Beijing has protested to Tokyo over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s contact with a former senior Taiwanese politician on the sidelines of the Apec summit in South Korea, describing the action as “egregious”. Takaichi posted photos of herself meeting Lin Hsin-i on social media on Friday and Saturday, referring to him as “senior adviser to the…
Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung held talks on Saturday, discussing ways to advance practical cooperation between the two countries and the progress on the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula. It was the first one-on-one meeting between Xi and Lee since the latter assumed office in June. The meeting took place…
If the US hopes to rebuild a competitive shipbuilding industry and narrow China’s commanding lead, it should adopt some lessons from Beijing – emphasising long-term planning, steady government funding and policy consistency, witnesses told a US Senate hearing this week. China’s phenomenal rise in the global shipbuilding sector has caught the attention of Washington’s policymakers…
US President Donald Trump is expected to press Chinese President Xi Jinping over Beijing’s restrictions on Nvidia’s advanced Blackwell AI chips when the two leaders meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju this week. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Gyeongju, South Korea, Trump praised…
US President Donald Trump embarked on his first Asia tour of his second term on Saturday, seeking to restore economic balance and reaffirm Washington’s influence in a region strained by tariffs and shifting alliances. The week-long trip will take him through Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea, with a long-anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping…
US President Donald Trump on Friday embarked on a tour of Asia that many hope will ease trade tensions in the region and repair damaged ties with China. The talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are expected to calm trade tensions.(AP File Photo) Trump, who left Washington on Friday night, is set for a…
US President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on October 30 in South Korea, the White House confirmed. “On Thursday morning local time, President Trump will participate in a bilateral meeting with President Xi of the People’s Republic of China,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a briefing on Thursday. The…
With the ever-contested debate of who is going to be the successor of Xi Jinping, another widespread speculation about Chinese President Xi Jinping’s health has intensified in recent weeks, with some observers suggesting he may be facing the most serious crisis of his political career. On October 13, 2025, Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan,…
China has placed sweeping new restrictions on rare earth materials and equipment in a move that could deny U.S. companies and defense contractors access to critical building blocks in their supply chains. The export controls, laid out on Thursday in two notices issued by China’s Commerce Ministry, were a subtle shot across the bow to…
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday he expects coming talks with China to yield a “big breakthrough” in trade relations, adding that aid for soybean farmers could be announced as soon as Tuesday. Bessent made the upbeat predictions during an interview with CNBC. “The most important thing we’re going to see,” the Treasury…