US trade envoy Dennis Shea: ‘Despite China’s repeated portrayal of itself as a staunch defender of free trade and the global trading system, China is in fact the most protectionist, mercantilist economy in the world’.

The bomber is injured, but there are no other injuries, embassy official says.

The two leaders defused what had threatened to become a trade war between the two blocs, fuelled by tariffs set by Mr Trump on European steel and aluminium exports, and threats to expand the tariffs to cars.

She urged other nations to unite with Taiwan in defending against China’s expansionist aims and to protect shared liberal values.

Asean will discuss Code of Conduct.

Cutting debt remains an overriding priority but some fine-tuning allows Beijing to address a deceleration of investment in infrastructure.

Facebook has registered a subsidiary in Hangzhou.

On the first day of a two-day public hearing, witnesses said their industries relied heavily on products that only China could provide.

Profits, prices are threatened as record amounts of red meat and poultry fill U.S. warehouses.

US president accuses China of manipulating renminbi to gain trade advantage.