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Xi, Trump Agree on Stable US‑China Ties, Chip Deal
During a rare Trump‑Xi summit, the two leaders pledged a constructive, stable partnership while acknowledging Taiwan’s flashpoint status. The talks cleared a chip deal for roughly ten Chinese firms an
Xi to Trump: Taiwan Independence Is 'Fire and Water'
Xi Jinping told Trump that "Taiwan independence" and cross-strait peace are "irreconcilable as fire and water," a warning that came as a Reuters explainer laid out Taiwan's de facto independence, Beij
Trump, Xi speak ahead of talks to make relations ‘better than ever’
After a nine‑year hiatus, President Donald Trump is traveling to Beijing for his first US‑China summit since 2017, where he and President Xi Jinping pledged to tackle a broad agenda that includes trad
BRICS Ministers Meet in Delhi Ahead of Summit
BRICS foreign ministers gathered in New Delhi on May 14‑15, setting the agenda for the September summit that India will host. The meeting unfolds amid the Iran‑Ukraine war, Donald Trump’s high‑profile
Obama Says Iran Deal Curbed Nuclear Program Without War
Former President Obama defended the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement as a diplomatic win that curbed Tehran’s enrichment program without military action, underscoring the contrast with Trump’s 2018 U.S. wi
Trump‑Xi Beijing Summit Highlights US‑China Decoupling
The upcoming Beijing summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping is unlikely to produce a grand bargain; Trump seeks Chinese help to end the Iran conflict, while Xi demands relief on Taiwan pressure. I
China’s ICOR Near‑9, Questioning 5% Growth Target
An analysis shows China’s Incremental Capital Output Ratio has surged to nearly 9, revealing that its 5% GDP growth target masks a growing inefficiency that could weaken its leverage in the upcoming T
Judge blocks Trump sanctions on UN rights investigator
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s sanctions against UN human‑rights investigator Francesca Albanese, ruling the measures likely infringed her First‑Amendm
Trump, Xi Meet in Beijing on Trade Truce, Iran War
President Donald Trump is traveling to Beijing for his first presidential visit since 2017, meeting Xi Jinping alongside CEOs Elon Musk and Jensen Huang. The agenda focuses on preserving a fragile Oct
Bessent Hails Fetterman as Lone Dem Backing Warsh Fed Pick
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent publicly praised Sen. John Fetterman after the Pennsylvania Democrat became the only Senate Democrat to vote for Kevin Warsh's confirmation as Federal Reserve chair, s
Commentary: What this year’s Victory Day parade in Moscow tells us about Russia’s war against Ukraine
The May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow turned into a screen‑only spectacle, with Russia showing no tanks or missiles for the first time in years. The decision to hide military hardware follows a wave
Senators warn Rubio against unilateral Taiwan policy changes
A bipartisan group of senators sent a Tuesday letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio warning against any 'unilateral changes' in US policy toward Taiwan, timed to President Trump's visit to China th
Republicans break ranks, but Senate fails to curb Trump’s Iran war powers
In a rare bipartisan push, three Republican senators joined Democrats to pass a War Powers Resolution aimed at curbing President Trump’s ability to strike Iran without congressional approval. The meas
China Tweaks Rubio’s Name to Bypass Ban for Xi Meeting
China has altered the transliteration of U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s name, creating a bureaucratic loophole that let him enter the country for a high‑stakes Trump‑Xi meeting this week despite his 2020
Break with US policy: Trump to discuss Taiwan arms sales with Xi
Trump’s upcoming Beijing summit with Xi will include a discussion of future U.S. arms sales to Taiwan—a move that would breach the long‑standing Six Assurances. Observers warn this could shift U.S. po
Trump's Fed Pick Warsh Confirmed, He Arrives in Beijing
Trump secured Kevin Warsh’s confirmation as Federal Reserve chair in a narrow 54‑45 Senate vote while launching his first state visit to China since 2017, meeting Xi Jinping. Analysts from the New Yor
Trump, Xi to weigh tariff cuts on $30 billion of imports in managed trade push - Reuters
U.S. President Trump and Chinese President Xi are set to meet to discuss cutting tariffs on $30 billion of imports, a step aimed at mending a trade relationship battered by years of tit‑for‑tat tariff
Trump Takes CEOs to China, Shows China‑US Decoupling
Trump led a delegation of top U.S. CEOs to China to promote his 'America, Inc.' agenda while data shows a steep decline in U.S. imports from China and a shift toward other Asian suppliers.
Tomahawk Fired in Philippines as Trump Heads to China
The first half of May has compressed a cascade of Pacific security moves — a first-ever US-Japan Tomahawk launch from the Philippines, Taiwan's $25B weapons authorization, and a Japan-Indonesia defens
China's New Rules Target Western Decoupling
China's new supply chain security regulations grant Beijing extraterritorial power to penalize Western firms decoupling from China, illustrated by its block of Meta's $2 billion Manus deal, and step u
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