US foreign policy
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Trump claims he will speak to Taiwan’s president, departing from decades-long diplomatic norms
US and Taiwanese presidents have not spoken directly since Washington shifted diplomatic recognition to Beijin…
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The Thucydides trap – how the Greek historian’s words were lost in translation | Letter
Tim Rood and Phil Coughlin on Xi Jinping’s reference to the Thucydides trap in a meeting with Donald TrumpIn e…
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Key points from the Donald Trump-Xi Jinping summit – video analysis
After a much-hyped US-China summit, the leaders of the world’s two biggest powers made no real breakthroughs o…
- Asia Pacific, China, Donald Trump, Iran, Strait of Hormuz, Trump administration, Trump tariffs, US foreign policy, US news, US politics, US-Israel war on Iran, World news, Xi Jinping
Trump leaves China without breakthroughs on Iran, Taiwan or AI
US president hails ‘fantastic’ deals, but details remain scarce after pageantry and little progress at much-hy…
- Asia Pacific, China, Donald Trump, Jimmy Lai, Trump administration, US foreign policy, US politics, Xi Jinping
Trump China visit live: US president says a lot of problems ‘settled’, as he meets with Xi on final day of summit
Trump says ‘a lot of good’ has come from summit and ‘we’ve made some fantastic trade deals for both countries’…
- China, Taiwan, Trump administration, US foreign policy, US news, US politics, World news, Xi Jinping
For anxious Taiwan, Trump’s silence after Xi talks is best possible outcome
Island breathes sigh of relief as fears recede that US could jettison longstanding supportTrump China visit li…
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Xi warns Trump of ‘clashes and even conflicts’ with US over Taiwan
Trump says China’s president also pledged ‘strongly’ not to send weapons to Iran, after two-hour meeting betwe…
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Trump-Xi China summit: five key issues on the agenda
It is nearly 10 years since the US president made a state visit to China, and Iran, Taiwan, trade, AI and drug…
- China, Donald Trump, International trade, Strait of Hormuz, Trump administration, Trump tariffs, US foreign policy, US politics, Xi Jinping
Trump lands in China for high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping, as Iran war looms over talks
The US president arrives with tech leaders including Elon Musk and Tim Cook, with trade, AI and Taiwan all set…
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Trump puts ‘Project Freedom’ on hold, saying he hopes to finalise a deal with Iran
US president says he is pausing US effort to guide stranded vessels out of the strait of Hormuz but blockade r…
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Iran offers new peace proposal to US but Trump ‘not satisfied’
Tehran reportedly passed proposal to mediators in Pakistan on Thursday night, though its contents are not yet …
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China warns US about Taiwan ahead of Trump’s visit to Beijing
Beijing urges Washington to ‘make the right choices’ on Taiwan to maintain ‘stability’ between the two powersC…
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Trump cancels his envoys’ Pakistan trip for Iran ceasefire negotiations
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were to travel to Islamabad to attempt to revive ceasefire negotiationsDonald …
- Donald Trump, Iran, Israel, Middle East and North Africa, Oman, Pakistan, Pete Hegseth, Russia, US foreign policy, US military, US news, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
Trump sending Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan to resume talks on Iran war
White House says its Middle East envoys will meet Tehran’s foreign minister in Islamabad Middle East crisis – …
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‘Like living in a cage’: Islamabad stuck in lockdown as city waits on US-Iran talks
Pakistani capital in pandemic-style limbo as people work from home, public transport is closed and businesses …