Beijing on Iran war, Trump’s China trade plan, new AI arena: 7 US-China relations reads

We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.1. Trump slams European allies, praises China and continues to justify Iran attackPhoto: ReutersUS President Donald Trump used a White House meeting with the German Chancellor on March 3 to blast European allies, praise China, waffle on tariffs and argue that the attack he had launched against Iran days previously had prevented a nuclear war.Read the full story here.2. Trump’s 2026 trade agenda sharpens push for ‘managed’ US-China tiesPhoto: ReutersTrump’s 2026 Trade Policy Agenda, announced this month, sharpened and – in some ways – reshaped Washington’s approach to Beijing, blending enforcement with a new emphasis on “managed” trade between the world’s two largest economies.Read the full story here.3. China urges Israel to end war in Iran as regional tensions escalate amid US-linked attackPhoto: ReutersTop Chinese diplomat Wang Yi urged his Israeli counterpart to help bring about an immediate end to the war in Iran during a call days after the US and Israel launched a massive attack on Tehran.