In diplomacy, even short words matter. And with a brief Truth Social post, President Donald Trump may have revealed his approach to the U.S.-China relationship — to the delight of reputation-conscious Beijing but to the worries of U.

Both sides of the Taiwan Strait are girding for would be the most difficult seaborne invasion since World War II.

As Trump has imposed steep tariffs on China, American importers are buying much less. But China has offset the decline from the United States with breathtaking speed.

Defense secretary praises U.S.-China relations but says better communications needed to “deconflict and deescalate any problems that arise.”

U.S. and China reach historic trade agreement addressing fentanyl trafficking, rare earth exports and agricultural trade between the world's largest economies.

Australia's defence force operations to protect its sea trade routes, including through the South China Sea, are becoming more risky as Beijing undertakes the "biggest military build-up in the world today",

Trump has said the U.S. will restart nuclear weapons testing, and accused other powers of doing the same already.

Beijing has officially resumed group tours to Canada, just days after the first meeting between their top leaders in eight years, signalling a further thaw in bilateral ties after years of tensions. Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning made the announcement on Monday,

China's factory activity in October expanded at a slower pace as new orders and output both waned amid tariff anxiety, a private-sector survey showed on Monday.