Donald Trump is the richest man to have ever become President of the United States and China's leader Xi Jinping is not short of a penny - but both are trumped by one man

As US President Donald Trump ratcheted up economic pressure on China over the past week, Beijing sent back its own message: Its rise won’t be interrupted.

The political atmosphere of modern-day China may seem like it has nothing in common with the United States circa 2025 — but according to some, we have more in common than you'd think. As the New York Times reports,

Donald J Trump is to date the richest man to ever become President of the United States. However, he isn't the richest leader in the world.

Talking to the media, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that China and India should be partners who contribute to each other's success.

Donald Trump's consistent pressure around the Panama Canal has finally yielded some results as a Hong Kong conglomerate has now agreed upon selling its stake in two Panama Canal ports to American and Swiss investors.

As Donald Trump up-ends world order during his first few weeks in power, Xi Jinping is quietly testing the boundaries of this new reality, and the fallout could be felt in Ukraine, Taiwan and Australia.

Xi Jinping has ordered the People’s Liberation Army to further root out corruption following a series of purges that have raised questions about China’s military preparedness, as the US Treasury Secretary said Washington was confident Beijing would not invade Taiwan while Donald Trump was in office.