This Wednesday (September 23), Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in Washington, DC, for a state visit to the United States. US President Donald Trump, in a rare move, is expected to personally greet Xi at the Joint Base Andrews military base in Washington. Ten years after Xi last met Trump in the US for…
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Trump cited national security concerns for the move but did not mention any specific threats in the post. “There will be no facility like this anywhere in the World. Out of the 59 top cities and Capitals, Washington, D.C., IS THE ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD THAT DOES NOT HAVE A TRIUMPHAL ARCH, but it…
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Sunday that the massive arch he wants to build between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery would become a “top grade military complex” able to host drones and snipers while storing ammunition. It is one more example of how Trump is insisting that his initiatives to beautify the…
In 1946, the year that Donald Trump was born, the pinball machine offered everything but control. The bumpers were propulsive, the lights flashed, but the player’s only honest move was to pull a spring-loaded plunger. After that, the ball belonged to the machine, zinging and zooming wherever the bumpers sent it. This is how many…
As the Smithsonian Institution prepares to launch a nationwide search for a new leader, an unexpected question mark hangs over the position that’s long been considered a plum one in the worlds of art, science and history. “Who wants to sign up to deal with the political pressure?” one person close to the Smithsonian Board…
Outdoor educator Gabe Giffin is concerned about potential impacts on local wildlife from the SpaceX rocket facility in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. Kathleen Flynn hide caption toggle caption Kathleen Flynn The center of the small town of Abbeville, La., near the Gulf of Mexico, was closed off to the public for a few hours last month…
The last-minute change disrupted a high-profile gathering and drew fresh attention to Beijing’s plans across the Pacific. Xi Jinping did not attend a dinner for world leaders in India because he was feeling unwell, people familiar with the situation said. This prompted fresh speculation about the Chinese leader’s health ahead of his planned visit to…
Major automakers, suppliers and dealers have urged President Donald Trump to prevent Chinese carmakers from entering the US market ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week Major US carmakers, suppliers and dealers are pressing President Donald Trump to keep Chinese automakers out of the American market, just days before his planned…
Welcome to Your Week in Asia. U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to welcome his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Washington for their second meeting this year. The safety of artificial intelligence is expected to be a hot topic, after U.S. industry leaders issued dire warnings and called for a development slowdown that China suspects…