Kremlin Dismisses Report Claiming China Secretly Trained Russian Soldiers for Ukraine

The Kremlin has rejected reports that the Chinese military secretly trained Russian soldiers who later fought in Ukraine, dismissing the claims as “false” amid growing scrutiny of military cooperation between Moscow and Beijing. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded on Thursday to a Reuters investigation that alleged around 200 Russian military personnel underwent covert training in […]

China Prepares to Welcome Russian Delegation as Beijing and Moscow Deepen Strategic Partnership

China is preparing to host a high-level Russian delegation in Beijing in what analysts describe as another major sign of the deepening strategic partnership between the two global powers amid rising geopolitical tensions with the West. The visit is expected to focus on economic cooperation, energy security, defense coordination and diplomatic alignment on key international […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

Xi Gives Trump Rare Tour of Secret Garden at Heart of Chinese Government

Chinese President Xi Jinping gave U.S. President Donald Trump a rare private tour of a secluded historic garden inside Beijing’s tightly guarded Zhongnanhai leadership compound on Friday, in what analysts described as a carefully choreographed display of personal diplomacy amid high-stakes talks over trade, Taiwan and global security. The unusual gesture came during the final […]

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

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 […]

Trump to Discuss Taiwan Arms Sales and Jimmy Lai Case During High-Stakes Xi Summit

U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to raise the contentious issues of American arms sales to Taiwan and the imprisonment of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai during his upcoming summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing this week. The meeting, scheduled for May 14–15, is expected to be one of the most […]