US President Donald Trump is aiming for a quick win in a pivotal Thursday meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, even if the outcome falls short of the sweeping deal he’s teased on issues at the heart of the rivalry between the world’s two largest economies.

President Donald Trump heads to Asia on Friday for a week of meetings with key leaders in three countries, with a main goal of securing a trade deal with China's President Xi Jinping -- in hopes of ending a monthslong trade war.

U.S. soybean futures (S_1:COM) ticked up on Thursday after President Donald Trump expressed confidence in reaching a trade deal with China’s leader in South Korea next week, potentially covering agricultural purchases.

US and Chinese officials are set to convene another round of trade negotiations in Malaysia this weekend, as the two rival powers seek to salvage fragile relations ahead of a highly anticipated meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

President Donald Trump embarks on multi-stop Asian tour as tensions between the U.S. and China escalate in the weeks leading up to a scheduled meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

China processes 90 percent of rare earths globally. Now some foreign companies that use them in their products may need approval from the Chinese government to export those products to customers. These maneuvers succeeded others China made in the spring.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (October 22) he expected to reach agreements with Chinese President Xi Jinping when they meet in South Korea next week that could range from resumed soybean purchases by Beijing to limits on nuclear weapons.

U.S. President Donald Trump will test his deal-making prowess in a region battered by his hardball trade policies on a trip to Asia next week, as doubts hang over his highly anticipated meeting with China's Xi Jinping.