BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping raised the issue of Taiwan during a phone call on Monday with US President Donald Trump, emphasizing the need to build on a fragile trade truce between the two superpowers. While other topics, including Ukraine, were discussed, Taiwan featured prominently amid rising tensions between Beijing and key US ally Japan. […]
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Trump raises Jimmy Lai case with Xi during South Korea meeting
HONG KONG/WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump reportedly appealed to Chinese President Xi Jinping to consider freeing jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai during their meeting in South Korea last week. According to sources familiar with the talks, Trump expressed concern for Lai’s health and well-being amid his lengthy trial on national security charges, though […]
Pakistan, China reaffirm resolve to deepen all-weather partnership
DOHA – President Asif Ali Zardari held a bilateral meeting with Vice President of China Han Zheng on Wednesday, reaffirming the two countries’ commitment to strengthening their all-weather strategic cooperative partnership founded on mutual trust, respect, and a shared vision for regional peace and prosperity. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Second […]
China unveils 2035 climate goals ahead of COP30
BANGKOK – China, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, is also leading the global shift toward clean energy by installing more renewable power and putting more electric vehicles on its roads than any other country. Ahead of the COP30 climate talks in Brazil, Beijing has outlined its latest climate commitments aimed at balancing growth with […]
Xi Jinping positions China as trade alternative at Apec
SEOUL — Chinese President Xi Jinping took centre stage at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit on Saturday, advocating for a global body to govern artificial intelligence and promoting China as an alternative to the United States in trade cooperation. Xi proposed the creation of a World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation to establish governance rules […]
Canada’s Carney apologises to Trump over anti-tariff ad
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney apologised to US President Donald Trump over an anti-tariff ad. The ad featured former US President Ronald Reagan warning that tariffs cause trade wars. Carney said he had opposed the ad and told Ontario Premier Doug Ford not to run it. Despite his opposition, the ad aired, angering Trump and […]
Xi takes spotlight at APEC summit after trade truce with Trump
GYEONGJU – Chinese President Xi Jinping took centre stage at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea on Friday, meeting counterparts from Canada, Japan, and Thailand after securing a fragile trade truce with US President Donald Trump. The agreement, reached just before Trump’s departure from South Korea, suspends further US curbs on China’s […]
Trump, Xi strike one-year trade deal easing tensions over tariffs and rare earths
BUSAN (South Korea): US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he had reached a new deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping to ease trade tensions, including a reduction in tariffs, renewed Chinese purchases of US soybeans, and a one-year agreement ensuring the flow of rare earth exports. The breakthrough came after nearly two hours […]
Trump orders of US nuclear weapons testing ahead of Xi meeting
SEOUL: US President Donald Trump has announced the immediate resumption of nuclear weapons testing, marking a sharp escalation in global nuclear tensions just hours before his scheduled meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea. In a post on his social platform Truth Social, Trump said he had directed the Department of Defence to […]
Dollar hits two-week high as global trade talks and Fed decision loom
TOKYO — The U.S. dollar climbed to its highest level in more than two weeks against the yen on Monday, kicking off a busy week dominated by high-stakes trade meetings and central bank decisions. The greenback rose 0.2% to 153.12 yen, its strongest since October 10, as investors braced for a packed agenda of global […]