Washington could push Beijing to buy more American goods – but deeper issues likely to go unaddressed, ex-Trump administration official says.

Four months since Trump fired the opening salvo of his trade war, only China and Canada have dared to hit back at Washington imposing a minimum 10 per cent global tariff, 50 per cent levies on steel and aluminium, and 25 per cent on autos.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday lauded a new trade deal signed with Indonesia and said the United States would be fighting China "in a very friendly fashion."

Trump received mostly negative ratings in a survey of 24 nations but few people had confidence in either Trump or Xi to do the right thing on world affairs.

President Donald Trump unveils a groundbreaking trade agreement with China, intertwining access to rare minerals and educational opportunities.

President Donald Trump has dialed down his confrontational tone with China in an effort to secure a summit with counterpart Xi Jinping and a trade deal with the world’s second-largest economy, people familiar with internal deliberations said.

President Donald Trump has reportedly softened his stance on China compared to six months ago as he looks to secure a trade deal with the U.S.’s closest economic rival, and a meeting with his counterpart,

Global views of China and its leader Xi Jinping have improved, while opinions of the U.S. and Donald Trump have declined

Strength in the stock market helped to ease gold’s appeal Thursday, but actions by [President Donald Trump so far this year have contributed to the precious metal’s](

President Donald Trump said late Tuesday that new tariffs on semiconductors could be coming soon. Wedbush analysts said his stance could soften.