No end in sight to spat between Japan and China over Taiwan, as neither Tokyo nor Beijing shows signs of backing down.
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Trump and China’s leader Xi Jinping hold a call and discuss trade, Taiwan and Ukraine
Monday’s call was the latest in a flurry of diplomatic and trade parries between the U.S. and China over tariffs and technology export restrictions.
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China’s Xi displays military might, global ambitions at elaborate parade
It was a grand display of China’s ambitions as thousands of goose-stepping soldiers marched through Tiananmen Square in the heart of Beijing, as Chinese President Xi Jinping looked on from above.
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In a first, Kim Jong Un will attend a gathering of leaders with both Putin and Xi
When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China next week for a military parade, it will be his debut at a gathering of foreign leaders for a rare meeting of China, Russia and North Korea.
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China says Trump and Xi talked on the phone, their first call since the tariff war began
It’s the first known call between the two leaders since Inauguration Day — and the first time they’ve spoken since tariffs began ratcheting up.
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In ‘The Party’s Interests Come First,’ Joseph Torigian tries to understand Xi Jinping through his father
In his forthcoming book, The Party’s Interests Come First, American University professor Joseph Torigian writes about Xi Jinping’s father, Xi Zhongxun, a noted Chinese politician himself.
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Biden and Xi take a first step to limit AI and nuclear decisions at their last meeting
The leaders agreed that humans should control decisions to use nuclear weapons — not AI. And they talked about the importance of stability during the transition to a new U.S. administration.
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At Tiananmen Square, tight security with metal detectors reflects a changing China
There’s a police check to exit the subway, another to get in line, a third while standing in line, and metal detectors and X-ray machines before you finally reach the Beijing landmark.
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Biden and Xi will meet on Saturday, the 3rd and likely final time during Biden’s term
This is likely to be their final meeting before President Biden leaves office. Biden sees it as a chance to reflect on the “tough relationship” between the two countries, an official said.
