Outlet says the US approached Beijing to hold talks on tariffs; Trump says "potential" trade deals are lined up with India, South Korea and Japan

China’s foreign ministry released a video on Tuesday that likened yielding to US President Donald Trump’s 145% tariffs to “drinking poison.”

Beijing says it will take legal action if companies push ahead with $23bn ports deal, insisting that the takeover must be reviewed by its top regulator

Working groups will discuss key issues in new trade talks, but Seoul must hold an election before it can make commitments on big energy projects and defence costs

Huawei has approached some Chinese tech companies about testing the technical feasibility of its new chip, the Ascend 910D

Politburo has opted to implement policies quicker rather than launch new spending measures, to maintain flexibility in a fast-changing external environment

Trump administration could lower tariffs on Chinese goods to 50-65%, pending talks with Beijing, a source said. But Beijing says no talks have been held yet

Banking sources say the net payments system is designed for large corporations and works directly with 11 Chinese provinces

Trump proposed fees on China-built ships of up to $1.5 million a port call, but officials opted instead to levy fees based on net tonnage, or each container, or car, unloaded

Beijing warns it will impose counter-measures against countries doing deals that seek to compromise China's interests or trade

Japan and South Korea have tried to separate the defence costs issue, but Trump appears determined to extract an economic payoff, critics say

Top chip designer takes a $5.5 billion hit from US security clampdown, curbing sales of its H20 AI chip to cloud giants in China