Chinese officials have long used their willingness to cooperate to stem the flow of fentanyl to the United States as leverage in talks over broader disputes.

China said it is assessing the possibility of trade talks with the US, the first sign since Donald Trump hiked tariffs last month that negotiations could begin between the two sides. 2) Apple Inc.’s much-awaited quarterly earnings report failed to soothe investor concerns about its biggest challenges,

China's Commerce Ministry says Beijing is evaluating multiple approaches by the Trump administration for trade talks

By Chibuike Oguh and Sruthi Shankar NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street stocks advanced on Friday, notching the second straight week of gains, helped by strong economic data and potential easing of trade tensions between the U.

US stocks end day and week higher on reports China's open to trade talks and strong jobs data. S&P 500 scores longest winning streak in 20 years.

Global stock markets rose on Friday as jobs data reassured investors on the US economy, as did indications Beijing and Washington may begin to talk about resolving their tariff standoff.