Friction between Beijing and Washington is growing as the Trump administration cracks down on visas for Chinese students and access to advanced computer chips.

The Wall Street Journal also claimed that "a trade truce between the US and China is at risk of falling apart." Such attempts to create public pressure on China through media manipulation are, in themselves,

China and the United States agreed to de-escalate their trade war by significantly lowering tariffs for each other and forming a mechanism to start a

Talk of economic decoupling between China and the United States, the world's two largest economies, surfaced amid their prolonged trade war, rising tech rivalry and general geopolitical tensions ...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has no reason to let President Donald Trump reverse America's fortunes at his country's expense.

Chip software, chemical equipment, and jet engines restricted in reprisal for China's rare earth mineral embargo.

China will reduce its tax on US imports to 10 percent from 125 percent. “The consensus from both delegations this weekend is neither side wants a decoupling ... and the economy would stall.

Hours after the US and China announced the truce, the White House said Washington will slash the tariff on small parcels from mainland China and Hong Kong. The so-called "de minimis" tariff on China shipments has been cut from 120 per cent to 54 per cent for small packages worth up to $800 (£606).

Chinese officials are updating the Made in China 2025 initiative to boost high-tech production, despite US efforts to rebalance the economy.