The US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad will step down early next month, ending of his three-year tenure to work on President Donald Trump's re-election campaign.

US ambassador to China Terry Branstad leaving post to help Trump campaign

China on Tuesday rejected US Ambassador Terry Branstad's call to Beijing to engage in "substantive dialogue" with the Dalai Lama, saying it was firmly opposed to "foreign interference" in Tibet and its internal affairs.

China rejects US Ambassador Terry Branstad's call for talks with Dalai Lama

China should hold talks with Tibet's spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad told Chinese officials during a trip to the Himalayan region where he criticised Beijing for interfering in religious freedom.

China should hold talks with Dalai Lama: US ambassador Terry Branstad

US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad was scheduled to visit Tibet this week, a US embassy spokeswoman said, the first visit to the region by a US ambassador since 2015, amid escalating trade tension between the two countries.

US Ambassador to China visiting Tibet this week

China has pulled the plug on a US warship's scheduled visit to Hong Kong, and scrapped plans for a top admiral to meet with his US counterpart in Washington, officials said Tuesday.

China nixes US warship port visit, recalls admiral from US

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US ambassador to China Terry Branstad leaving post to help Trump campaign

China rejects US Ambassador Terry Branstad's call for talks with Dalai Lama

China should hold talks with Dalai Lama: US ambassador Terry Branstad

US Ambassador to China visiting Tibet this week

China nixes US warship port visit, recalls admiral from US