Chinese leader Xi Jinping held court with dozens of the world’s top executives on Friday, as he sought to bolster foreign investment during an escalating trade war with the United States.

President Donald Trump has suggested he could cut the 65 per cent tariff rate on China if Beijing allows a sale of TikTok, but Chinese government advisers are urging caution as they argue “Liberation Day” has confirmed China is now in a “struggle for survival” with America.

Donald Trump’s second trade war is a battle of one against all. Reciprocal tariffs announced on Wednesday by the White House hit China with a hike of 34 percentage points, taking the fresh levies on exports from the People’s Republic up 54 percentage points in the 10 weeks since the U.

As US President Donald Trump laid out tariffs on virtually every one of America's trading partners on Wednesday, he had strong words for Beijing. "I have great respect for President Xi [Jinping] of China,

US President Donald Trump just announced steep tariffs on the country’s major trading partners. Here’s what to know. ‘Reciprocal tariffs’: The US will impose so-called reciprocal tariffs on China of 34 per cent and hit the EU with a levy of 20 per cent.

BBC reporters look at how the latest US import taxes are seen in the EU, China, India, the UK and South Africa.

The move came two days after President Donald Trump imposed the same tariff on all Chinese imports, bringing the total U.S. tariff on Chinese goods to at least 54%.

President Donald Trump's expansive new tariff regime flips on its head a decades-long global trend of lower trade barriers and is likely, economists say, to raise prices for Americans by thousands of dollars each year while sharply slowing the U.

Chinese President Xi Jinping called on global business leaders to push back against protectionism, seeking to take advantage of growing backlash to rising US tariffs to promote his country as a reliable partner.

In response to Donald Trump’s first term as president, Xi Jinping, China’s leader, initiated a campaign to reduce China’s economic dependence on America. Chinese officials are hoping that a revival in domestic demand,

The penalties announced on Wednesday unleashed turbulence across world markets and drew condemnation from other leaders facing the end of an era of trade liberalization that has shaped the global order for decades.

President Donald Trump's move to slap a 10% tariff on most goods imported to the United States, as well as much higher levies on dozens of rivals and allies alike, has intensified a global trade war that threatens to stoke inflation and stall growth.

Former President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping new tariffs as he continues to move ahead with his domestic and foreign policy agenda. Follow here for the latest live news updates.

Donald Trump launched a new assault on the global trading order on Wednesday, imposing a barrage of new tariffs including on all US imports in a move that sent Wall Street stock futures tumbling. The president said a levy of 10 per cent would apply to nearly all US imports from April 5 as he also revealed additional so-called reciprocal duties,

Financial markets around the world are reeling following President Donald Trump’s latest and most severe volley of tariffs, and the U.S. stock market may be taking the worst of it. The S&P 500 was down 3.

Donald Trump’s latest tariff attack on China could imperil any possible “grand bargain” between Washington and Beijing and drive a hard decoupling between the world’s two largest economies, analysts said.

Sweeping new tariffs announced by President Donald Trump have provoked dismay, threats of countermeasures and calls for further negotiations to make trade rules fairer. But responses are measured, hig