US President Donald Trump declared that America had “lost” India and Russia to China in a social media post on Friday, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation in a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit that featured prominent visuals with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin. After Donald Trump’s social media post, commerce…
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump on Friday once again took aim at India’s global positioning, suggesting that New Delhi was moving closer to Moscow and Beijing at a time when Washington and New Delhi were in the midst of negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement (BTA). “Looks like we’ve lost India and Russia to…
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump says China must ensure rare earth magnets or face 200% tariffs US President Donald Trump said on Monday that China must ensure the US supply of rare earth…
US President Donald Trump has announced that United States will permit the entry of 6,00,000 students from China, underscoring what he described as a “different” and improved relationship with Chinese premiere Xi Jinping under his administration. Notably, the remarks also come amid fraught trade negotiations and tariff battles between the world’s two largest economies. Also…
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday appeared to rule out additional sanctions on Russia, days after a summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. This comes after Trump on Sunday said that “big progress” had been made regarding Russia, without providing any details.(AFP) “The problem is this –…
PM Modi Speaks With Russian Prez Putin, Invites Him To Visit India Amid Trump’s Tariff threats Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who briefed him on the latest developments in Ukraine. Modi reiterated India’s consistent stance on seeking a peaceful resolution to the conflict. The leaders reviewed progress in their bilateral…
In a dramatic escalation of tensions with Russia, US President Donald Trump on Friday announced he had ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines, citing “provocative” remarks by Russian official Dmitry Medvedev. US President Donald Trump said on August 1, 2025, that he had ordered deployment of two nuclear submarines in response “highly provocative” comments…
Published on: Aug 01, 2025 06:58 am IST The remark from the White House official comes as Donald Trump announced its new trade policy with hours to go before the August 1 trade deadline. As US President Donald Trump signed an executive order revealing his tariff plan ahead of the August 1 deadline, a senior…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday slammed American tech giants, accusing them of ‘reaping the blessings’ of American freedom while building factories in China and hiring workers in India. Speaking at an AI Summit in Washington, Trump said that under his presidency, “those days are over”. “For too long, much of America’s tech industry pursued…
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s disappearance from public view for two weeks is raising questions about who controls the reins in Beijing. The development comes in the backdrop of reports that his successor Wang Yang, a technocrat, is being groomed to take over. All this and more in our weekly roundup of stories from around the…