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May

Taiwan Signals Openness to Direct Trump-Lai Talks After Beijing Summit Raises Alarm in Taipei

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Taiwan has expressed openness to direct talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te following growing concern in Taipei over comments made during Trump’s high-profile summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. The remarks came after Trump and Xi held extensive discussions last week on trade, regional security and Taiwan, an […]

15
May

Trump Says China May Release Detained Pastor but Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai ‘Is a Tough One’

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U.S. President Donald Trump said China could potentially release a detained American pastor as part of ongoing negotiations with Washington, but suggested the case of jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai would be far more difficult to resolve. Trump made the remarks during a press briefing following meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping in […]

15
May

Trump Says US and China Are Aligned on Iran, Warns Tehran to Make a Deal Soon

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U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States and Xi Jinping are broadly aligned on the Iran crisis, warning that Tehran must quickly agree to a deal over its nuclear program and regional tensions or risk further consequences. Speaking after high-level talks in Beijing during his state visit to China, Trump said both leaders agreed […]

15
May

Trump Says He and China’s Xi Agree Iran Cannot Have Nuclear Weapons

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U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed Iran must never be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons, marking one of the strongest public signs of alignment between Washington and Beijing on the escalating Middle East crisis. Speaking after high-level talks in Beijing, Trump said the two leaders also agreed […]

15
May

Boeing Shares Drop 4% after Trump Announces China Orders just 200 Jets

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Shares of Boeing fell nearly 4% on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that China would purchase “around 200” Boeing aircraft as part of a broader trade understanding reached during his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Investors had reportedly expected a significantly larger aircraft commitment from China following days of optimistic […]

15
May

Xi and Trump Declare Success but Deep Divisions Persist Over Iran and Taiwan

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up a high-profile summit in Beijing on Friday projecting optimism about stabilizing relations between the world’s two largest economies, even as major disagreements remained unresolved over Iran, Taiwan, trade and regional security. The three-day summit, held amid heightened global tensions and economic uncertainty, produced warm […]

14
May

Trump Arrives in Beijing for High-Stakes Summit With Xi Jinping

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U.S. President Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for a closely watched state visit and summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, marking the first visit by a sitting American president to China in nearly nine years. The visit, taking place from May 13 to May 15, comes at a tense moment in global politics, with […]

13
May

Trump Takes Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Mission to ‘Open Up’ China

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U.S. President Donald Trump has taken Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, on a high-profile diplomatic and business mission to China as Washington seeks to ease tensions with Beijing while expanding access for American technology companies in the world’s second-largest economy. Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday accompanied by several top U.S. business leaders, […]

12
May

Elon Musk, Tim Cook and Boeing CEO to Join Trump on High-Stakes China Visit, Official Says

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U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to China this week accompanied by some of America’s most influential business leaders, including Elon Musk, Tim Cook and Kelly Ortberg, according to a White House official familiar with the plans. The delegation signals a major effort by Washington to stabilize economic ties with Beijing amid ongoing geopolitical tensions, […]

11
May

Iran War Raises Stakes for US and China Ahead of Trump–Xi Talks

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High-level summit set against escalating Middle East conflict A rapidly escalating war involving Iran is intensifying geopolitical pressure on both the United States and China ahead of a high-stakes summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month. The conflict has become a central issue in diplomatic preparations, with both […]

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