Last week too, Donald Trump said he was considering the visit following an official invitation by China's Xi Jinping

Heavy rains in Beijing resulted in 30 fatalities and forced the relocation of over 80,000 residents. The affected regions, including Beijing's northern districts and surrounding provinces, have experienced significant property losses.

President Xi Jinping will probably leave Beijing next week and join senior officials at the beach resort of Beidaihe, about three hours east of the capital, for a summer retreat. Communist Party grandees have gathered in its villas since the days of Mao Zedong.

The Beijing EU-China summit marking 50 years of diplomatic ties turned combative as President Xi Jinping and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen traded sharp words on trade, Russia, and global order. Amid surging tariffs,

A video of the July 24 visit shows EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her delegation disembarking at the summit venue without any high-ranking Chinese officials present to greet them.

China's top leadership has recently pledged to curb "involutionary" competition amid intense price wars in the country.