Foreign ministry says US$330 million aircraft parts deal with Taipei ‘gravely infringed upon China’s sovereignty’.

China appears to be quietly backtracking on some of the commitments it made to President Donald Trump in late October during the summit between the countries’ leaders to ease simmering trade tensions.

Heavyweights clash as election of hawkish PM Sanae Takaichi and US policy unpredictability change calculus in region

When US President Donald Trump was about to begin his closely watched summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping last month, he wrote a social media post that revived a decades-old concept about the dynamics between the two countries and their role in global affairs.

Trump's zero tolerance policy clashes with China's new tariff-free trade deal with Venezuela, escalating tensions as U.S. carrier group monitors the region.

At first glance, these remarks appear to be a complete departure from his earlier hardline stance on China and immigration. But analysts say the shift has more to do with economics than diplomacy.