By Trevor Hunnicutt and Michael Martina WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to China from March 31 to April 2 for a highly anticipated meeting between the leaders of the world's two biggest economies,

President Trump said his planned meeting with President Xi Jinping would be a grand display, but tensions over trade and defense could dampen the mood.

Toronto business leaders and travel groups are applauding changes to China’s visa rules, which will allow Canadian passport holders to travel to the country visa-free starting Tuesday.

Canadian passport holders can travel to China visa-free starting Tuesday until the end of 2026, a spokesperson for China's Foreign Affairs Ministry announced Sunday — marking another step in Canada's

During his campaign, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz signaled a radical change from previous leaders’ cheerleading for trade with China: He warned business chiefs against bigger investments there and not to count on government help if things went wrong.

Canadians who want to visit China no longer need a visa to enter the country, but only for a limited time. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in China announced on Tuesday that starting Feb. 17, 2026, passport holders from Canada and the United Kingdom can travel to the country visa-free.

British travellers can now visit China visa-free: here’s how long you can stay, when the new rules kick in and what UK tourists and business travellers need to know before booking.

BERLIN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - BMW Chief Executive Oliver Zipse has warned that ignoring China, the world's top auto market, would put at risk future economic success, saying on Thursday cooperation with Beijing was fundamental ahead of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's first trip to the country.