Key topics for the high-stakes dialogue include Chinese purchases of US soybeans, Taiwan, and the detention of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai. Trump also signaled he would seek China’s cooperation on issues involving Russia’s war in Ukraine.

The Commissioner's Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Saturday issued a stern warning to certain US politicians,

Teresa and Claire Lai greeted Leo after the general audience on Wednesday, appearing in the black attire traditionally worn by women greeting the pope.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for the immediate release of Jimmy Lai, the imprisoned Hong Kong democracy advocate and founder of the now-shuttered Apple Daily.

Letter signed by bipartisan group of 38 US senators urges US president to secure Lai’s release and put human rights back on the agenda.