38 h. ago Canada, China cut tariffs and announce new partnership as Trump brings old foes together

Canada, China cut tariffs and announce new partnership as Trump brings old foes together  NBC News

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62 h. ago China’s trade surplus hit record $1.19 trillion despite Trump tariffs & US trade war in 2025

China’s trade surplus hit record $1.19 trillion despite Trump tariffs & US trade war in 2025  ThePrint

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3 d. ago Trump prevails in US Senate showdown over Venezuela war powers

US President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign to unify his party behind his takeover of Venezuela succeeded Wednesday when all but three Senate Republicans voted to block a resolution opposing further military action in the country. US Vice-President J.D. Vance broke a tie vote in order to stop the resolution. The 51-50 vote followed fiery phone calls from Trump to Republican defectors who last week voted to advance the resolution. Trump’s success in flipping votes effectively ends one of the...

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3 d. ago Trump’s Trade War Spectacularly Flops as Key Target of China Surges to Record High

Trump’s Trade War Spectacularly Flops as Key Target of China Surges to Record High  The Daily Beast

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3 d. ago China reports record $1.2 trillion trade surplus for 2025, defying Trump's tariffs

China reports record $1.2 trillion trade surplus for 2025, defying Trump's tariffs  NBC News

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4 d. ago Trump risks end of China trade war truce through Iran tariffs

Trump risks end of China trade war truce through Iran tariffs  Sky News

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5 d. ago Why timing may be right for China to press North Korea on denuclearisation

The Ukraine war and Donald Trump’s return to the White House have significantly altered northeast Asia’s geopolitical landscape. North Korea’s defence treaty with Russia and leader Kim Jong-un’s decision to deploy troops to support Moscow have shattered any remaining illusions of strategic restraint. While Russia is believed to be supplying North Korea with finance and technology, Japan and South Korea are accelerating military spending and preparing for long-term confrontation, potentially –...

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5 d. ago Trump says U.S. will take Greenland ‘one way or the other,’ China hits back over Arctic threats

Trump says U.S. will take Greenland ‘one way or the other,’ China hits back over Arctic threats  NBC News

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7 d. ago Why Trump's Venezuela raid may not stop China's influence in South America

Why Trump's Venezuela raid may not stop China's influence in South America  NBC News

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8 d. ago China's strategic partnership with Venezuela uncertain after U.S. operation to capture Maduro

China's strategic partnership with Venezuela uncertain after U.S. operation to capture Maduro  NBC News

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8 d. ago Venezuela says remains committed to deepening trade agreements with China

Venezuela says remains committed to deepening trade agreements with China  chinadailyasia.com

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9 d. ago US senate rejects Trump’s Venezuela threats with war powers vote

The Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit US President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, sounding a note of disapproval for his expanding ambitions in the western hemisphere. Democrats and five Republicans voted to advance the war powers resolution on a 52-47 vote and ensure a vote next week on final passage. It has virtually no chance of becoming law because Trump would have to sign it if it were to pass the Republican-controlled House. Still,...

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9 d. ago Russia slams Western ‘axis of war’ as Kyiv claims US guarantees ‘essentially ready’

Russia on Thursday slammed a plan for European peacekeepers to be deployed to Ukraine as “dangerous” and dubbed Kyiv and its allies an “axis of war”, dousing hopes the plan could be a step towards ending the almost four-year war. US President Donald Trump has been pushing the warring sides to strike a deal to halt the conflict, running shuttle diplomacy between Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky and Russia’s Vladimir Putin in a bid to get an agreement across the line. An initial 28-point plan which...

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1 week ago South Korea's Lee, in Beijing, says he seeks full restoration of China ties in 2026

South Korea's Lee, in Beijing, says he seeks full restoration of China ties in 2026  NBC News

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1 week ago China says it is still ‘committed’ to ties with Venezuela and energy cooperation

China remained committed to its energy partnership with Venezuela and stressed that the cooperation between the two countries was protected by international law, the foreign ministry in Beijing said on Monday. Following this weekend’s raid that saw President Nicolas Maduro captured and taken to the United States, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian was asked whether the country, the largest customer for Venezuelan oil, would continue the imports. He did not answer directly, but said:...

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1 week ago ‘Straddle the middle ground’: Europe’s hard choice over US attacks against Venezuela

Caught in a diplomatic dilemma, European countries have distanced themselves from the United States’ military strikes and forced regime change in Venezuela, while also remaining hesitant to directly criticise Washington’s actions. There was shock around the world over the weekend after US President Donald Trump’s administration launched “Operation Absolute Resolve” to capture Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores and transport them to US territory before holding the...

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2 w. ago North Korea launches missiles toward sea ahead of South Korean leader's visit to China

North Korea launches missiles toward sea ahead of South Korean leader's visit to China  NBC News

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2 w. ago Trump ‘not thrilled’ with Putin, says too many people dying in Ukraine war

US President Donald Trump expressed fresh frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, bristling at the Kremlin’s continuing military operations even as the US leader seeks to bring an end to the war in Ukraine. “I’m not thrilled with Putin, he’s killing too many people,” Trump said on Saturday during a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. Trump spoke hours after a brazen US strike that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, who is now en route to the US to...

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2 w. ago China military exercises: PLA simulates Taiwan blockade, Trump 'not worried'

China military exercises: PLA simulates Taiwan blockade, Trump 'not worried'  NBC News

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2 w. ago Trump says Zelensky and Putin ‘serious about peace’ in war talks sprint

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he believed the leaders of Ukraine and Russia were serious about peace as he spoke to them both in what he called the final stages of his efforts to end the war. Trump, who had promised to finish the war on day one of his presidency, said he had no deadline but is embarking on a year-end diplomatic sprint as he welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to his Florida estate. Much like when Zelensky last met Trump in October, Russian President...

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