As the two biggest economic targets in Donald Trump’s trade war, some analysts thought the European Union and China could move closer together and stake out common ground.

"This is not what a major country should do," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said of Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the U.S. from UNESCO.

Washington had been a buffer against China’s efforts to use UNESCO to influence education, historical designations and even artificial intelligence.

Vietnam estimates its exports to the US could decline by as much as a third if higher tariffs announced by President Donald Trump take effect, an internal government assessment shows.

The State Department said that officials are actively engaged with their Chinese counterparts to resolve the situation swiftly.

The Trump administration released a new artificial intelligence blueprint on Wednesday that aims to loosen environmental rules and vastly expand AI exports to allies, in a bid to maintain the American edge over China in the critical technology.

That’s the case when gauging China’s evolving view of President Donald Trump’s second term. Beijing sees Trump’s disruptive actions — his gutting of institutions of U.S. soft power, his launching of trade wars against adversaries and allies alike,

China’s imports of three major energy products from the US hit almost zero in June — a potentially sensitive shift as Beijing and Washington resume talks to resolve their differences on trade.