Jenny Leonard

Boeing Co. could finally see a sales breakthrough for its 737 Max aircraft in China when Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping meet this week, ending a long commercial freeze in a critical overseas market for the U.S. plane-maker.

Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, are set to announce an agreement that would see Beijing crack down on the manufacture and export of fentanyl, according to people familiar with the matter, potentially delivering the US president a major victory.

Author of the article: Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, are set to announce an agreement that would see Beijing crack down

The US will lift restrictions on a Chinese agency accused of human-rights violations in exchange for Beijing’s planned crackdown on the fentanyl trade, according to a Biden administration official.

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland arrives to speak at a press conference to announce disruptions of the fentanyl precursor chemical supply chain at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 3, 2023. (Stefani Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

The US Commerce Department will begin gathering information on Chinese production of legacy semiconductors — chips that aren't cutting-edge but are still vital to the global economy — as it looks to track how deeply reliant US companies have become on the technology from China.

Taiwan's election highlights the potential for a conflict that would decimate the global economy.

Donald Trump is targeting the European Union for a potential slew of punitive trade measures designed to address long-standing grievances should he retake office, according to people familiar with his team's nascent economic-platform discussions.