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U.S. President Donald Trump and President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. arms sales to Taiwan take years to process and are unrelated to the war with Iran, a source familiar with the matter said, after a senior U.S. official suggested there was a pause due to…
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President Donald Trump, left, stands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Temple of Heaven on Thursday May 14, 2026, in Beijing. AP/PTI(AP05_14_2026_000294B) | Photo Credit: Mark Schiefelbein It is perhaps the prevailing impulse of our times: leaders seeking a semblance of stability even as differences and tensions endure. There are no significant breakthroughs, certainly…
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (May 15, 2026) warned Taiwan against declaring formal independence after concluding his visit to China, whose leader Xi Jinping had pressed him not to support the self-ruling island. Mr. Trump ended the State visit claiming to have made “fantastic” trade deals, although the details were vague, and he did…
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump says that Chinese President Xi Jinping has given him assurances…
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-United States Defence Ministers’ High Tea, as part of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ meeting, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on November 1, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Sunday (November 2, 2025) that Washington and Beijing would establish…
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“China reached the relevant consensus with the United States on the TikTok issue because it is based on the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation,” a China newspaper said. File | Photo Credit: Reuters “China will review matters related to TikTok’s technology exports and intellectual property licensing in accordance with the law,”…
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