4 d. ago Chinese President Xi Jinping joins Donald Trump in skipping G

Xi’s decision means the summit will lack the leaders of the world’s two largest economies and fellow member Russia

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6 d. ago China and Spain signs agreements to strengthen cooperation on Spanish king’s visit

BEIJING (AP) — Spanish King Felipe VI and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed agreements on language exchanges and other areas Wednesday as both sides vowed to strengthen their cooperation. The monarch’s visit comes as Spain, the eurozone’s fourth-largest economy, continues its courtship of China and Chinese investment while the relationship with the United States is […]

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7 d. ago China announces restrictions on chemicals after deal with Trump on fentanyl tariffs

WASHINGTON (AP) — China said Monday it is making good on its pledge to crack down on chemicals that can be used to make fentanyl, a key issue for President Donald Trump during recent talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as they aimed to take steps to ease a trade war. Beijing announced new export […]

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1 week ago Bid to save Vancouver Chinatown’s last post office, a ‘lifeline’ for community

VANCOUVER — There is no computer at the Wongs’ Benevolent Association in Vancouver’s Chinatown. Everything is done by mail, from paying utility bills to contacting members for an event, just as it was when the Chinese community organization was founded in 1912, said vice-president Jeffrey Wong. “We actually stamp and print out invitations and write […]

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2 w. ago Carney says China doesn’t share concerns about ‘foreign interference’

Prime Minister Mark Carney said China does not grasp Canada's level of concern on "foreign interference" after meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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2 w. ago Carney says China doesn’t grasp Canada’s concern over issues of foreign interference

GYEONGJU — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Beijing doesn’t understand how seriously Canadians take issues of foreign interference, after raising them with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “We had a discussion on foreign interference,” Carney told reporters Saturday before leaving the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Gyeongju, South Korea. “I don’t think they recognize the […]

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2 w. ago APEC leaders to open summit after Trump and Xi agreed on steps to ease trade tensions

GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — Leaders of 21 Asian and Pacific Rim nations were set to open their annual summit Friday to discuss how to promote economic cooperation and tackle shared challenges, a day after President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to take steps to ease their escalating trade war. This year’s […]

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2 w. ago APEC leaders open economic summit after Trump and Xi agreed on steps to ease trade tensions

GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — Leaders of 21 Asian and Pacific Rim nations opened their annual summit Friday to discuss how to promote economic cooperation and tackle shared challenges, a day after President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to take steps to ease their escalating trade war. This year’s two-day Asia-Pacific Economic […]

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2 w. ago As Carney set to meet with China’s Xi, here’s what to watch for

Prime Minister Mark Carney said his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday at a summit in South Korea will discuss "a much broader set of issues than trade."

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2 w. ago Seven things to watch for as PM Mark Carney meets Chinese President Xi Jinping

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday at a summit in South Korea, where he intends to talk about “a much broader set of issues than trade.” The leaders of Canada and China haven’t met formally since former minister Justin Trudeau visited China in 2017. […]

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2 w. ago Asian shares, oil prices fall back following Trump’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares initially retreated Thursday after President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. While Trump said the meeting was “amazing” and had resolved many issues, investors appeared skeptical. U.S. futures were flat. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index bounced lower and then inched up less than 0.1% to 51,333.51 after the […]

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2 w. ago Trump, Xi meeting in South Korea to try to roll back trade tensions

BUSAN, South Korea — President Donald Trump is set to meet face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday, a chance for the leaders of the world’s two largest economies to stabilize relations after months of turmoil over trade issues. Trump’s aggressive use of tariffs since returning to the White House for a second term […]

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2 w. ago As Carney set for key China talks, Poilievre urges ‘results’ on tariffs

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Canadians expect Prime Minister Mark Carney to get some results from his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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3 w. ago Carney says he hasn’t heard from U.S. as Trump vows not to meet

Carney also plans to meet with Chinese President Xi later this week

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3 w. ago Carney to discuss ‘resetting of expectations’ with Chinese president

Prime Minister Carney says he plans to meet with China's president this week for discussions, a move that comes after four Canadians were executed this year in China.

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3 w. ago US and China say a trade deal is drawing closer as Trump and Xi ready for a high

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A trade deal between the United States and China is drawing closer, officials from the world’s two largest economies said Sunday as they reached an initial consensus for President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to aim to finalize during their high-stakes meeting. Any agreement would be a relief […]

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3 w. ago Trump Unveils Flurry of Asia Trade Deals Ahead of Xi Meeting

US President Donald Trump unveiled a flurry of trade deals during his first day in Asia, looking to shore up access to critical minerals and a market for US agricultural goods ahead of a critical meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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3 w. ago China and the United States, Fall 2025: A timeline of remarks, threats, critiques – and dialogue

Tensions between the U.S. and China escalated in the weeks leading up to a possible meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. In response to recent U.S. restrictions, China plans to expand permitting requirements on rare earth products. Trump has threatened a 100% tariff on Chinese goods. Such is the game […]

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3 w. ago How Trump and Xi are doing a delicate, sometimes pointed dance in bilateral trade talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — The calm following the Sept. 19 phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping had barely ended when strong undercurrents surged, threatening to rock the entire ship. First, the U.S. government widened sanction rules on Chinese companies. Beijing retaliated by expanding permitting requirements on rare earth materials needed […]

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3 w. ago Carney Hopes to Meet China’s Xi Soon in Bid to Ease Trade Tensions

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hopes to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit next week as he tries to offset US tariffs by easing trade tensions with the world’s second-largest economy.

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