Trump stunned trading partners and global markets in early April, when he announced a raft of “reciprocal” tariffs on imports from more than 180 countries.
The message Xi is sending on his tour is loud and clear. China is seeking to capitalize on the Trump administration’s truculence to cast itself as the world’s preferred trading partner.
Craig Williams was one of several people investigated on suspicion of cashing in on insider knowledge on the date then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak would call the election.