U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping about Nvidia's state-of-the-art Blackwell artificial intelligence chip at their expected meeting on Thursday.

President Trump told reporters as he flew into Japan that he expects to have a trade agreement with China finalized by the end of his tour of Asia.

Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang said that maintaining the US edge in artificial intelligence will require a steady approach that ensures China remains hooked on American technology.

The Chinese and Indian militaries have had talks on the management of the border the countries share, and both agreed to use existing mechanisms to resolve any "ground issues", the neighbours said on Wednesday.

President Donald Trump is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping this week where rare earths could emerge as a key discussion point.

Beijing and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have signed an expanded free trade agreement as both sides face increased protectionism from the United States

A former military intelligence soldier was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to attempting to deliver classified material to China.

Rare earths aren’t the only leverage China has. American farmers — among Trump’s most loyal supporters — have traditionally depended on China to buy about a quarter of the soybeans they produce. But China has stopped buying American soybeans this year, choosing to use Brazilian and Argentinian suppliers instead.