Alexandra Stevenson

The war in Iran has left China’s neighbors appealing for help, handing Beijing the kind of sway it has long sought.

HONG KONG – As the war in Iran drags on, China has deepened its influence with fuel-starved neighbors, offering to ease shortages while pushing its renewable energy technology.

Beijing is signaling that it is ready for a trade showdown, and it is building up a legal arsenal in preparation.

As President Trump prepares to meet with Xi Jinping, a trade war that once threatened to freeze commerce between the two countries has given way to an uneasy truce.

A few seconds of selfie awkwardness between Elon Musk and Lei Jun, a prominent Chinese entrepreneur, has spread like wildfire on China’s social media.

By and HONG KONG — This week, the world's attention was on the chemistry between President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, China's top leader, at a high-stakes summit.

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The Chinese government on Wednesday sought to draw a line on trade tensions with the United States, saying that both sides had agreed not to raise tariffs further while signaling that it could retaliate if Washington did so again.

BRUSSELS -- Kaja Kallas, the top European Union diplomat, recently suggested that ending the continent's dependence on China was like trying to cure a disease. "Chemotherapy" might be needed, she said, and it was likely to be painful.