Laura Bicker

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Laura Bicker

Trump confirms China trip after 'very good' call with XiLaura BickerReutersDonald Trump has said he will visit China after speaking to its leader Xi Jinping over the phone. The US president said he had reciprocated with an invite to the White House during the "very good talk" - though such a trip has not been confirmed by either side. Thursday's call is the first time the two leaders have spoken since Trump launched a trade war with Beijing in February.

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Laura Bicker |Ruth Comerford

"He invited me to China and I invited him here," Trump said of the call with Xi while meeting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office. "We both accepted, so I will be going there with the first lady at a certain point and he will be coming here hopefully with the first lady of China."The Chinese readout of the conversation mentioned the its invitation but not the reciprocal one to the White House.

3 weeks ago | aol.com | Laura Bicker |Ruth Comerford

Donald Trump has said he will visit China after speaking to its leader Xi Jinping over the phone. The US president said he had reciprocated with an invite to the White House during the "very good talk" - though such a trip has not been confirmed by either side. Thursday's call is the first time the two leaders have spoken since Trump launched a trade war with Beijing in February. Chinese state media reported that the call happened at the White House's request.

3 weeks ago | aol.com | Peter Hoskins |Laura Bicker

China says the US has "severely violated" their trade truce and that it will take strong measures to defend its interests. China's Ministry of Commerce said Washington has "seriously undermined" the agreement reached during talks in Geneva last month, when both countries lowered tariffs on goods imported from each other.

3 weeks ago | sg.yahoo.com | Peter Hoskins |Laura Bicker

Peter Hoskins - Business reporter and Laura Bicker - China correspondent2 June 2025 at 2:53 am·2-min readChina says the US has "severely violated" their trade truce and that it will take strong measures to defend its interests. China's Ministry of Commerce said Washington has "seriously undermined" the agreement reached during talks in Geneva last month, when both countries lowered tariffs on goods imported from each other.