Trump, China and Elon Musk

China vice president meets with Elon Musk ahead of Trump inauguration
China's Vice President Han Zheng met on Sunday with Tesla CEO Elon Musk and other members of the U.S. business community in Washington D.C., the official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday.
JD Vance Holds Talks With China's Vice President Before Trump Inauguration
The vice president-elect and Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met on Sunday ahead of Trump's second inauguration.
Chinese Vice President Meets Musk Just Before Trump Takes Office
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met billionaire Elon Musk and other US business figures, underscoring Beijing’s efforts to set a positive tone in ties with the US before President-elect Donald Trump returns to office.
Vice President-elect JD Vance meets with Chinese counterpart
Han Zheng, the vice president of the People's Republic of China, is in Washington for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday.
Chinese state media says its VP met with Musk on Trump inauguration eve
China's Vice President Han Zheng and Elon Musk met on Sunday ahead of President-elect Trump's inauguration, per Chinese state media. Why it matters: Chinese leader Xi Jinping deployed his top envoy to attend Trump's inauguration in an unprecedented move following Trump's threats to impose major tariffs on China.
The Chinese vice-president is in Washington to witness the swearing-in of Donald Trump
China has confirmed that Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng met the US vice-president-elect J.D. Vance in Washington on Sunday. Han also met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, now a close aide to US president-elect Donald Trump,

China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged

China 'not really interested' in a trade war, given its economic weakness: LSE economics professor
Keyu Jin, associate professor of economics at the London School of Economics, discusses the prospect of U.S. tariffs on China ...
Drone Makers Looking to Steer Clear of China Fear Beijing’s Wrath
However, recent examples of Beijing punishing companies for their ties to Taiwan have made U.S. businesses cautious in their ...
China's Economy Faces Historic Setback Not Seen in Over Half a Century
Beijing hit its GDP growth target of 5 percent in 2024, according to its statistics bureau—but deflationary pressures remain.
Biden Made a Global Push to Constrain China. What Will Trump Do?
Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, said in an interview that “we’ve just stuck with our theory, which is managed ...
China’s economy expands 5% in 2024, hitting target helped by strong exports, stimulus measures
China has reported that its economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2024, achieving Beijing’s target of “around 5%” growth ...
Trump privately expresses interest in visiting China
Donald Trump has privately told his advisers he wants to visit China after being sworn in to office, three sources familiar ...
China’s Population Declines for 3rd Straight Year
The fall came despite a slight rise in births last year, the first increase since 2016. State efforts to cajole women to have ...
China’s population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its government and economy
China’s population has fallen for the third straight year, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second ...
China Has a $1 Trillion Head Start in Any Tariff Fight
As Donald Trump prepares for his second term, China’s dominance of global manufacturing is greater than ever.
China's ageing villages face yawning healthcare gap in fragile economy
David Wei had to carry his nephew on his back for 3 km (1.9 miles) after the younger man suffered a heart attack, staggering ...