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People use smartphones outside the late designer Karl Lagerfeld's flagship store in Beijing, Thursday, June 6, 2019. Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russian journalists Chinese consumer demand is driving growth despite the trade war with the United States. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

China says list of ‘unreliable’ foreign firms coming soon

By KEN MORITSUGU - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 14, 2019, file photo specialists Michael Pistillo, left, and David Haubner confer on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday, June 6. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

US stocks climb on hope of US-Mexico trade deal

By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA - Associated Press

Guo Ping, deputy Chairman of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, foreground left, shakes hands with Russian President of MTS mobile network operator, Alexei Kornya as Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a signing ceremony following their talks in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Chinese President Xi Jinping is on visit to Russia this week and is expected to attend Russia's main economic conference in St. Petersburg. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool)

The Latest: Trump will speak with Xi, then act on tariffs

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FILE - In this March 5, 2019, file photo, cargo containers are staged near cranes at the Port of Tacoma, in Tacoma, Wash. On Thursday, June 6, the Commerce Department reports on the U.S. trade gap for April. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

US trade deficit smaller in April, but gap with China grew

By PAUL WISEMAN - Associated Press

In this May 30, 2019, photo, the first team of Taiwan artillerywomen poses for the press during the annual Han Kuang exercises in Pingtung County, Southern Taiwan. Taiwan has confirmed Thursday, June 6, 2019, that it has asked to purchase more than 100 U.S. tanks, along with air defense and anti-tank missile systems in a major potential arms sale that could worsen frictions between Washington and Beijing. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying) **FILE**

Taiwan confirms request for US tanks, air defense systems

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A worker wipes a dog sculpture outside a luxury fashion boutique under construction at the capital city's popular shopping mall in Beijing, Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Amid the trade war with the United States, Chinese President Xi Jinping is expressing confidence in the resilience of the Chinese economy. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Amid trade war, China’s Xi talks up economy, heads to Moscow

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN - Associated Press

A worker wipes a dog sculpture outside a luxury fashion boutique under construction at the capital city's popular shopping mall in Beijing, Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Amid the trade war with the United States, Chinese President Xi Jinping is expressing confidence in the resilience of the Chinese economy. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

The Latest: Amid trade war, China’s Xi heads to Moscow

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China launches 1st rocket from mobile platform in Yellow Sea

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The large portrait of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong on Tiananmen Gate next to Tiananmen Square is seen through the window of car in Beijing, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Chinese authorities stepped up security Tuesday around Tiananmen Square in central Beijing, a reminder of the government's attempts to quash any memories of a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests 30 years ago. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The Latest: Hong Kong activists mark Tiananmen anniversary

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In this Oct. 10, 2018, file photo, a traveler pushes his luggage beneath large Chinese flags hanging from the ceiling in Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in Shenzhen in southern China's Guangdong province. China has on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, issued a travel warning for the U.S., saying Chinese visitors have been interrogated, interviewed and subjected to other forms of what it called harassment by U.S. law enforcement agencies. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) **FILE**

China warns citizens not to travel to U.S.

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

In this June 3, 2019, photo, shoppers enter and exit a Walmart in Tempe, Ariz. Executives at Walmart and dollar-store chains, which import much of their merchandise and serve many low-income customers, have warned that tariffs could lead to higher prices for consumers. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Poor Americans likely to be hit hardest by new US tariffs

By JOSH BOAK and JONATHAN J. COOPER - Associated Press

A woman walks past a banner featuring Tiananmen Square, Beijing, which is displayed at Hong Kong's Victoria Park Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend an annual candlelight vigil for victims of the Chinese government's military crackdown three decades ago on protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Hong Kong activists hold Tiananmen candlelight vigil

By VIOLET LAW and ALICE FUNG - Associated Press

In this June 3, 2019, photo, Health officials spray disinfectant solution as a precaution against African swine fever near a pig farm in Incheon, South Korea. South Korea is concerned North Korea is ignoring its calls for joint efforts to stem the spread of highly contagious African swine fever following an outbreak in North Korea. (Yun Tae-hyun/Yonhap via AP)

Seoul: NKorea ignores calls for joint African swine efforts

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press

In this April 24, 2018, photo, hundreds of Chinese tourists are in line to board a tour boat ride of New York Harbor in New York. China has issued a travel warning for the U.S. saying Chinese visitors have been interrogated, interviewed and subjected to other forms of what it called harassment by U.S. law enforcement agencies. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

China issues US travel alert warning of official harassment

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In this May 20, 2019, photo, a woman adjusts the glasses of a man outside a Huawei store in Beijing. The world's largest association of technology professionals has reversed a decision that would have excluded employees of Chinese tech giant Huawei and its affiliates from some editorial and peer review activities.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

The Latest: China blasts ‘interference” in own affairs

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In this May 20, 2019, photo, a woman adjusts the glasses of a man outside a Huawei store in Beijing. The world's largest association of technology professionals has reversed a decision that would have excluded employees of Chinese tech giant Huawei and its affiliates from some editorial and peer review activities.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

China issues travel alerts, slams US ‘interference’

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN and ELAINE KURTENBACH - Associated Press

Illustration on China and human rights by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

China’s quest for human rights and democracy

By Cui Tiankai

Canada: Time for China to “break the silence” on Tiananmen

By ROB GILLIES - Associated Press

In this photo taken on July 4, 1989, a child wearing a mourning armband shouts anti-Beijing slogans against the June 4 Beijing crackdown on pro-democracy protesters during a demonstration by thousands in Hong Kong. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

AP PHOTOS: How Hong Kong supported, and remembers, Tiananmen

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A security official stands guard as a tour group walks along a street next to Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Chinese authorities stepped up security Tuesday around Tiananmen Square in central Beijing, a reminder of the government's attempts to quash any memories of a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests 30 years ago. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Pompeo statement on Tiananmen met with sharp China response

By The Associated Press - Associated Press