Asked if he would approve a $14 billion arms package to Taiwan that has been held up for months, Trump said that’s up to China.

By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, May 16 (Reuters) - China's commerce ministry on Saturday described as "preliminary" the tariff, agricultural and aircraft deals agreed during this week's visit by U.S. President Donald Trump.

President Trump's trip to China could bolster economic relations, but failed to deliver a breakthrough deal, some trade and energy experts said.

China and the U.S., the world's two largest economies, wield great influence over the oil market and are using it to help plug the supply gap.

President Donald Trump departed Beijing Thursday afternoon local time without any immediate clear signs that the US and China have resolved thorny challenges dogging the fractious relationship, but with a freshly-stabilized relationship with China leader Xi Jinping – for now.

President Donald Trump's second and final day of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing includes a working lunch before Trump heads back to the U.S.

Fully automated manufacturing plants in China, or "dark factories," could overhaul modern manufacturing and eliminate the need for human workers.

By Ella Cao and Lewis Jackson BEIJING, May 16 (Reuters) - China and the United States have agreed to expand agricultural trade through tariff reductions and tackle non-tariff barriers and market access issues,