President Trump’s tariff leverage over China faces new strain as Beijing’s economy posts stronger-than-expected growth and diversifies exports.

Reserves of critical minerals are front and center as President Donald Trump holds his first formal meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday.

China, the world’s biggest importer of soybeans, has stopped buying U.S. crops to put pressure on Trump ahead of his trade-focused meeting with Xi Jinping.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday warned that his administration could impose tariffs as high as 155% on Chinese imports unless Beijing strikes what he called a “very fair” trade deal with Washington.

Trump threatens 155% tariff on China unless a fair trade deal is reached, highlighting successful negotiations with other nations.

President Trump teed up a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in two weeks after U.S. and Chinese officials are set to discuss ways to de-escalate a growing trade war this week. Yale Law School’s Paul Tsai China Center Senior Fellow Samm Sacks joins Alex Witt to weigh in.

China’s escalating curbs on the critical minerals has given Australia, a longstanding U.S. ally, the opportunity to reposition itself to a transactional president.

China’s shipments of rare-earth magnets to the US and the European Union dropped in September, before Beijing escalated tensions by ramping up export curbs amid stormy trade talks between the world’s top two economies.

China’s decision to restrict export of rare earth minerals on Oct. 10 triggered a round two of tit-for-tat actions.

President Donald Trump says China should take a less confrontational approach to his threatened new tariffs, but he's not retreating from his demands

President Donald Trump brushed off a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan on Monday, making a rare remark about how his administration views the future of the island amid increasing threats from Beijing.