US and Chinese officials have reached a framework agreement, averting a potentially ruinous 157% tariff on Chinese goods while paving the way for a potential trade deal to be discussed between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping later this week.

President Trump told reporters as he flew into Japan that he expects to have a trade agreement with China finalized by the end of his tour of Asia.

ANE (Cayman) said on Tuesday a consortium comprising its largest shareholder, Centurium Capital, Temasek and True Light have offered to take it private in a deal valuing the China-based transportation and delivery services group at HK$14.

Lt. Gen. Sun Li-fang details Taiwan's defense plans against Chinese gray-zone operations and potential naval blockade threats from the PLA.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said 100% tariffs on China are "effectively off the table" after a "very good two-day meeting" between the U.S. and China.

Private equity firm Boyu Capital has emerged as the frontrunner to buy a controlling stake in Starbucks' China business in a deal that could value the unit at more than $4 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.

The global network of P-8 maritime patrol aircraft contributes to maritime domain awareness, the U.S. Navy said.

Their Iowa farm also grows corn and soybeans — crops that have been hit hard by the trade war with China — but cattle had been a bright spot so far in 2025. "This year, it is the one thing that is going to make any money for us,