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Xi asks Trump if U.S. and China can avoid 'Thucydides Trap' at high-stakes summit

Xi asks Trump if U.S. and China can avoid 'Thucydides Trap'...

U.S. President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday...

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Oil rises as IEA flags greater volatility ahead, OPEC cuts demand forecast

Oil rises as IEA flags greater volatility ahead, OPEC cuts...

OPEC cut its demand growth estimates for 2026 to about 1.2 million barrels per day.

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Lotus CEO warns solid-state batteries still up to a decade from mass production

Lotus CEO warns solid-state batteries still up to a decade...

Sometimes billed as the "holy grail" of sustainable driving, solid-state batteries...

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Oil struggles for direction as IEA flags greater volatility ahead, OPEC cuts demand forecast

Oil struggles for direction as IEA flags greater volatility...

OPEC cut its demand growth estimates for 2026 to about 1.2 million barrels per day.

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In photos: Trump kicks off high-stakes summit with Xi

In photos: Trump kicks off high-stakes summit with Xi

The high-stakes summit is expected to cover a wide range of contentious topics,...

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Trump, Xi begin summit in first U.S. presidential trip to Beijing in nearly a decade

Trump, Xi begin summit in first U.S. presidential trip...

U.S. President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday...

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In photos: Trump lands in China ahead of high-stakes summit with Xi

In photos: Trump lands in China ahead of high-stakes summit...

The high-stakes summit is expected to cover a wide range of contentious topics,...

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Japan's global defense business may be on the cusp of a big breakout

Japan's global defense business may be on the cusp of a...

Can Japan be a major player in the international defense sector, like its neighbor...

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CNBC Daily Open: Trump touches down in Beijing as U.S. inflation heats up

CNBC Daily Open: Trump touches down in Beijing as U.S....

Asia markets were mixed ahead of the highly anticipated Trump-Xi talks.

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Inside India newsletter: Trump-Xi meeting could test India’s positioning as China counterweight

Inside India newsletter: Trump-Xi meeting could test India’s...

For more than two decades, consecutive U.S. administrations have seen India as a...