How ‘paramount leader’ Donald Trump could prove to be a guard rail in US-China ties

How ‘paramount leader’ Donald Trump could prove to be a guard rail in US-China ties

Trade ties between the rival powers remain fraught, even as Bessent held “frank” talks over video with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng on Saturday, with the pair set to hold fresh in-person negotiations this week. Yet, amid the tensions, Trump appears to have shown some restraint by not antagonising his counterpart, Xi Jinping, or challenging Beijing’s…

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Trump urged to attend Quad Summit in India to showcase US leadership, counter China: ‘Beijing most serious challenge’

Trump urged to attend Quad Summit in India to showcase US leadership, counter China: ‘Beijing most serious challenge’

Representative Gregory W Meeks, ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, led a bipartisan call for Trump to attend the Quad Summit in India, East Asia Summit in Malaysia, and the APEC in South Korea, saying that would showcase US leadership and counter China’s ‘aggressive’ influence in the region. The letter also stressed at…

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