61 m. ago US defence 'made in China': Is Washington ready for war with Beijing

US defence 'made in China': Is Washington ready for war with Beijing - or too dependent to fight?  Times of India

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22 h. ago Anthony Albanese denies he’s prioritising Beijing over Washington, says Donald Trump meeting will come

Anthony Albanese denies he’s prioritising Beijing over Washington, says Donald Trump meeting will come  The Nightly

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4 d. ago Beijing, Washington seal framework deal to defuse trade standoff

Beijing, Washington seal framework deal to defuse trade standoff  Malay Mail

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4 d. ago After talks in Geneva in May, Washington and Beijing agreed to temporarily lower steep tit

After talks in Geneva in May, Washington and Beijing agreed to temporarily lower steep tit-for-tat tariffs on each other's products  IslanderNews.com

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4 d. ago Beijing, Washington finalize trade framework after London talks | Daily Sabah

Beijing, Washington finalize trade framework after London talks | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah

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4 d. ago China, US finalise trade deal as Beijing confirms breakthrough in talks

China said on Friday that it would review and approve export applications for controlled items while the US would also remove some limits – confirming a breakthrough in trade talks centred on export controls. Beijing and Washington have been in close communication since a two-day round of trade talks in London earlier this month, with the two sides further confirming details of the framework, China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Friday afternoon. “China will review and approve export...

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4 d. ago China, US reach agreement on export controls as trade talks bear fruit

China said on Friday that it would review and approve export applications for controlled items while the US would also remove some of its limits – confirming much-needed progress in trade talks centred on the two countries’ extensive, reciprocal export controls. Beijing and Washington have been in close communication since a two-day round of trade talks in London ended earlier this month, with both sides further confirming details of the framework solidified in those meetings, China’s Ministry...

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5 d. ago US, China reach ‘understanding’, Xi to miss Brics summit: SCMP’s 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. White House says US reaches ‘understanding’ with China on rare earth shipments The United States and China reached a “framework” agreement on how to facilitate rare earth shipments, implementing a deal based on bilateral trade talks that started last month in Geneva,...

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5 d. ago US, China reach ‘understanding’, Xi to miss Brics summit: 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. White House says US reaches ‘understanding’ with China on rare earth shipments The United States and China reached a “framework” agreement on how to facilitate rare earth shipments, implementing a deal based on bilateral trade talks that started last month in Geneva,...

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5 d. ago Trump says US signed agreement with China; White House clarifies

The United States and China reached a “framework” agreement aimed at implementing a deal based on trade talks that started in Geneva, Switzerland last month, the White House said. The clarification came shortly after US President Donald Trump said that the US had signed a trade agreement with Beijing a day earlier, offering no further details. “Everybody, everybody wants to make a deal and have a part of it, right? I know [US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer] and [Commerce Secretary] Howard...

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5 d. ago White House says US reaches ‘understanding’ with China on rare earth shipments

The United States and China reached a “framework” agreement on how to facilitate rare earth shipments, implementing a deal based on bilateral trade talks that started last month in Geneva, Switzerland, the White House said. “The administration and China agreed to an additional understanding for a framework to implement the Geneva agreement,” a White House official said. The understanding focuses on “how we can implement expediting rare earths shipments to the U.S. again”. Speaking in a Bloomberg...

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5 d. ago Can Washington Counter Beijing Without Repeating Cold War Mistakes?

Can Washington Counter Beijing Without Repeating Cold War Mistakes?  CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

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7 d. ago Chinese association accused of mixing crime and patriotism as it serves Beijing

Chinese association accused of mixing crime and patriotism as it serves Beijing  The Washington Post

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8 d. ago Can China build on eased trade tensions with US amid Trump’s many distractions?

While the US-China talks in London earlier this month suggested Beijing had the negotiating edge over Washington’s other major trading partners, observers warn that China may need to temper expectations of a restoration of senior-level exchanges. US President Donald Trump’s competing priorities – both domestically and internationally – could distract his administration from the pressing need to establish a lasting agreement on US-China trade relations, they said. But while the Trump...

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9 d. ago Washington is looking for Beijing's support in the conflict with Iran

Washington is looking for Beijing's support in the conflict with Iran  EADaily

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1 week ago As Hong Kong’s financial sector soars, what about food and retail?

Hong Kong is at risk of splitting up into two economies. On one end, Hong Kong’s financial, professional and business services are being revived on the back of China’s resurgent, tech-driven economy and the shifting balance of power between Washington and Beijing. US President Donald Trump’s global tariff war, announced on April 2, was supposed to kneecap the world. But the shock and awe unleashed have rapidly dissipated due to rising misgivings about the looming fiscal crisis, compounded by the...

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1 week ago China ready to fight fentanyl, illegal immigration with US: top police chief

China has expressed willingness to work with the United States on anti-drug efforts and the repatriation of illegal immigrants – two priorities for US President Donald Trump – but urged “mutual respect” from Washington. The remarks were made in a meeting between Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong and US ambassador to China David Perdue in Beijing on Thursday. Wang said Beijing was willing to work with Washington and hoped the US could “meet China halfway, uphold an attitude of equality,...

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1 week ago TikTok’s fate still in limbo as Trump extends deadline to sell its US operations

The fate of short video app TikTok in the United States remains in limbo, according to analysts, even as the Trump administration gives owner ByteDance a fresh 90-day extension to find a non-Chinese buyer for the popular platform’s operations in the country. The White House on Tuesday said US President Donald Trump would sign another executive order this week “to keep TikTok up and running” in the US. While Beijing and Washington work on a trade deal, “the TikTok issue is beyond the scope of...

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1 week ago Most of the potential bidders for TikTok don't fit both Washington and Beijing's requirements

Most of the potential bidders for TikTok don't fit both Washington and Beijing's requirements  CNBC

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2 w. ago China condemns US after plan to replace Huawei towers in Panama is unveiled

Following a US announcement of a project in Panama to replace communications towers installed by Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies, Beijing has condemned what it calls Washington’s “malign influence” in Latin America. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Monday that the region was “not the backyard of anyone” and accused the US of “politicising economic, trade and scientific and technological issues”. He rejected US claims that Huawei’s equipment posed any national...

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