As US President Donald Trump ratcheted up economic pressure on China over the past week, Beijing sent back its own message: Its rise won’t be interrupted.

China’s gains should stir Washington to intensify its own efforts to strengthen science and technology development in the United States.

The United States may still have the world's most powerful navy but it seems to have realised that this is no longer sufficient to reassert US supremacy over the high

Trump’s return creates uncertainty for Beijing, with potential economic risks from renewed tariffs and trade restrictions. While there are some prospects for relations to get better, the unpredictable nature of Trump’s policies and Washington’s internal challenges could also lead to further volatility between the U.

Dalian iron ore futures prices fluctuated within a narrow range on Thursday, as investors weighed expectations of additional stimulus measures to boost consumption in China against trade concerns and reports of steel production cuts.