5 h. ago Washington should lower temperature on Taiwan invasion threat, US report says

As the US Congress works to finish its annual defence authorisation bill, with new measures aimed at countering China’s influence, a report released Wednesday argues that Washington would be better served by toning down rhetoric about Taiwan and reducing defence investments premised on a looming Chinese invasion there. Beijing is “highly unlikely” to invade Taiwan, with its chances of success increasingly improbable, authors of the Stimson Centre report, “Rethinking the Threat: Why China is...

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10 h. ago Xi Jinping hails 'unstoppable' China as Trump accuses Beijing of conspiring against US

Xi Jinping hails 'unstoppable' China as Trump accuses Beijing of conspiring against US  Fox News

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18 h. ago Trump accuses Putin, Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping of conspiring against the US as they meet at military parade in China

Trump accuses Putin, Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping of conspiring against the US as they meet at military parade in China  New York Post

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22 h. ago China’s victory day live: Trump criticises parade as Xi Jinping appears alongside Putin and Kim Jong

China’s victory day live: Trump criticises parade as Xi Jinping appears alongside Putin and Kim Jong-un  The Guardian

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67 h. ago Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping meet: Donald Trump as the wildcard and other takeaways for India

Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping meet: Donald Trump as the wildcard and other takeaways for India-China relationship  BBC

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6 d. ago ‘Trump a great peacemaker’: Secret letter from Xi Jinping helps revive India

‘Trump a great peacemaker’: Secret letter from Xi Jinping helps revive India-China ties; move to counter  The Times of India

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2 w. ago Beijing denies Trump’s claim that Xi vowed not to invade Taiwan during his presidency

Beijing denies Trump’s claim that Xi vowed not to invade Taiwan during his presidency  Yahoo News Canada

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2 w. ago US negotiators face tough task to secure trade deal with China

With the tariff truce extended to November 10, US and Chinese negotiators can now focus on shaping a trade deal in the lead-up to a possible summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping this autumn. While engagement has occurred at senior levels since the first meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, several months ago, it appears that much of the discussion since then has centred around ensuring the smooth flow of Chinese critical minerals and magnets to the United...

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2 w. ago Chinese surgeons save patient who was nearly beheaded by robotic arm

Chinese doctors have saved a patient whose head was nearly severed by a robotic arm. Doctors said the patient’s cervical vertebrae had been severed and crucial neurovascular structures had been damaged, but the spinal cord remained intact despite sustaining serious contusions. “We have looked through much literature at home and abroad, but have never come across a case of such severe cervical vertebra separation, let alone one that survived after treatment,” Chen Huajiang, director of the...

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2 w. ago 'Taiwan issue an internal matter': China reacts to Trump's 'Jinping wont invade' remark

'Taiwan issue an internal matter': China reacts to Trump's 'Jinping wont invade' remark  Deccan Herald

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2 w. ago 'China is very patient': Donald Trump claims Xi assured him Beijing won’t invade Taiwan during his presidency; US president 'appreciates'

'China is very patient': Donald Trump claims Xi assured him Beijing won’t invade Taiwan during his presidency; US president 'appreciates'  MSN

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2 w. ago 'China is very patient': Donald Trump claims Xi assured him Beijing won’t invade Taiwan during his presid

'China is very patient': Donald Trump claims Xi assured him Beijing won’t invade Taiwan during his presid  Times of India

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2 w. ago 'China is very patient': Trump says Xi Jinping told him Beijing will not invade Taiwan during his presidency

'China is very patient': Trump says Xi Jinping told him Beijing will not invade Taiwan during his presidency  Firstpost

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4 w. ago Trump says US and China nearing a ‘good deal’, links agreement to Xi meeting

US President Donald Trump, hailing his “good relationship” with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, said on Tuesday that a deal with China was taking shape, a week after officials from both countries concluded talks on tariffs in Sweden. “It’s not imperative, but I think we’re going to make a good deal I won’t meet with China if we don’t make a deal. We are getting along with China very well I have a very good relationship with President Xi,” Trump told CNBC. He also said in the interview...

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