Last month, top US and Chinese officials held talks that both sides called “constructive”. 

​Last month, top US and Chinese officials held talks that both sides called “constructive”.  

US President Donald Trump expressed optimism about the possibility of normal trade between US and Russia ahead of meeting in Alaska and said he’ll know within the first two minutes of their meeting whether a deal can be struck.

The United States and China clashed over the Panama Canal at the United Nations on Monday, with the U.S. warning that Beijing’s influence over the key waterway could threaten global trade and security.