Donald Trump has sought to cool tensions with China by claiming Xi Jinping “had a bad moment” when announcing new export controls on rare earths and critical minerals.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for greater representation for women in politics and government at a global women's summit in Beijing, a move he said would ensure that gender equality is "truly internalised" within society.

US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s latest tit-for-tat showdown has both countries claiming the ball is now in the other’s court, with the clock ticking toward another escalation in import tariffs.

China’s exports accelerated in September, showing the resilience of the country’s trade machine as tensions flared again with the US ahead of an expected meeting between presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump in South Korea this month.

The pause in the trade war between the U.S. and China may be at risk of breaking open again after Beijing implemented restrictions on rare earth exports.

The U.S. and China have raised new tariffs and export controls on each other, but they may just be a negotiating tactic.

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed China’s commitment to accelerating the all-round development of women by announcing a series of new proposals and measures at the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women held in Beijing on Monday.

Beijing’s recent moves – wider export curbs on rare earth and other critical minerals, new port fees on American ships, and an antitrust probe into an acquisition by US chip company Qualcomm – mark a sharp reversal from the conciliatory tone it had struck earlier to pave the way for a highly anticipated Xi-Trump meeting at an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea later this month Read more at straitstimes.