Donald Trump’s second term in office is getting off to a good start for China.

Beijing was steeling itself for a first-week assault from Donald Trump. That hasn’t happened — yet — so Chinese leaders are making nice and hoping to cut a deal.

As Elon Musk grew Tesla’s business in China, he publicly cozied up to its leaders on his favorite social media platform.

Chinese officials and ordinary people are hopeful but on edge as Donald Trump returns to the White House, eager to avoid a repeat of the bruising trade war that drove a wedge between the economic superpowers during his first term.

"The concentration of power by Trump is unprecedented in recent U.S. history. He may be the only one China can speak to from a practical perspective," said Bo Zhengyuan, a Shanghai-based partner ...

Trump advisor Elon Musk has longstanding business ties in China.

Asian markets rose Friday after a record day on Wall Street in response to Donald Trump's tax-cut pledge, while the yen weakened slightly ahead of an expected interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan later in the day.

Han has used the visit to meet with members of the American business community, including Tesla CEO and close Trump associate Elon Musk, according to Chinese state agency Xinhua. Musk is widely thought to be seen by Beijing as more sympathetic to its interests than others in Trump’s orbit.

Markets rose Friday after a record day on Wall Street in response to Donald Trump's tax-cut pledge, while the yen strengthened after a widely expected interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan.

Hong Kong's stock market ended lower on Wednesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 1.63 percent to close at 19,778 points. China's blue-chip

A rift has emerged within the Republican Party, largely centred on Elon Musk's influence. His support for the H-1B visa programme has drawn criticism from Trump's base, leading to tensions with key figures like Steve Bannon and Vivek Ramaswamy.

Donald Trump’s second term in office is getting ... we committed to last time may not satisfy his new desires,” said Shanghai-based foreign affairs analyst Shen Dingli. This time, instead ...