Chinese President Xi Jinping urged top European Union officials yesterday to “properly handle differences and frictions” as he criticised Brussels’s recent trade actions against Beijing at a tense summit dominated by concerns on trade and the Ukraine war.

From the US striking deals with Indonesia and the Philippines to China’s incinerator oversupply, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

E.U. leaders are in Beijing to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations with China, but they have major disagreements over trade and Russia’s war against Ukraine.

First in-person EU-China summit since 2023 is exposing a divide between the bloc and Beijing just months after earlier signs of a possible detente.

Distant Future' By Trevor Hunnicutt and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he may visit China soon for a landmark trip to address simmering trade and security tensions between the superpower rivals.

President Donald Trump said he could meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the "not too distant future" following an invitation from Beijing.

The leader has scaled back travel plans and skipped some key summits, but continues active diplomacy—as a host.

Chinese President and party boss Xi Jinping's administration has been forced to tweak an "alcohol ban" targeting party and government officials after facing a barrage of public criticism.