The discounts on Iranian oil offered to China have hit their widest in more than a year, as tightening sanctions on Russia and Iran squeeze buying from independent refiners already constrained by a shortage of crude import quotas,

China has banned dealings by Chinese companies with five subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean.

The U.S. must take strong action to hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable for its persecution of religious minorities, as evidenced by the recent crackdown on Christians in China.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle said the U.S. must take further action to prevent Iran from rebuilding its military capabilities, including the enforcement of sanctions

Iran appears to be stepping up the rebuilding of its ballistic missile program, despite the reintroduction last month of United Nations sanctions that ban arms sales to the country and ballistic missile activity.

Donald Trump hailed a 'truly great' meeting with Xi Jinping, and has lowered tariffs on China. This live blog is now closed.

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have agreed to postpone export controls on rare earths and chips as part of a broad one-year trade deal reached by the US and Chinese leaders at a summit in South Korea. The US and China said they also reached agreements on American tariffs related to fentanyl and tit-for-tat levies on each other’s shipping industries,