The TOI correspondent from Washington: In what appears to be a tectonic shift in American foreign policy and world order, US President Donald Trump has openly embraced China as a functional equal, heralding a new duopoly that jettisons Washington’s decade-plus view of Beijing as an existential threat, while leaving other powers like EU, Russia, India,…
The temperature between Washington and Beijing seems to be shifting — not rising this time, but softening. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday announced that the United States and China would soon open military-to-military communication channels, describing bilateral ties as “never been better.” The statement, posted on X, followed his meeting with Chinese Defence…
US President Donald Trump has offered to eliminate all fentanyl-related tariffs on Chinese goods if Beijing cracks down on the export of fentanyl and its precursor chemicals. The announcement came a day after Trump cut tariffs in half, from 20% to 10%, as part of ongoing talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Show more Show…
While US President Donald Trump has maintained a strong stance against India for purchasing Russian oil, he doesn’t seem to have the same problem with China. During his much-talked-about meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, Trump said that the topic of oil did not come up at all. “We didn’t really discuss the…
Trump-Xi meet in South Korea US President Donald Trump hinted at the possibility of a trade deal between US and China as he meets Xi Jinping in South Korea for a high-stakes talks, amid looming tariffs and trade tensions.When asked by a reporter, “Mr President, do you plan to sign a trade deal today?” Trump…
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will discuss a trade framework to reduce U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods in exchange for Beijing’s commitment to curb exports of fentanyl precursor chemicals, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday. Details of the agreement would be hammered out in subsequent negotiations, and the expected…
US President Donald Trump on Monday set the tone for his upcoming meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping, saying the two countries would strike a “fantastic deal” — and warning that failure to reach an agreement could see China face potential tariffs of 155%.“I think we’re going to end up having a fantastic deal with…
This week, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is convening a key political meeting at which he will push the next five-year plan to strengthen the country’s economy – the world’s second-largest – amid rising tensions in relations with the United States. The gathering, known as the Fourth Plenum, gives Xi the opportunity to showcase China’s characteristic…
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed plans to speak with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng on Friday in a further sign of easing tensions ahead of a potential meeting between the two countries’ leaders. “The vice-premier, who is my counterpart, and I will be speaking this evening at around 8.30, 9 o’clock,” Bessent said at the…
Workers at a large Nexperia packaging plant in the southern Chinese city of Dongguan said they are worried about becoming collateral damage in a simmering political dispute between the Netherlands and China that has upended the management of the Dutch semiconductor maker. During a visit by the Post on Thursday, operations at the factory appeared…