and tensions over Iran and Taiwan loom over his trip next week. All eyes will be on Trump's talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Analy»»»

China’s factory activity expanded in March, ending two months of contraction, the government said Tuesday, but analysts say prolonged impacts of the Iran war could weigh on growth. The official manufacturing purchasing managers index rose to 50.4 from 49 in February, the National Bureau of Statisti»»»

Agencies China’s factory activity expanded in March following two months of contraction, the government data showed on Tuesday, but analysts suggest that a prolonged impact of the Iran war could weigh on growth. The official manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) rose to 50.4 from 49 in Febr»»»

China’s factory activity expanded in March following two months of contraction, the government data showed on Tuesday, but analysts suggest that a prolonged impact of the Iran war could weigh on growth. The official manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) rose to 50.4 from 49 in February, the»»»

Photo credit: Agencies The White House announced on Wednesday that Donald Trump will visit China on May 14 and 15 for a two-day state visit, during which he is scheduled to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.The visit was originally planned for earlier in May but was postponed »»»

Donald Trump will meet Xi Jinping in May during the US president’s first visit to China in eight years, a closely watched trip that had been postponed due to the Iran war. Trump was initially slated to travel next week, but will now visit Beijing on 14 and 15 May, he wrote in a post on Truth Social»»»

1 President Donald Trump has confirmed he will travel to Beijing on May 14 and 15 to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, rescheduling a summit that was originally set for late March but was postponed after Trump launched a U.S. military operation against Iran. The White House announced the new dates»»»

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday (Mar 25) he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing in May after delaying an earlier summit because of the war against Iran.Trump said he was looking forward to the "monumental" trip, which was originally due to take place at the »»»

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly hailed his trade negotiations with China, saying that a better relationship can benefit the US. (Reuters pic) WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he expected to travel to China in a bit over one month, after postponing the trip slated for the »»»

A planned summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping has been pushed back, casting uncertainty over a fragile diplomatic moment between the world’s two largest economies. The delay comes despite recent trade negotiations in Paris that both sides had described as constructive and potentially paving »»»

Amid the escalating war with Iran, Donald Trump may delay his planned visit to Beijing to meet Xi Jinping. The crisis deepened after Iran disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a sharp rise in global oil prices. Washington has urged China and allies to help secure the key oil r»»»