One of the most important things President Donald Trump is doing right now – though it’s not getting a lot of headlines – is cautiously taking stock of the mood and intent of leaders in Beijing. It’s regularly described as the most important bilateral relationship in the world – two military superpowers with global economic clout caught in what,

President Donald Trump said Monday that he expects to put 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting on Feb. 1, while declining to flesh out his plans for taxing Chinese imports.

Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Friday, days before the incoming US president returns to the White House, with both leaders vowing to take a positive approach to improving ties between the rival countries.

In an unscripted Oval Office exchange, President Donald Trump's latest misstep on geopolitics left reporters scrambling for clarity. The remarks came amid his signing of sweeping executive orders, including pardons for Capitol rioters.

On the campaign trail, Mr Trump promised a 10 per cent to 20 per cent charge on all imported goods and 60 per cent on Chinese products. He also vowed a 25 per cent tariff on all products from Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10 per cent duty on Chinese goods.

Donald Trump on Friday vowed that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping would build a strong relationship after they spoke by telephone, days before the incoming US president takes power.

President Joe Biden was still in Oval Office Friday, but investors appear to have already moved on, as was becoming increasingly evident in the stock market's bullish trading action. Asked why stocks were up so strongly on the final trading day of Biden's presidency,

US President Donald Trump has warned that additional tariffs could be imposed as early as next week, this time on China, rather than just Mexico and Canada, according to CNN and Associated Press. Speaking at a press conference in the Oval Office on Tuesday,

At an impromptu press briefing in the Oval Office on Monday in Washington, the Republican leader avoided committing to a plan for Chinese tariffs, as he signed a flurry of executive orders on camera.

As Trump begins his second term, he is likely to reshape domestic policies and redefining America’s role in the world Donald Trump will begin his second term as President of the United States today, marking a significant moment in US political history.