T here was a telling moment on the second day of Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing. America’s president was strolling with Xi Jinping through the gardens of Zhongnanhai, the Chi
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Why Beijing is outraged over Taiwan’s Lai honouring a WWII-era Japanese engineer
Scathing commentary accuses self-ruled island’s leader of ‘forgetting his ancestors’ and ‘ingratiating himself’ with Tokyo amid frayed ties Beijing has slammed Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te for paying tribute to a former Japanese coloniser in…
A trade boost and a new relationship status: US touts modest China deals after summit’s good vibes
The stakes were high and the deals were modest, but President Donald Trump may have left China last week having laid solid groundwork with Chinese leader Xi Jinping — though a number of issues could…
Trump’s China thaw leaves Taiwan decision looming as ex-NBA star warns island holds key to US AI race
Trump-Xi summit produced no progress on Taiwan or semiconductors, says Enes Kanter Freedom, calling it America’s biggest geopolitical challenge.
Trump’s 25% cut on Nvidia chips sold to China backfired — Beijing won’t approve a single H200 purchase, costs Huang $30B
Donald Trump says Beijing has refused to approve purchases of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips “they want to develop their own.” …
China’s economy slows as consumption and output disappoint in April
China’s April data shows retail sales at 0.2% growth, industrial output missing forecasts at 4.1%, and fixed-asset investment contracting, raising global risk concerns.
China’s April consumption, factory output growth slowest in years
China’s consumer spending and factory output grew at their slowest pace in years last month, official data showed Monday, a stark sign of the challenges Beijing faces to reignite domestic activity.
After Trump, Putin to visit Beijing for talks with Xi
Beijing, May 18 (PTI) Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China on Tuesday – a trip that comes shortly after his US counterpart Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing for talks with Chinese leader Xi …
A trade boost and a new relationship status: U.S. touts modest China deals after summit’s good vibes
The stakes were high and the deals were modest, but President Donald Trump may have left China last week having laid solid groundwork with Chinese leader Xi Jinping — though a number of issues could…
KT McFarland on Trump’s China trade deals, Taiwan tensions
KT McFarland analyzes President Donald Trump’s trip to China, detailing new trade deals. She discusses geopolitical implications, U.S.-China relations and escalating Taiwan tensions.
China dominates Ukraine’s battery import market
Most of the equipment imported during the first four months of 2026 came from China, accounting for $1 billion, or 89.3% of total imports. Additional supplies came from Czech Republic worth $26.6 million and Poland…
Schroders to leave China fund management business – report
The development follows shareholder approval last month for the £9.9bn ($13.2bn) sale of Schroders to US firm Nuveen.
Pakistan sought Chinese sea-based nuclear capability to counter India in 2024, Beijing refused: Leaked documents
Leaked documents claim Pakistan sought a sea-based nuclear second-strike capability from China in 2024 to strengthen its deterrence against India.
