We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing1. AdvertisementRead the full story here2. Xi and Trump frame phone call in positive terms, but offer few detailsPhoto: AFP/Pool/Getty Images/TNSIn September, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his American counterpart Donald Trump spoke by phone for the third time this year, capping off a string of high-level US-China engagements. Asian-American businesses are being decimated by Trump tariffs, Democratic lawmakers warnPhoto: Bochen HanBusinesses owned by Asian-Americans are struggling with mounting costs as a result of Trump’s tariffs, with some potentially being forced to shut down, a group of Democratic lawmakers warned in September, as they urged the administration to reverse the duties.