After Trump signs Russia sanctions bill, Moscow calls it a full-scale ‘trade war’

U.S. President Donald Trump grudgingly signed into law new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, a move Moscow said amounted to a full-scale trade war and an end to hopes for better ties with the Trump administration. Congress overwhelmingly approved the legislation...

China’s elite have begun their game of thrones — here are some of the potential winners

For President Xi Jinping, this is an opportunity to install loyalists and shore up his legacy. Who gets promoted and who doesn’t could have a major global impact, as the world’s second-largest economy posts its slowest pace of growth in a quarter of a...