"The result is an industrial machine that cannot stop and cannot slow down—but that, owing to the limits of demand, cannot keep going."

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President Xi Jinping is preparing a large business delegation to accompany him on his visit to Washington, two ​sources said, an unusual move given U.S. scepticism towards Chinese investment and Beijing's strained ties with private enterprise.

Beijing announced a swath of measures against the United States and its firms on Wednesday, in what it described as retaliation against recent moves by Washington targeting Chinese companies.

A spate of new releases show Chinese competitors are closing the gap on Silicon Valley, and winning market share with lower prices.

The talks, the first official bilateral discussions devoted exclusively to AI between the U.S. and China since U.S. President Donald Trump took office for a second time, will be led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the U.S. side, the sources, who were briefed on the planning, said on condition of anonymity.

Team USA put on a show to secure an opening game win against China at the FIBA World Cup. In their 2026 FIBA World Cup group opener, Team USA routed China 94–61, mirroring their 83–61 victory over the Chinese squad in the 2022 World Cup final.

A G20 finance meeting saw US and Chinese officials disagree over trade language. The core dispute centered on the phrase "non-market" policies and practices. China viewed this term as an attack on its state-owned companies.