As the US and Russian presidents prepare to meet for a summit about the Ukraine war, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is readying for his own possible meeting with Trump and looking for what precedents could be set in Alaska.

The Aug. 15 summit is a test of whether Trump can make progress on a peace deal that is acceptable to both Ukraine and Russia.

Favoring "deals over deterrence" will damage U.S. alliances and embolden Beijing, says Craig Singleton of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would see what he could do to help "save" detained Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, even though Chinese President Xi Jinping would not be "thrilled." "I'm going to do everything I can to save him,

President Donald Trump said he’s raised the case of former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai with China, underscoring the wide-ranging nature of trade negotiations with Beijing.

Days before winning his second presidential term, Donald Trump made a bold promise: if he returned to the White House, he would free a pugnacious, self-made billionaire from a Hong Kong prison.