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  US-China extend trade truce as Trump again delays tariffs deadline for 90 days

  World | August 12, 2025 8:44 IST

  The previous deadline was set to expire at 12.01 am on Tuesday. Without the extension, the US could have increased taxes on Chinese imports from an already steep 30 per cent, and Beijing could have retaliated with higher levies on US exports to China.

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  India-US tariff row: Trump faces dissent in US as India stands firm on Russia trade | Updates

  India | August 08, 2025 14:46 IST

  India-US tariffs latest update: Trump's punitive tariff on India seemed intended to exert economic pressure on Moscow by targeting one of its largest oil buyers, as India is the second-biggest purchaser of Russian crude.

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  How Trump's tariff tirade may be fueling Russia-India-China troika revival | Explained

  Explainers | August 08, 2025 11:12 IST

  Both Russia and China have pushed for the revival of RIC. And last month, India also showed its willingness to revive the RIC, saying any discussion about its revival would be taken in a "mutually convenient manner".

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  PM Modi likely to visit China for SCO Summit after 7 years amid 'trade war' with Trump-led US

  India | August 06, 2025 23:43 IST

  Notably, PM Modi's visit to China comes at a time when US President Donald Trump has targeted the BRICS countries for buying oil from Russia and for what the US President claims is a grouping that challenges the hegemony of the dollar.

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  'Tariff wars have no winners': China's stern message to Trump

  World | July 30, 2025 23:52 IST

  In a post on 'X' (formerly known as Twitter), the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson warned Washington and said that Beijing will continue to defend its "sovereignty, security and development interests".

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  Russia-India-China trilateral dialogue to be revived? MEA expresses hope after Moscow's push

  India | July 17, 2025 19:07 IST

  The RIC framework has remained largely inactive in recent years, initially due to the Covid-19 pandemic and later because of the 2020 military standoff between India and China in Eastern Ladakh.

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  Jaishankar meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, briefs on India-China bilateral ties

  World | July 15, 2025 9:57 IST

  During the meeting, EAM Jaishankar conveyed the greetings of President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Chinese President Xi.

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  India, China need to avoid 'restrictive' trade measures, focus on LAC de-escalation: Jaishankar

  World | July 14, 2025 23:52 IST

  In the last few months, India and China have initiated a number of measures to repair the bilateral ties that had severely nosedived following the deadly clashes between the two militaries in 2020. Jaishankar also referred to the 75th anniversary of the establishment of India-China diplomatic ties.

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  China slams Trump's 10% tariff threats, calls them 'coercion tactics' as trade tensions escalate

  World | July 07, 2025 14:04 IST

  Mao Ning, spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry, said at a regular press conference that the use of tariffs benefits no one.

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  Is Xi Jinping losing control? What it could mean for China and India: Explained

  Explainers | July 03, 2025 17:16 IST

  Between May 21 and June 5, 2025, Xi Jinping was nowhere to be seen. Not on state media. Not in official readouts. Not in diplomatic engagements. It was the longest unexplained absence of his presidency.

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  Xi Jinping removes navy chief hinting rebellion in China

  World | June 29, 2025 18:50 IST

  These high-profile dismissals signal President Xi Jinping’s intensified crackdown on corruption and indiscipline within the Chinese military and defence establishment. Analysts believe this reflects Xi’s ongoing efforts to consolidate power within the PLA.

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  Iran-Israel conflict: Putin and Xi Jinping reaffirm strategic alignment in hour-long phone call

  World | June 19, 2025 23:41 IST

  Iran-Israel conflict: The leaders also expressed a shared position on the conflict, with both Russia and China condemning Israel's recent military actions. They criticised what they described as violations of the United Nations Charter and international legal norms.

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  Trump speaks to Xi amid US-China tariff tensions, says 'hard to make a deal with' Chinese President

  World | June 05, 2025 23:58 IST

  Trade negotiations between the United States and China stalled shortly after a May 12 agreement between both countries to reduce their tariff rates in order to have talks.

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  Is Xi Jinping's daughter Xi Mingze living in US? Demands for her deportation gain momentum

  World | May 30, 2025 18:56 IST

  According to media reports, Jinping's daughter Xi Minge studied under a pseudonym at Harvard University from 2010 to 2014, where she got a degree in psychology.

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  Trump says 'great progress' in US-China talks, suggests 'total reset' in trade relations

  World | May 11, 2025 23:32 IST

  Beijing has yet to comment directly, but its official news agency took a tough approach, saying China will “firmly reject any proposal that compromises core principles or undermines the broader cause of global equity”.

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  China's exports jump 12.4 per cent in March even as imports dip amid tariff war with US | DETAILS

  World | April 14, 2025 13:22 IST

  China's trade surplus with the United States was $27.6 billion in March as its exports rose 4.5%. It logged a surplus of $76.6 billion with the US in the first quarter of the year.

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  'Unilateral bullying': Xi's first reaction after Trump's tariffs on China surges to 145 per cent

  World | April 11, 2025 16:33 IST

  Chinese President Xi Jinping, in his first reaction to Trump's 145 per cent tariffs, has described the USA's action as 'unilateral bullying'. Moreover, China has retaliated with 125 per cent tariffs on US imports.

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  Why Trump singled-out China from his 90-day tariff pause on countries | EXPLAINED

  World | April 10, 2025 13:13 IST

  China has not been given any relief as US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause over his sweeping tariffs. The probable reason could be Beijing's decision to undertake tit-for-tat measures, imposing tariffs on US products, as Trump unleashed tariffs on America's trading partners.

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  Donald Trump Unleashes 104% Tariffs On China: How A US-China Trade War Could Impact The World?

  Originals | April 09, 2025 15:43 IST

  Donald Trump implemented a 104% tariff on Chinese goods after Xi Jinping came up with retaliatory tariffs. This has escalated the trade war. But how did the tariff reach 104% and what impact will this have on other countries? Watch the video to know more.

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  President Trump Escalates Tariff War With XI Jinping, Threatens Additional 50% Tariffs On China

  News | April 08, 2025 18:41 IST

  President Trump has given China one day to remove its 34% retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods or face an additional 50% tariff on Chinese Imports. It's a sharp escalation in the trade war that's rattling global markets and raising recession fears.