A top Chinese official reiterated the country’s commitment to “healthy” development with American businesses during a meeting in Beijing with a delegation of executives from US companies, including Apple Inc.

President Donald Trump shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, as US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller clap after an announcement of a trade deal between the US and EU in Turnberry, Scotland, on July 27.

Since the deal was announced on March 4 to sell 43 of CK Hutchison's ports in 23 countries, including two along the Panama Canal, to a consortium led by U.S. firm BlackRock, and Italian billionaire Gianluigi Aponte's family-run shipping company MSC, it has sparked a firestorm of criticism from China.

Beyond dancing robots and eager-to-help digital avatars, Shanghai's World AI Conference saw China stake its claim to global artificial intelligence leadership and frame itself as a clear alternative to the United States.

After a “constructive” round of talks ahead of an Aug. 12 deadline, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, “Nothing is agreed until we speak with President Trump.”

Taiwan's foreign ministry spokesperson told Newsweek there was "no such thing as a postponement, cancellation, or the U.S. side refusing a transit stop."

President Trump is facing growing pushback on multiple fronts over his administration’s decision to allow Nvidia to sell its H20 chips to China, a move that critics argue could give Beijing a leg up in the race to develop artificial intelligence (AI).

Deal after deal after deal in China-Middle East relations in February 2025. The Middle East now leads BRI investments, with Saudi Arabia accounting for nearly half of the projects. Beijing and Abu