Investors and world leaders are watching these talks closely to see if they can help thwart the prospect of a deepening trade war between the world's two biggest economies.

The U.S. and China are holding a second day of talks Tuesday in London aimed at easing their trade dispute, after President Donald Trump said China is “not easy” but the U.S. was “doing well” at the ...

The trade deal, which needs to signed by both Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, would remove Chinese export restrictions on rare earth minerals and other critical industrial components.