China is positioned to attract global talent as Trump’s policies weaken American competitiveness, some lawmakers say.

President Donald Trump's foreign aid cuts, tariffs on allies and restrictions on international students have “deeply” undermined America's ability to compete with China, Senate Democrats say. In a report released Monday,

Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee accused the Trump administration of “ceding global leadership to China,” citing the trade war and a retreat from international engagement through cuts to foreign aid and media agencies.

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to hit buyers of Russian exports with sanctions unless Russia agrees a peace deal over the conflict in Ukraine, potentially complicating Moscow's oil sales to China,

President Trump set a 50 day deadline for a ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine or else he will hit Russia with "severe" tariffs. Also, the U.S. is sending weapons to Ukraine through NATO. Politico Foreign Affairs Correspondent Eli Stokols and Puck Founding Partner Julia Ioffe join Katy Tur to react to Trump's change in tone on Russian President Putin.

The Chinese economy cooled in the second quarter, but growth was in line with expectations despite pressure from U.S. tariffs.

A surge of exports from Chinese manufacturers supported the growth, as customers and producers alike took advantage of the U.S.-China trade war ceasefire.

China reported a better-than-expected economic growth as the world’s second largest economy took advantage of a trade truce with the US amid President Donald Trump’s tariff offensive.