As China Looks for Way Out of U.S. Trade Deadlock, Fentanyl Could Be Key

When Donald J. Trump was first in the White House trying to strike a trade deal with China, Beijing tried to curry favor with the American president by banning all variants of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl. Now, as China…

China Accuses U.S. of Blackmail After Trump Threatens More Tariffs

Xi Jinping wants you to know that he will not be cowed. Confronted with the latest threat from President Trump of an additional 50 percent tariff on Chinese goods unless Beijing reverses its retaliatory levies on U.S. imports, China’s top…