Trump says US-China relationship will be 'better than ever before'

President Donald Trump declared that the relationship between the United States and China is going to be better than ever before, offering an optimistic framing of ties between the world's two largest economies at a moment when trade tensions and tariff disputes have dominated the bilateral agenda.

The statement carries market relevance given how sensitive risk assets — from equities to crypto — have been to any shift in US-China rhetoric. A sustained diplomatic thaw, if it materialises, would ease pressure on global supply chains and reduce the tail risk of an escalating trade war that has weighed on sentiment across asset classes.