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China Briefing 2 April 2026: EV profits rise | Ming Yang rejected | Iran war

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate... The post China Briefing 2 April 2026: EV profits rise | Ming Yang reje...

Manila Briefings: Defense in A Dangerous Time

 Today, we had a series of high level briefings, and we got a good idea of where the Philippines stands in this part of the world: on the edge of a World War.  Ooops, too dramatic?...

What Trump and Xi Want From Their Summit

The leaders are expected to talk trade, Taiwan, and the Iran war.

A Great Wall Around China

Overlooked by critics, the Trump administration is quietly building a containment architecture on trade.

Cheng’s China trip a strategic operation

China Tests a Rare Tool in Its Sanctions Arsenal

Ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, Beijing is pushing back on Washington.

Beijing’s emphasis on security weighing on US firms’ optimism: AmCham China

American enterprises operating in China lauded improvements in the country’s regulatory environment and more “openness”, but long-standing concerns over access and Beijing’s emphas...

China IP Brief: Vol. 1, Issue 1

Look for China IP Brief in your inbox with deeper dives into developments in China IP law impacting how companies develop, register, maintain and protect their IP rights in the Peo...

The Handshake in Beijing

How China Is Positioning Itself Ahead of the Trump–Xi Summit

Beijing is working subtly to shape the regional environment ahead of the meeting – and take advantage of Washington’s focus on the Iran war.

The surge of global business interest in China’s ‘harbour of stability’

Against a backdrop of war and global uncertainty, Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivered a clear message at the recent China Development Forum: China is committed to being a “harbour o...

Trump-Xi summit’s cautious progress and subtle win-wins

President Donald Trump departed China on May 15, 2026, after a two-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping that was scrutinized from every angle for clues on where the relationsh...

The US-China trade war is entering a worrying new phase: a legal arms race

US President Donald Trump’s landmark visit to China comes as the US-Iran war disrupts global energy supplies, fuels economic uncertainty and adds fresh strain to Washington-Beijing...

Trump’s State Visit To Beijing And The New Cold War On Asia

On Iran, China Softens Its Approach

Beijing’s relative quiet amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis underscores a domestic shift.

Trump left China empty‑handed – but avoided something worse

When Britain sent its first formal diplomatic mission to China in 1793, one of the participants from London, Peter Auber, remarked that the group had been “received with the utmost...

DC Edit | China Holds Cards for Trump Meet

War tensions, trade fractures and shifting power balance shape US–China summit backdrop

The China Gambit: From Nixon to Trump

President Trump’s visit to Beijing comes as relations with China have become more combative.

Trump’s China return: what’s changed since his ‘friendly’ 2017 visit

Nine years after his lavish first visit to China as US president, Donald Trump is scheduled to head back to Beijing on May 13-15. With tensions over tariffs, Taiwan and tech rivalr...

„Trump hat China groß gemacht“: Wie Xi Jinping vom Iran-Krieg profitiert

Chinas Wirtschaft steht unter Druck, während wichtige Verhandlungen mit den USA bevorstehen. Der Experte Jörg Wuttke erläutert die Auswirkungen des Iran-Kriegs und Chinas geopoliti...

Cross-Strait Tensions Grow as Washington and Beijing Test Limits Over Taiwan

As Beijing ramps up pressure on Taiwan, analysts are now questioning whether China’s military and political system are fully prepared for the risks of a potential confrontation wit...

Trump’s ‘art of the deal’ playbook is failing as Beijing asserts itself

Against the backdrop of a shifting diplomatic landscape, US President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing this week for a high-stakes summit. While Washington frames the visit...

What Trump Gained, and Didn’t, From China

President Trump is returning home from Beijing after a two-day summit that achieved a few deals but left investors and analysts underwhelmed.