‘Excellent conversation’: Donald Trump, Xi Jinping discuss trade, Taiwan, Iran & Ukraine in ‘long and thorough’ phone call

[ad_1] File photo: US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (Picture credit: PTI) US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a wide-ranging telephone conversation on Wednesday, discussing issues spanning trade, security, Taiwan, Iran and the war in Ukraine, as Washington and Beijing seek to stabilise ties between the world’s two […]

‘Very dangerous’: Donald Trump calls out Britain over dealings with China after PM Starmer met Xi Jinping

[ad_1] UK PM Starmer meets Chinese President Xi Jinping US President Donald Trump called out Britain on their dealings with China as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. Trump made these comments Thursday while attending his wife Melania’s documentary premiere, amid growing Western efforts to rebuild ties with China.“Well […]

Canada cosies up to China: Mark Carney strikes key deals with Xi Jinping; why Donald Trump will be furious

[ad_1] After years of diplomatic deep-freeze, Canada has finally taken its parka off in Beijing — and Mark Carney arrived not just with a handshake, but with talk of a “new world order.”On his first visit to China as prime minister, and the first such trip by a Canadian leader in nearly a decade, Carney […]

‘Xi Jinping wants…’: Nikki Haley jibes at Zohran Mamdani’s NYC mayor swearing-in speech

[ad_1] Former US ambassador and Indian-origin Nikki Haley took a swipe at New York City’s new mayor Zohran Mamdani on the day of his swearing-in, mocking his inaugural speech as sounding more like Chinese Communist Party rhetoric than American politics.Reacting to the speech on X, Haley wrote, “Xi Jinping wants his speech back,” a comment […]

Sanae Takaichi vs Xi Jinping: Inside Japan’s high-stakes clash with China over Taiwan

[ad_1] Takaichi vs Xi: Taiwan at the center (AI-generated image used for representation) When Sanae Takaichi stood in the Diet on November 7 and said that force used against Taiwan could trigger Japan’s right to “collective self-defence,” Beijing’s reaction came fast and furious. TL;DR: Driving the news In her first month as Japan’s Prime Minister, […]

‘Will be pleasantly surprised by the actions of President Xi’: Donald Trump confirms China visit; praises ‘great relationship’ with Jinping

[ad_1] Representative image (AI-generated) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he shares a strong personal rapport with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping and added that he plans to travel to Beijing in April next year.Speaking to reporters during a press gaggle aboard Air Force One, Trump referred to his recent outreach to global […]

North Korea fires cruise missiles ahead of Donald Trump-Xi Jinping meeting in South Korea

[ad_1] North Korea successfully test-fired sea-to-surface cruise missiles into its western waters, just hours before US President Donald Trump heads to South Korea on Wednesday for the final leg of his Asia trip.The missiles flew for more than two hours before accurately striking targets, according to North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency. The agency […]

‘I respect him a lot’: Trump on Xi Jinping; US, Chinese presidents set to meet in South Korea on Thursday

[ad_1] Donald Trump; Xi Jinping (File photo) Optimism grew Monday that US President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping will end their bruising trade war during talks this week, as the US president touched down in Tokyo on the latest leg of an Asian tour. Trump said en route to close US ally Japan that […]

Meeting with Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un: Trump’s Asia tour puts trade tariffs in focus – what’s on the cards

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump embarked on his first Asia tour of his second term on Saturday, seeking to restore economic balance and reaffirm Washington’s influence in a region strained by tariffs and shifting alliances. The week-long trip will take him through Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea, with a long-anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi […]

US President Donald Trump and China President Xi Jinping hold phone call to discuss trade, TikTok

[ad_1] US PresidentDonald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Friday in a push to finalize a deal that would allow TikTok to keep operating in the United States, while also addressing broader trade disputes.“Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by telephone with US President Donald Trump,” state broadcaster CCTV and the Xinhua […]