China-US relations

Trump greets Xi on tarmac in rare personal welcome

President Donald Trump broke with protocol on Wednesday, traveling to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland to personally greet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the tarmac as the Chinese leader arrived for a three-day state visit to Washington. The gesture, described…

China rejects AI theft claims as new model rivals U.S. leaders

China has dismissed allegations that its artificial intelligence companies illicitly extract capabilities from foreign models, as the release of a powerful new Chinese AI system reignited tensions between Washington and Beijing over technology theft.

Trump claims Xi’s ‘declining nation’ remark targeted Biden

As President Donald Trump wrapped up the first day of his two-day state visit to Beijing on Thursday, he took to Truth Social to reframe Chinese President Xi Jinping's characterization of the United States as a "declining nation" — casting…