When the leaders of some of the world's largest companies flocked to Beijing for a business forum last month, their main purpose was a coveted meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

President Donald Trump can’t stop contradicting himself on his own tariff plans. Trump says he’s on a path to cut several new trade deals in a few weeks — but also suggests it’s “physically impossible” to hold all the needed meetings.

China's leaders have shrugged off the potential impact from U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war, saying they have the tools needed to protect jobs and limit damage from higher tariffs on Chinese e