Trump promises 'fantastic deal' with China

Trump promises ‘fantastic deal’ with China

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that the U.S. commands “great respect” from Beijing and that he will reach a “fantastic deal” with Chinese President Xi Jinping when the two leaders meet soon. Trump’s remarks come after Beijing infuriated him by expanding export controls on rare earth products that are used in smartphones,…

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New Zealand's foreign minister holds talks in China as concern grows over military drills

New Zealand’s foreign minister holds talks in China as concern grows over military drills

BEIJING (AP) — New Zealand’s foreign minister was meeting senior officials in China on Wednesday, just days after both his government and Australia said that Chinese warships should have given more warning before conducting live-fire exercises in waters between their countries. China’s official Xinhua News Agency made no mention of the issue in an initial…

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The Australian and New Zealand militaries are monitoring 3 Chinese warships off Australia

The Australian and New Zealand militaries are monitoring 3 Chinese warships off Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian and New Zealand militaries were monitoring three Chinese warships moving unusually far south along Australia’s east coast on an unknown mission, officials said Thursday. The Australian government revealed a week ago that the warships had traveled through Southeast Asia and the Coral Sea and were approaching northeast Australia. Defense…

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