AI Shanghai Summit Explained: WAIC 2026, “Smart Partners” Theme and Xi’s “AI for All” Pitch
China is using Shanghai’s World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) as a stage to signal that it intends to be not just a major AI power,...
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Days after Trump’s summit, Putin heads to Beijing for talks with Xi on a deeper Russia–China partnership
Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Beijing on May 19–20 to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping, a tightly timed visit that follows U.S. President...
Trump–Xi summit ends with warm words, scant specifics on Taiwan, Iran and trade
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have wrapped up a high‑profile summit in Beijing that both sides cast as a step toward “strategic stability,” even as...
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to meet in Beijing for summit on Iran, trade, Taiwan and AI
President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will meet in Beijing on May 14–15 for a high‑stakes summit that officials in both capitals say...
China Gives Tariff‑Free Access to African Countries: What the New Zero‑Tariff Policy Really Means
In an effort to expand Beijing’s political and economic influence in Africa, China has started granting tariff-free access to nearly all of the continent’s nations....
U.S. and China Reach One-Year Trade Agreement: Tariff Reductions and Rare Earths Deal Reduce International Tensions
Seoul/Washington, October 30, 2025 — In a historic step designed to reduce trade hostilities and increase stability in global supply chains, the U.S. and China...
Trump to Asia: Meaningful Diplomacy with Trade Tension and a Summit
Washington, D.C., October 24, 2025 – U.S. President Donald Trump is headed to Asia on an important trip this week, his first in Asia during...
US tariffs on Canada and Mexico take effect, as China takes aim at US farm exports
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s long-threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico went into effect Tuesday, putting global markets on edge and setting up costly retaliations by the United...