EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who constantly accuses the US of harming all sides with its tariffs, threatened China with Trump-style tariffs.

This week, the junta strengthened ties with Beijing, pushed to reclaim China trade route, sought foreign help for electricity crisis, showered Shan troops with promotions, and hailed Aung San Suu Kyi’s father ahead of sham election.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged the European Union to make “the right strategic choice” and enhance cooperation with China, while EU leaders called for a rebalancing of trade ties, as the two sides tackle deep-seated grievances at a tense summit in Beijing.

The world is closely watching today’s China–EU summit in Beijing. Could US President Trump’s unorthodox approach to transatlantic alliances offer an opportunity to reset Chi

We take stock of the twists and turns in the tariff negotiations between Washington and Beijing. Ultimately, the outcome might depend on both sides’ threshold for pain. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The upcoming EU-China summit in Beijing is set to be dominated by growing tensions over China’s support for Russia, a ballooning trade deficit, and the looming threat of a transatlantic trade war.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday said a trip to China might be “not too distant,” raising prospects that the leaders of the world’s two largest economies may meet soon to help reset relations after moving to climb down from a trade war.