Chinese President Xi Jinping said nothing could come between the Chinese people and the Communist Party that has controlled them for over 70 years, setting a combative tone at a challenging moment in relations between the United States and China. Speaking at an event commemorating the anniversary of China’s World War II victory over Japan, President Xi described areas where …

US President Donald Trump ordered an end to the special status of Hong Kong under US law to punish China for what he called “oppressive acts” against the former British colony, leading Beijing to warn of retaliatory sanctions. Citing China’s decision to implement a new Hong Kong national security law, Trump signed an executive order which he said would end …