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,

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.

U.S. and Chinese officials will meet in Stockholm next week to discuss an extension to the deadline for negotiating a trade deal, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday as President Donald Trump announced a deal with the Philippines and released terms of a previous deal with Indonesia.

The Trump administration has dialed back aggressive measures against China and reversed its position on technology controls as the president angles for a Chinese trip later this year.

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

(This was originally published in the India File newsletter, which is issued every Tuesday. <a href=" rel="">Sign up here to get the latest news from India and how it matters to the world.)

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is the first Southeast Asian leader to hold talks with Trump in his second term.