President Trump arrived Monday in Japan, where new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is banking on building a friendly personal relationship with the U.S. leader to ease trade tensions. Mr. Trump’s Asian tour, which kicked off over the weekend, has a heavy focus on business ties, and speaking to journalists as he flew into the Japanese…
A commentary by state news agency Xinhua on Monday said that Taiwan will be “governed by patriots” after reunification with mainland China, and that all of its products could enter the mainland’s market duty free. “We not only seek reunification in formality, what’s more important is the mental bonding of compatriots on the two sides…
Hamas Unveils New Gaza Plan, Backs UN Troops & Arab Role For Ceasefire Compliance With Israel Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya announced a dramatic shift in Gaza policy, confirming support for deploying UN monitoring forces to oversee the ceasefire with Israel. The plan, backed by other Palestinian factions, could see troops from Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, and…
SANTA CRUZ DO RIO PARDO, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian farmer Andrey Rodrigues wasn’t planning to beef up soybean production for next year’s harvest until a couple of months ago, but now he’s extra hopeful. What has him and his fellow Brazilian farmers planting more soybeans is the trade war between the Trump administration and China…
IT IS THE start of the most important week of diplomacy for Donald Trump since he returned to office. A meeting between the American president and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, is planned for October 30th and comes after Mr Trump’s whistlestop tour of many of his country’s most important Asian allies. It will be…
People shop for food at a supermarket in Monterey Park, California on September 9, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images A tamer-than-expected U.S. inflation report for September injected optimism into markets. Traders are now betting that the Federal Reserve will almost certainly cut rates at its October meeting — scheduled for later…
Top Chinese and U.S. economic officials agreed on the framework for a trade agreement on Sunday (October 26) as U.S. President Donald Trump said he was confident of hashing out a deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping when they meet in the coming days. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessett said Sunday he, too, has “felt pain” from China refusing to buy U.S.-grown soybeans during a trade conflict with President Donald Trump because “I’m actually a soybean farmer.” Bessent’s comment came during an interview with ABC News’ “This Week,” where he said that trade negotiations with China in the past two…
WASHINGTON — The US and China have finalized a deal to transfer TikTok to new owners, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed on Sunday. President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will officially “consummate” that deal when they meet in Busan, South Korea on Thursday — marking the first time the two have seen each other…
Trump expressed confidence in the ability of U.S. and Chinese negotiators to fashion an agreement that stops the cycle of tit-for-tat tariffs and export-control reprisals that have characterized U.S.-China trade relations since April. “I think we’re going to have a good deal with China. I think if we make a deal, it’s going to be…