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South Korea's top diplomat says his nation has asked Trump to be a 'peacemaker' with North Korea
Read full article: South Korea's top diplomat says his nation has asked Trump to be a 'peacemaker' with North KoreaSouth Korea’s top diplomat says his boss has asked President Donald Trump to become “a peacemaker” and use his leadership to get North Korea to talks to reduce military tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
China's No. 2 leader, in debut of sorts on world stage at UN, echoes his nation's concern about US
Read full article: China's No. 2 leader, in debut of sorts on world stage at UN, echoes his nation's concern about USChina’s second-in-command sounded his nation’s recurring alarm against aggressive and unilateral action in global politics in an address to world leaders.
Chair of a House committee on China demands urgent White House briefing on TikTok deal
Read full article: Chair of a House committee on China demands urgent White House briefing on TikTok dealRep. John Moolenaar has requested an urgent briefing from the White House after Trump supported a deal giving Americans a majority stake in TikTok.
Russia is helping China to prepare for a potential invasion of Taiwan, defense institute says
Read full article: Russia is helping China to prepare for a potential invasion of Taiwan, defense institute saysRussia is selling military equipment and technology to China that could help Beijing prepare an airborne takeover of Taiwan, according to a UK-based defense forum.
Trump signs executive order supporting proposed deal to put TikTok under US ownership
Read full article: Trump signs executive order supporting proposed deal to put TikTok under US ownershipPresident Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring that a proposed deal allowing TikTok to continue operating in the United States will be a qualified sale that meets national security concerns laid out by the law.
Chinese premier says US and his country need to 'work in the same direction'
Read full article: Chinese premier says US and his country need to 'work in the same direction'Chinese Premier Li Qiang has told a group of American business executives that the U.S. and his country need “to work in the same direction” to further what he called the most important bilateral relationship in the world.
China, world’s largest carbon polluting nation, announces new climate goal to cut emissions
Read full article: China, world’s largest carbon polluting nation, announces new climate goal to cut emissionsChina, the world’s largest carbon polluting nation, has announced a new climate fighting goal to cut emissions by 7% to 10% by 2035.
China's Xi takes a step back, putting a lieutenant in the limelight at UN meeting
Read full article: China's Xi takes a step back, putting a lieutenant in the limelight at UN meetingChinese leader Xi Jinping is skipping this week's U.N. General Assembly, with Premier Li Qiang speaking instead.
US and China are 'talking past each other' on key issues, says US lawmaker visiting Beijing
Read full article: US and China are 'talking past each other' on key issues, says US lawmaker visiting BeijingA U.S. lawmaker leading a bipartisan congressional delegation visiting Beijing says the United States and China are “talking past each other” on key issues.
TikTok's algorithm to be licensed to US joint venture led by Oracle and Silver Lake
Read full article: TikTok's algorithm to be licensed to US joint venture led by Oracle and Silver LakeTech giant Oracle will spearhead a new joint venture being cobbled together to take over the U.S. oversight of the algorithm and security underlying TikTok’s taste-making video platform under the terms of a deal laid out Monday by President Donald Trump’s administration.
Trump reveals Murdochs and Dell could potentially take part in TikTok deal
Read full article: Trump reveals Murdochs and Dell could potentially take part in TikTok dealPresident Donald Trump has mentioned that billionaires like Rupert Murdoch and Michael Dell could be part of deal in which the U.S. will take control of TikTok.
Emerging TikTok deal with China ensures US control of board and crucial algorithm, White House says
Read full article: Emerging TikTok deal with China ensures US control of board and crucial algorithm, White House saysAn emerging TikTok deal with China will ensure that U.S. companies control the algorithm that powers the app's video feed and Americans will hold a majority of seats on a board overseeing U.S. operations.
The Latest: Trump overhauls H-1B visa for high-skilled workers and adds new $100,000 annual fee
Read full article: The Latest: Trump overhauls H-1B visa for high-skilled workers and adds new $100,000 annual feePresident Donald Trump has signed a proclamation that will require a new annual $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications.
Trump says he and Xi will meet in South Korea in coming weeks and he'll later go to China
Read full article: Trump says he and Xi will meet in South Korea in coming weeks and he'll later go to ChinaU.S. President Donald Trump says he’ll meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a regional summit taking place in October in South Korea and will visit China early next year.
The Latest: Rubio will head to Qatar after meeting with Netanyahu in Israel
Read full article: The Latest: Rubio will head to Qatar after meeting with Netanyahu in IsraelThe U.S. State Department says Secretary of State Marco Rubio will head to Qatar after meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel.
US, South Korea and Japan open joint air and naval exercise
Read full article: US, South Korea and Japan open joint air and naval exerciseThe United States, South Korea and Japan have begun an air and naval exercise off a South Korean island in their latest joint drill condemned by North Korea as a “reckless show of strength.”.
North Korea conducts its final ground test of a solid-fuel engine for long-range missiles
Read full article: North Korea conducts its final ground test of a solid-fuel engine for long-range missilesNorth Korea says it conducted the final ground test of a solid-fuel rocket engine for a long-range ballistic missile in its latest advancement toward having an arsenal that could viably threaten the continental United States.
China’s Xi and North Korea’s Kim pledge deeper ties during meeting in Beijing
Read full article: China’s Xi and North Korea’s Kim pledge deeper ties during meeting in BeijingChinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have pledged mutual support and enhanced cooperation during talks in Beijing.
A summit and parade in China may signal a geopolitical shift. They might also be political jockeying
Read full article: A summit and parade in China may signal a geopolitical shift. They might also be political jockeyingThe pictures from this week’s military parade in Beijing commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the earlier economic gathering would seem to offer a striking, maybe even defiant, message to the United States and its allies — evidence of a possible new reconfiguration of rising power in Eurasia, an “Axis of Upheaval,” as one U.S. analyst has called it.
China's military parade reveals new hypersonic missiles, drone submarines and ICBMs
Read full article: China's military parade reveals new hypersonic missiles, drone submarines and ICBMsThere was no shortage of pageantry at Wednesday’s military parade in Beijing, but beyond the spectacle, it also provided the first good look at China’s latest military hardware.
Russia launches over 500 drones and missiles at Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks more support
Read full article: Russia launches over 500 drones and missiles at Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks more supportRussia has launched over 500 drones and two dozen missiles at Ukraine, targeting civilian infrastructure, especially energy facilities.
A look at the world leaders joining China's military parade in a show of solidarity with Beijing
Read full article: A look at the world leaders joining China's military parade in a show of solidarity with BeijingChinese President Xi Jinping has hosted a military parade in Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
China displays its military strength in a parade on the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII
Read full article: China displays its military strength in a parade on the 80th anniversary of the end of WWIIChina has showcased its military power in a parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
Putin says Trump administration is listening to Russia's arguments on Ukraine war
Read full article: Putin says Trump administration is listening to Russia's arguments on Ukraine warRussian President Vladimir Putin says the Trump administration is listening to the Kremlin's justifications for its invasion of Ukraine.
Kim Jong Un rides his trademark green train to China. He also has a plane, limos and white horses
Read full article: Kim Jong Un rides his trademark green train to China. He also has a plane, limos and white horsesNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set to arrive in China aboard his trademark green armored train.
China's military parade is a show of strength from a country devastated in World War II
Read full article: China's military parade is a show of strength from a country devastated in World War IIYang Huafeng, a 92-year-old Chinese army veteran, recalls the modest military presence at the founding of communist China in 1949.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un arrives in Beijing for military parade alongside Putin and Xi
Read full article: North Korea's Kim Jong Un arrives in Beijing for military parade alongside Putin and XiNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Beijing to attend a military parade with his Chinese and Russian counterparts, an event that could demonstrate potential three-way unity against the United States.
China's Xi and India's Modi vow to resolve border differences at a meeting in Tianjin
Read full article: China's Xi and India's Modi vow to resolve border differences at a meeting in TianjinChinese leader Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have pledged to resolve their border differences and bolster cooperation ahead of the opening of a regional summit in Tianjin.
A Chinese student was questioned for hours in the US, then sent back even as Trump policies shift
Read full article: A Chinese student was questioned for hours in the US, then sent back even as Trump policies shiftA Chinese philosophy student was deported from the United States after landing in Houston to study at the University of Houston.
North Korea’s Kim will meet with Xi and Putin at Chinese military parade
Read full article: North Korea’s Kim will meet with Xi and Putin at Chinese military paradeNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make a rare trip abroad next week to attend a military parade in the Chinese capital, North Korean and Chinese state media said Thursday.
India's Modi meets China's top diplomat as Asian powers rebuild ties
Read full article: India's Modi meets China's top diplomat as Asian powers rebuild tiesIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met China's top diplomat and hailed the “steady progress” made in improving the countries' relationship after a yearslong standoff between the nuclear-armed powers.
Hong Kong court begins hearing final arguments in Jimmy Lai's national security trial
Read full article: Hong Kong court begins hearing final arguments in Jimmy Lai's national security trialA Hong Kong court is hearing final arguments in the national security trial of former Apple Daily publisher Jimmy Lai.
The US-Russia summit marks Putin's first trip to the West since the war in Ukraine began
Read full article: The US-Russia summit marks Putin's first trip to the West since the war in Ukraine beganFor most of his quarter-century rule, President Vladimir Putin visited places like Paris, London, Vienna and New York.
Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine is latest chapter in Alaska's long history — and tension — with Russia
Read full article: Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine is latest chapter in Alaska's long history — and tension — with RussiaWhen U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska on Friday, it will be the latest chapter in the 49th state’s long history with Russia — and with international tensions.
US and China extend trade truce another 90 days, easing tension between world's largest economies
Read full article: US and China extend trade truce another 90 days, easing tension between world's largest economiesPresident Donald Trump extended a trade truce with China for another 90 days Monday, at least delaying once again a dangerous showdown between the world’s two biggest economies.
What to know about the Putin-Trump summit in Alaska
Read full article: What to know about the Putin-Trump summit in AlaskaThe U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska is happening at a site where East meets West in a place familiar to both countries as a Cold War front line of missile defense, radar outposts and intelligence gathering.
Flash floods kill at least 10 people and leave 33 missing in northwestern China
Read full article: Flash floods kill at least 10 people and leave 33 missing in northwestern ChinaChinese state media reports flash floods have left at least 10 people dead and 33 missing in Yuzhong County in China’s northwestern Gansu province.
China promises to help companies slammed by tariffs, as talks with the US left in limbo
Read full article: China promises to help companies slammed by tariffs, as talks with the US left in limboChina's top leaders have pledged to help companies slammed by higher U.S. tariffs but held back on major moves after trade talks with the U.S. this week left businesses in limbo.
As US grapples with China relations, Taiwan's president scraps stop on American soil
Read full article: As US grapples with China relations, Taiwan's president scraps stop on American soilThe Associated Press has learned that the Taiwanese government has called off a plan for its president to transit through the United States on his way to Latin America.
US and China to talk in Stockholm on trade with eye on Trump-Xi summit later this year
Read full article: US and China to talk in Stockholm on trade with eye on Trump-Xi summit later this yearU.S. and Chinese officials are meeting in Stockholm to discuss trade tariffs and a potential summit between their leaders.
China is suppressing coverage of deadly attacks. Some people are complaining online
Read full article: China is suppressing coverage of deadly attacks. Some people are complaining onlineChinese authorities have come under criticism for withholding details about a car hitting children near a Beijing school in late June.
China issues safety warning for its nationals studying in the Philippines
Read full article: China issues safety warning for its nationals studying in the PhilippinesChina’s Education Ministry has issued a safety warning for Chinese students in the Philippines, following what it describes as a series of criminal incidents targeting Chinese nationals.
Australian prime minister indulges in panda diplomacy as state visit in China nears end
Read full article: Australian prime minister indulges in panda diplomacy as state visit in China nears endAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has toured a panda breeding facility in the final stages of an extended state visit that has cast China as a fellow champion of a global fair trade system under threat from the United States.
Global views of China and Xi improve, while they decline about the US and Trump, survey says
Read full article: Global views of China and Xi improve, while they decline about the US and Trump, survey saysGlobal views of China and its leader Xi Jinping have improved, while opinions of the U.S. and Donald Trump have declined.
Australian Prime Minister complains to President Xi about Chinese live-fire exercises
Read full article: Australian Prime Minister complains to President Xi about Chinese live-fire exercisesAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he raised concerns with Chinese President Xi Jinping about a Chinese naval live-fire exercise near Australia.
Albanese will meet with Xi next week on a trip focused on Australia-China business ties
Read full article: Albanese will meet with Xi next week on a trip focused on Australia-China business tiesAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet with China's leader Xi Jinping on a trip he says will focus on closer business ties.
What to know about a potential deal to keep TikTok running in US
Read full article: What to know about a potential deal to keep TikTok running in USLess than a month after extending a deadline to ban TikTok for the third time, President Donald Trump told reporters late Friday night that, “We pretty much have a deal,” on TikTok.
President Trump announces trade deal with Vietnam that will let US goods into the country duty-free
Read full article: President Trump announces trade deal with Vietnam that will let US goods into the country duty-freePresident Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam Wednesday that would allow U.S. goods to enter the country duty-free.
Beijing, a longtime friend of Tehran, turns to cautious diplomacy in Iran's war with Israel
Read full article: Beijing, a longtime friend of Tehran, turns to cautious diplomacy in Iran's war with IsraelA longtime friend of Tehran, Beijing jumped into verbal action when Israel attacked Iran nearly two weeks ago.
Trump says whether he'll commit to NATO mutual defense guarantee 'depends on your definition'
Read full article: Trump says whether he'll commit to NATO mutual defense guarantee 'depends on your definition'President Donald Trump injected some some uncertainty over whether the U.S. would abide by the mutual defense guarantees outlined in the NATO treaty as he headed to its summit.
New Zealand Prime Minister Luxon talks trade in meeting with China's Xi
Read full article: New Zealand Prime Minister Luxon talks trade in meeting with China's XiThe prime minister of New Zealand has stressed the importance of his country’s trade ties with China in a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
US military parade has global counterparts in democracies, monarchies and totalitarian regimes
Read full article: US military parade has global counterparts in democracies, monarchies and totalitarian regimesThe military parade to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary and its convergence with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday are combining to create a peacetime outlier in U.S. history.
The US and China have agreed on a framework to resolve their trade disputes
Read full article: The US and China have agreed on a framework to resolve their trade disputesChinese state media say that the U.S. and China have agreed in principle on a framework to carry out an agreement they reached on resolving their trade disputes last month.
The US and China are holding trade talks in London after Trump's phone call with Xi
Read full article: The US and China are holding trade talks in London after Trump's phone call with XiHigh-level delegations from the United States and China are meeting in London to try and shore up a fragile truce in a trade dispute that has roiled the global economy.
US, Chinese officials to meet in London next week for new round of trade talks
Read full article: US, Chinese officials to meet in London next week for new round of trade talksSenior U.S. administration officials will meet with a Chinese delegation on Monday in London for the next round of trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing, President Donald Trump said Friday.
US declines to label China a currency manipulator, but blasts its transparency policies
Read full article: US declines to label China a currency manipulator, but blasts its transparency policiesThe U.S. declined to label China a currency manipulator in a new Treasury report, but accuses Beijing of standing out among America’s major trading partners for lacking transparency.
Trump says after Xi call that US and China will resume trade talks
Read full article: Trump says after Xi call that US and China will resume trade talksPresident Donald Trump says his first conversation with Chinese leader Xi Jinping since returning to the White House had a “very positive conclusion," announcing the two countries will hold trade talks in hopes of breaking an impasse over tariffs and global supplies of rare earth minerals.
Brazil's Lula signs law to expand affirmative action, boosting quotas for Blacks in government jobs
Read full article: Brazil's Lula signs law to expand affirmative action, boosting quotas for Blacks in government jobsBrazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a new law to expand the country’s affirmative action policies.
The Latest: Trump’s pledge to fix national debt faces skepticism from some Republicans
Read full article: The Latest: Trump’s pledge to fix national debt faces skepticism from some RepublicansPresident Donald Trump faces the challenge of convincing Republican senators, global investors, voters and even Elon Musk that he won’t bury the federal government in debt with his multitrillion-dollar tax-break package.
China says US moves on computer chips and student visas 'seriously violate' tariffs truce
Read full article: China says US moves on computer chips and student visas 'seriously violate' tariffs truceChina has blasted the U.S. for issuing AI chip export control guidelines, stopping the sale of chip design software to China, and planning to revoke Chinese student visas.
Trump says China 'violated' agreement on trade talks and he'll stop being 'nice'
Read full article: Trump says China 'violated' agreement on trade talks and he'll stop being 'nice'President Donald Trump said Friday that he will no longer be “Mr. NICE GUY” with China on trade, declaring in a social media post that the country had broken an agreement with the United States.
Macron warns US and the Indo-Pacific not to abandon Ukraine at the expense of focusing on China
Read full article: Macron warns US and the Indo-Pacific not to abandon Ukraine at the expense of focusing on ChinaFrench President Emmanuel Macron has warned the United States and a large audience of Indo-Pacific nations that they risk a dangerous double standard as they concentrate on a potential conflict with China if that shift comes at the cost of abandoning Ukraine.
The US academic partnership with China, under strain for years, faces its biggest threat
Read full article: The US academic partnership with China, under strain for years, faces its biggest threatFrayed by tariff wars and political battles, the academic tie between the U.S. and China is now facing its greatest threat yet as the Trump administration promises to revoke visas for an unknown number of Chinese students and tighten future visa screening.
Brazil's Lula says he would try to urge Putin to 'go to Istanbul and negotiate' with Zelenskyy
Read full article: Brazil's Lula says he would try to urge Putin to 'go to Istanbul and negotiate' with ZelenskyyBrazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he would try to urge Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend peace talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy this week in Turkey.
China seeks a united front with Latin America in countering Trump's trade war
Read full article: China seeks a united front with Latin America in countering Trump's trade warA day after China and the U.S. agreed to a 90-day truce in their tariffs stalemate, China is moving to strengthen its alliances as a counterweight to President Donald Trump's trade war.
Trump's tariff truce with China brings some relief but uncertainty over what's next
Read full article: Trump's tariff truce with China brings some relief but uncertainty over what's nextPresident Donald Trump’s agreement with China to temporarily slash tariffs for 90 days offered the world a bit of welcome relief.
The Latest: Trump signs executive order that gives drugmakers 30-day deadline to lower costs
Read full article: The Latest: Trump signs executive order that gives drugmakers 30-day deadline to lower costsPresident Donald Trump has signed an executive order meant to try to lower drug costs for American consumers.
You called me. No — you called ME. Before US-China meeting, nations each say the other wanted talks
Read full article: You called me. No — you called ME. Before US-China meeting, nations each say the other wanted talksBefore high-level U.S. and Chinese officials hold talks in Switzerland this weekend to discuss high tariffs, Washington and Beijing have been in a rhetorical duel over which side reached out first.
The Latest: Russia-West rift at forefront of celebrations for victory over Nazis
Read full article: The Latest: Russia-West rift at forefront of celebrations for victory over NazisIn contrast to Russia’s celebrations marking 80 years since the surrender of the Nazis, European leaders agreed to set up a tribunal to try Russian leaders for Moscow’s war on Ukraine.
Victory Day parade in Russia celebrates the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany
Read full article: Victory Day parade in Russia celebrates the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi GermanyRussia has celebrated the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, with President Vladimir Putin presiding over a massive parade of tanks, missiles and troops through Red Square.
Ukraine accuses Russia of violating its own truce over 700 times as Kyiv ratifies US minerals deal
Read full article: Ukraine accuses Russia of violating its own truce over 700 times as Kyiv ratifies US minerals dealRussia and Ukraine have both reported attacks on their forces on the first day of a 72-hour ceasefire called by President Vladimir Putin.
How Putin uses the USSR's victory in World War II to rally support for him and the war in Ukraine
Read full article: How Putin uses the USSR's victory in World War II to rally support for him and the war in UkraineHardly any other country marks the end of World War II with the same fanfare and fervor as Russia, for which the victory over Nazi Germany 80 years ago remains a source of immense pride and a defining moment of history.
Ukrainian drones target Moscow as foreign leaders arrive for Red Square parade
Read full article: Ukrainian drones target Moscow as foreign leaders arrive for Red Square paradeRussian authorities say drone attacks by Ukraine have caused flight disruption at Moscow’s main airports for a third straight day.