Reeves is the most senior British government official to visit China since then-British prime minister Theresa May held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) seven years ago.

BRITISH finance minister Rachel Reeves began a visit to China on Saturday, seeking to revive dialogue with the world’s number two economy as UK borrowing costs soar. Read more at The Business Times.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will become the most senior British official to visit Beijing in 7 years this weekend as she embarks on a mission to deepen economic ties with China against the backdrop of UK market turmoil that threatens to undermine her plans to spur growth domestically.

Mr Trump’s hosting the next day of the launch of “the largest ai infrastructure project in history” shows he grasps the potential. But so does the rest of the world—and most of all, China. Even as Mr Trump was giving his inaugural oration,

More than half of the American businesses in China, the highest level in five years, say they are concerned about a further deterioration in the bilateral relationship between the world's two largest economies,

As Donald Trump becomes President for the second time, the world is watching on, wondering what impact the “America First” leader will have on global affairs. Eight years ago, there was a fear of the unknown,

In its heyday in the mid-20th century, the steel mill in Weirton, W.Va., employed 13,000 people and offered workers a relatively stable blue-collar life. In 2003, Weirton Steel filed for bankruptcy. Shops downtown boarded up their windows, and young people moved away from the declining Appalachian town.

The Chinese government says it will ensure that share prices will rise by ordering pensions and mutual funds to invest more in domestic stock markets. Officials told reporters in Beijing

The annual survey by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in China showed 51% of respondents were concerned about a future deterioration in the U.S.-China relationship. It was released just days after U.S. President Donald Trump took office for a second term with the threat of increasing trade tariffs on Chinese imports.

South by Southwest will be kicking off its 2025 Film & TV Festival with The Studio, the new Apple TV+ half-hour series from Seth Rogen and just one of the over 100 features and TV shows, plus shorts, music videos, and XR projects announced for this year's celebration of visual creativity (March 7-15).

U.S. export controls on advanced semiconductors were intended to slow China's AI progress, but they may have inadvertently spurred innovation.

Whether it is over TikTok, fentanyl or trade, Beijing might welcome a compromise to buy time to address its ailing economy and bolster its position globally.