9 h. ago Why Trump’s ‘best for business’ diplomacy will fail with Russia or China

“All I’ve done all my life is deals,” US President Donald Trump told the Gaza peace summit, going on to say “maybe this is going to be the greatest deal of them all”. Trump has cultivated his image on being the greatest deal-maker, a legacy central to his identity as a business tycoon and now fundamental to his reputation as a world leader. The ceasefire in Gaza has been framed as a crowning achievement in this repertoire. “Together we’ve achieved what everyone said was impossible, but at long...

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12 h. ago Trump retreat from soft power hurts US, Kansas — but helps China | Opinion

Trump retreat from soft power hurts US, Kansas — but helps China | Opinion  Wichita Eagle

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60 h. ago Opinion | Trump’s Crackdown on Chinese Students Ignores a Startling New Reality

Opinion | Trump’s Crackdown on Chinese Students Ignores a Startling New Reality  The New York Times

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4 d. ago Opinion | Trump’s approach to Middle East diplomacy won’t work with China

Opinion | Trump’s approach to Middle East diplomacy won’t work with China  The Washington Post

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4 d. ago Singles Day: China's biggest shopping event starts five weeks early to revive spending

Singles Day: China's biggest shopping event starts five weeks early to revive spending  BBC

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5 d. ago China's retailers extend Singles' Day to five weeks to revive spending

China's retailers extend Singles' Day to five weeks to revive spending  Reuters

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8 d. ago Trump’s tariff tirade is nothing more than hurtful political theatre

Markets that seemed initially unconcerned about US-China trade tensions reacted sharply last Friday to US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose an extra 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese imports. Wall Street, driven by AI-focused tech companies, lost around US$2 trillion in value. This increase in dependence on China’s supply chain suggests that any further escalation could trigger a market bubble burst. Mixed messaging from Trump to try to keep China off balance isn’t helping to ease...

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9 d. ago Will the US republic survive stress test of Trump’s presidency?

Donald Trump’s return to the presidency didn’t just shift US politics. It triggered a systemic stress test of the American republic. Constitutional, strategic, technological, fiscal and civic stabilisers are under simultaneous strain. Whether the United States adapts or drifts will shape the character of its institutions for decades. The most visible stress is constitutional. Early directives concentrated authority in the executive branch. Oversight officials have been removed, independent...

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9 d. ago Donald Trump's China Tariff announcement wipes billions from Crypto market, sees biggest

Donald Trump's China Tariff announcement wipes billions from Crypto market, sees biggest-ever single day  The Times of India

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9 d. ago Chinese, Dutch scientists discover how to regenerate single cell into new plant

Chinese, Dutch scientists discover how to regenerate single cell into new plant  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago Trump is shaking down US trade partners – in a reverse Marshall Plan

In what Martin Wolf at the Financial Times called “pure gangsterism”, US President Donald Trump has extracted pledged investments of at least US$1.5 trillion from America’s trading partners. This amounts to the Marshall Plan in reverse. The scheme Washington initiated in 1947 essentially provided economic aid to Europe and later Japan. Of the US$13 billion provided, 90 per cent were grants. But in the US-Japan trade deal, seen as a political trophy for Trump, money will flow in the other...

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1 week ago In a reverse Marshall Plan, Trump is squeezing US allies for cash

In what Martin Wolf at the Financial Times called “pure gangsterism”, US President Donald Trump has extracted pledged investments of at least US$1.5 trillion from America’s trading partners. This amounts to the Marshall Plan in reverse. The scheme Washington initiated in 1947 essentially provided economic aid to Europe and later Japan. Of the US$13 billion provided, 90 per cent were grants. But in the US-Japan trade deal, seen as a political trophy for Trump, money will flow in the other...

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1 week ago To drink or not to drink – China Derung ethnic minority uses tea in marriage proposal

China’s Derung ethnic minority uses a single cup of tea to convey acceptance or rejection when it comes to a proposal of marriage. This unique ritual takes place during the “Saying the Marriage” custom, or Shuohun in Chinese. It is practised by the Derung ethnic group, whose population is around 7,000 and which primarily lives in the Derung River Valley of Gongshan Derung-Nu Autonomous County in Yunnan province, southwestern China. They speak the Derung language, one of the Sino-Tibetan...

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2 w. ago Wang Chuqin, Wang Manyu claim singles championships at WTT China Smash

Wang Chuqin, Wang Manyu claim singles championships at WTT China Smash  news.cgtn.com

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2 w. ago Anisimova outplays Noskova to win China Open women's singles title

Anisimova outplays Noskova to win China Open women's singles title  Xinhua

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2 w. ago China's Wang Chuqin claims men's singles title at WTT China Smash

China's Wang Chuqin claims men's singles title at WTT China Smash  Xinhua

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2 w. ago China's Wang captures women's singles title at WTT China Smash

China's Wang captures women's singles title at WTT China Smash  China Daily - Global Edition

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2 w. ago OUR OPINION: Lawmakers should push Trump to reopen soybeans exports to China

OUR OPINION: Lawmakers should push Trump to reopen soybeans exports to China  Sioux City Journal

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2 w. ago Did logician Kurt Gödel anticipate a Trumpian dictatorship in America?

In late August, US President Donald Trump felt the need to declare not once but twice that he was not a dictator. However, he seemed to equivocate on the matter by claiming that many Americans would like to have one: “A lot of people are saying, ‘Maybe we’d like a dictator.’ I don’t like a dictator. I’m not a dictator.” Remember when Richard Nixon once said, “I am not a crook”? When someone feels the need to vehemently deny they are not someone people think they are, there is probably some truth...

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2 w. ago WTT China Smash: Top seeds Wang, Sun power into singles quarters

WTT China Smash: Top seeds Wang, Sun power into singles quarters  chinadailyasia.com

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