Who was Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr? Remains of US soldier who fell off cliff in Morocco found in oceanLt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., an Air Defense Artillery officer, was found dead after going missing during the African Lion military exercise in Morocco. Published on: May 11
A body found in New South Wales is thought to be that of a man wanted over the murder of three people in a small Australian town in January. Julian Ingram was on bail for domestic violence offences at the time of the killings of his pregnant ex-partner Sophie Quinn
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay visited former Chief Minister MK Stalin at his residence. This meeting occurs days before the government faces a crucial floor test in the Assembly. Vijay also met MDMK founder Vaiko. The visit follows recent sharp criticism from Vijay regarding the state's
A new rural employment law, the VB-G RAM G Act, will replace MGNREGA on July 1. The government states it offers 125 days of guaranteed wage employment and aims for rural transformation. The Congress party criticizes the move, calling it an exercise in centralisation
Barcelona turned the Clasico into a coronation on Sunday (May 10, 2026), swatting aside Real Madrid 2-0 at a roaring Camp Nou to claim their 29th LaLiga title. Hansi Flick’s side moved to an unassailable 91 points, 14 clear of second-placed Real with three games remaining
Google has settled with Black employees who alleged systemic racial disparities in hiring, pay, and advancement in a lawsuit filed in 2022. April Curley, a former Google employee, had sued the tech giant for racial discrimination, saying it engages in a “pattern and practice” of unfair
It’s safe to say Max Verstappen’s latest racing adventure has taken the motorsport world by storm. The four-time F1 World Champion is set to compete in the iconic 24 Hours of Nurburgring later this month — and the hype surrounding his appearance has already pushed the event to a complete
Beijing has confirmed that US President Donald Trump will travel to China this week to meet Xi Jinping. The visit, from 13-15 May, will be the first to China by a US president in nearly a decade - and comes at a pivotal moment for ties between the world's two largest economies
Trump's China visit set to test fragile truce
Beijing has confirmed that US President Donald Trump will travel to China this week to meet Xi Jinping.
The visit, from 13-15 May, will be the first to China by a US president in nearly a decade - and comes at a pivotal moment for ties between the world's two largest economies.
Executives from some of America's biggest companies - including Boeing, Citigroup and Qualcomm - are expected to travel with Trump, potentially to make deals with Chinese firms. It will also mark a key test in the fragile trade truce between Washington and Beijing.
In April 2025, Trump unveiled sweeping import taxes on countries across the world, friend or foe.
A major effect of that policy was a tit-for-tat trade war between the US and China that saw them hit each other with tariffs that topped 100%. The tariffs were paused after Trump and Xi's last face-to-face meeting in South Korea in October. But threats from both sides have continued.
With so much at stake, here's how we got here.
Trump won the 2016 election vowing to make trade fairer for the US and to bring manufacturing jobs back to the country.
In 2018, he announced tariffs on $250bn (£185bn) of Chinese imports - the moment that many analysts say the trade war started.
The same year, Trump imposed levies on other trading partners - including Mexico, Canada and Europe - which he said were also taking advantage of the US.
The sweeping measures were a shock, especially for China, said policy researcher Ning Leng from Georgetown University.
"It was the first time they dealt with Trump seriously, and they probably did not expect him to go ahead with it," Leng said.
At the time, China was much more reliant on trade with America.
The US was a key importer of Chinese manufactured goods, putting its workers at risk if American buyers turned away due to Trump's tariffs.
The tensions added to existing issues that have weighed on China's economy for years, including sluggish domestic consumption, high unemployment and a prolonged property crisis.
Exports to the US offered a lifeline for Chinese jobs, but with Trump, that was now put at risk.
"It's harder for one country to withstand a trade war with another that it has a trade surplus with," Leng said.
When Joe Biden succeeded Trump in 2021 he kept up the pressure on Beijing.
His administration chose not to lift Trump's tariffs on China, sharing a belief that the US needed to keep a lid on its rival's growth in sectors like technology, Leng said.
Biden also introduced restrictions on Chinese firms, including tech giant Huawei, which was essentially ousted from the US over national security concerns. He also put TikTok under scrutiny, with its US operation eventually being separated from its Chinese parent company.
Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) were also effectively blocked from the US market after heavy tariffs were imposed by Biden.
"We often think that Trump is tough on China, but there is an argument to say that Biden was even more protectionist than Trump was," said economist Tang Heiwai from the University of Hong Kong.
Trump doubled down on his tariff policies after returning to office in 2025.
He imposed 20% tariffs on China, accusing it of allowing the influx of the drug fentanyl into the US. On Trump's so-called Liberation Day, he set a 34% levy on Chinese goods, making the total tariffs on China among the highest of any country.
The tariffs shook Chinese businesses and led to goods piling up in warehouses, while US firms scrambled to find alternative supplies.
Beijing quickly retaliated with its own measures, including duties on US agricultural goods, hitting farmers - a key Trump voter base.
But Trump doesn't appear to have accounted for China's near-monopoly of the world's supplies of rare earths - crucial for making everything from smartphones to fighter jets.
Trump had used tariffs to force countries to make deals favourable to the US. But he couldn't risk key businesses that rely on China's raw materials. It was time to bargain.
A meeting between Trump and Xi in October ended with Beijing suspending those export controls, marking a win for Trump. He also said he got China to start immediately buying US agricultural goods and other farm products - a backbone of the American economy.
In return, Washington dropped part of the tariffs it had imposed on China over the flow of ingredients used to make the synthetic opioid fentanyl.
Planned increases to reciprocal tariffs were also paused and in the weeks after the meeting restrictions over the sale of advanced semiconductors to China were lifted, although this did not apply to the most cutting-edge chips.
While a tariffs truce was agreed last year, a permanent resolution to the dispute has so far remained elusive.
China's heavy investment in manufacturing means its businesses have little choice but to sell abroad as spending at home remains weak, Tang said.
"It will need the US. There's no single country as big as them as a consumer market," Tang said.
That said, Beijing is going into this meeting from a position of strength.
China's export figures have hit record levels - a result of making new trading partners around the world as ties with the US weakened.
Beijing also continued to invest heavily in robotics, alongside efforts to make its own advanced chips and cut its reliance on Western firms like Nvidia.
On its part, the Trump administration is likely to push Beijing to make more purchases of goods from vital US industries, including soybeans and aircraft parts.
But the visit also comes as Trump is dealing with a setback to his trade policies after the US Supreme Court struck down his Liberation Day tariffs.
He turned to a separate law to impose a temporary 10% levy on all countries in the meantime, while launching an investigation into China and other countries over unfair trade practices.
And just last week, a US trade court ruled that the latest global tariffs were not justified, which could lead to future court challenges.
There is little doubt that the Iran war will loom large over the Trump-Xi meeting.
With its vast oil reserves and diversified energy sources, China has so far appeared to weather the fallout of the war better than many of its neighbours.
China is a major oil producer, while most of its imported crude comes from Russia. These factors have helped cushion the impact of the conflict, despite Beijing being Iran's biggest buyer of oil.
Still, there are signs that as the war drags on it is testing the Chinese economy, with senior officials pledging strong measures to protect China's energy security and supply chains, policy analyst Lyle Morris said.
And so while both Beijing and Washington might be incentivised to bring an end to the conflict - both sides have major differences in their views on Iran - and the world will be watching how, and if, they manage to overcome this.
Source: BBC
Related Posts: US attacks on Iran test fragile truce with China Fragile' Man Utd set for fewest games in season since 1914-15 Trump meets 'great friend' Xi Jinping amid bid for trade truce Truce or not, rare earth crisis roils US industry Afghanistan claims ‘truce broken’ as fresh Pakistani air strikes kill 10 Opposition places House truce formula before Speaker Ukraine, Russia renew drone strikes after Easter truce Days after truce U.S. official says Iran war truce ‘terminated’ hostilities for war powers deadline With truce on menu
With rising temperatures in numerous cities of India, air conditioners have emerged once again as one of the biggest categories at the ongoing Amazon Great Summer Sale on day 4 for buyers. Several brands are offering attractive deals on inverter split ACs, smart and Wi-Fi enabled units
5 minutes ago
Kyle Busch update: Why did NASCAR star seek medical attention after Watkins Glen Cup Series race? Concerns pour inKyle Busch requested medical assistance during the Go Bowling at The Glen while racing in the top five. Published on: May 11, 2026 4:33 PM IST By Shweta Kukreti Share via Copy link
5 minutes ago
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to citizens to cut fuel consumption, avoid gold purchases and adopt other measures to help the country withstand global economic uncertainties amid the West Asia conflict were “proofs of failure”, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Monday
5 minutes ago
If you opened X (formerly Twitter) today, you likely saw a name topping the charts that isn’t a politician, a cricketer, or a movie star. Instead, India is currently obsessed with two people most of the internet didn’t know yesterday: Mohan and Pooja.If you opened X (formerly Twitter) today
5 minutes ago
A French woman and two Americans tested positive or showed symptoms of hantavirus on Monday (May 11, 2026) as nations around the world scrambled to repatriate passengers from a cruise ship hit by an outbreak and quarantine or isolate them. Passengers from the ship began flying home aboard military
5 minutes ago
Isabella Stroupe GoFundMe: Family speaks out after North Carolina teen tortured, killed by BF, ‘Just like a nightmare…’A GoFundMe has been launched for Isabella Alexandria Stroupe, a 19-year-old who was found dead inside a North Carolina home. Her boyfriend has been arrested
5 minutes ago
P6, fastest lap: Racing prodigy Atiqa Mir makes big impact on 'dream' FIA Karting debutP6, fastest lap: Racing prodigy Atiqa Mir makes big impact on 'dream' FIA Karting debut Published on: May 11, 2026 3:38 PM IST PTI Share via Copy link Valencia
5 minutes ago
After taking oath as West Bengal Chief Minister on May 9, 2026, Suvendu Adhikari chaired his first Cabinet meeting on Monday (May 11, 2026) and said his government has granted transfer of land to the BSF for erecting a fence along the Bangladesh border and approved immediate implementation of the
5 minutes ago
Constantly multitasking and exhausted? Therapist reveals 5 practices for mothers to prevent burnoutMothers often ignore their mental health, which gradually builds up and causes burnout. Know how to protect maternal mental well-being. Published on: May 11
5 minutes ago
When tech companies are firing employees at an accelerating pace and AI eating away those jobs that have until now been done by humans only, Nvidia founder Jensen Huang has tried to play down doomsday fears of youngsters by saying that ‘it’s the ideal time to enter the workforce’
5 minutes ago
Daily essential products such as soaps, detergents, biscuits, packaged foods, and beverages are expected to get costlier as leading FMCG companies are preparing for calibrated price hikes on account of rising crude-linked inflation, higher packaging costs
5 minutes ago
CBSE (Central Bureau of Secondary Education) results for Class 12 2026 are being eagerly awaited by millions of students across the country. Approximately 18 lakh students are reported to have appeared for the exam in the 2026 academic session across Science
6 minutes ago
Editorial independence is core to our work. Some links may earn us a commission, without influencing our opinions.10 vacuum cleaners that let you clean your entire home without breaking a sweatDiscover 10 vacuum cleaners with strong suction, wet and dry cleaning
6 minutes ago
Moments after Austria overtook Israel to win last May's Eurovision Song Contest and in doing so won the right to host this year's event, UK viewers heard commentator Graham Norton say organisers "will be breathing the largest sigh of relief that they're not faced with a Tel Aviv final next year"
6 minutes ago
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Monday that his government, in its first Cabinet meeting, gave its nod for land to be transferred to the Border Security Force to erect a fence along the border with Bangladesh, PTI reported
6 minutes ago
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday directed the state police chief to investigate a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act case filed against Bandi Bhagirath, the son of Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar. The chief minister “questioned” Director General of Police CV
6 minutes ago
As AI reshapes hiring and workforce expectations, colleges are entering a new competitive landscape where rankings alone are no longer enough. Institutions are increasingly being judged on employability, technological relevance, industry alignment, and future readiness
6 minutes ago
The Indian stock market fell about 1.5% on Monday amid higher global oil prices and concerns about the economic impact of the conflict in West Asia on India’s economy. The benchmark Sensex had fallen more than 1,300 points, or nearly 1.7%, at the end of the session
6 minutes ago
Pune to have India’s first Low Emission Zone, tourist hotspots to followIn a first for an Indian city, Pune will institutionalise a low-emission zone (LEZ) in its most polluted area, Shivajinagar in the central business district, potentially creating a template for other Indian cities
6 minutes ago
It’s safe to say Marcus Rashford is enjoying life in Catalonia. After arriving at Barcelona on loan from Manchester United, the England forward has rediscovered both his confidence and his spark under Hansi Flick. But on Sunday night, Rashford delivered his biggest moment yet on the grandest
6 minutes ago
The New Age Aspirant: Competitive exams, content, and confusionAspirants have easier access to lectures, test series than ever before. Information is no longer scarce, and that has quietly changed the way students prepare. Published on: May 11
6 minutes ago
Dehradun YouTuber Himadri Patel shares no 1 tip for negotiating brand deals and 1 mistake costing content creators moneyHimadri Patel says that the secret to a sustainable income isn't just about high views — it’s about treating your brand like a business from day one. Published on: May 11
6 minutes ago
Amitabh Bachchan asks his security to behave well with fans who come to meet outside Jalsa: ‘Janta janardhan hoti hai’Amitabh Bachchan has kept the tradition of meeting fans outside his Mumbai bungalow, Jalsa, for many years now. May 11, 2026
6 minutes ago
Watch: Bengaluru IT couple swims from Sri Lanka to India in 11 hours, internet calls them 'Legends'The clip showed the pair battling rough waves, strong currents and changing winds throughout the journey. Published on: May 11, 2026 4:16 PM IST By Bhavya Sukheja Share via Copy link For most people
6 minutes ago
PSEB 12th Result 2026 Date: Punjab Board Class 12 results releasing on May 13PSEB 12th Result 2026 Date have been announced. The Punjab Board Class 12 results will be released on May 13, 2026. Updated on: May 11, 2026 2:38 PM IST By HT Education Desk | Edited by Papri Chanda Share via Copy link
6 minutes ago
Editorial independence is core to our work. Some links may earn us a commission, without influencing our opinions.Can’t hear dialogue and explosions sound too loud? These Dolby Atmos home theatre systems fix bothSony, JBL and Samsung Dolby Atmos home theatre systems now offer cinematic surround
6 minutes ago
Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Andy Flower faced a fine for using audible obscenity during a match against Mumbai Indians. The incident occurred during a tense moment in the game. Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured a thrilling last-ball victory
6 minutes ago
