42 m. ago Trump is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping during upcoming Asia trip

Trump is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping during upcoming Asia trip  NPR

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2 h. ago Beijing slams US politicians for ‘glorifying’ Jimmy Lai, meddling in Hong Kong

Beijing’s foreign ministry arm in Hong Kong has slammed US politicians for “exonerating and glorifying” jailed former media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying who is facing national security charges, urging them to stop interfering in the city and China’s affairs. The Commissioner’s Office of China’s Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong issued a statement on Saturday, expressing its strong dissatisfaction and opposition to the US politicians who signed a letter to US President Donald Trump supporting...

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2 h. ago Trump flies to Asia with crunch China talks looming: ‘We have a lot to talk about’

Trump flies to Asia with crunch China talks looming: ‘We have a lot to talk about’  Fortune

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3 h. ago Washington and Beijing Strive to Prevent Trade War Escalation Before Trump–Xi Meeting

Washington and Beijing Strive to Prevent Trade War Escalation Before Trump–Xi Meeting  Modern Diplomacy

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7 h. ago Scam crackdown in Myanmar dismissed as ‘not serious’ ahead of Asean summit

A crackdown on a notorious Myanmar scam base is cosmetic and timed to appease world leaders meeting in Kuala Lumpur this weekend, a senior security source has told This Week in Asia, as links between politicians and fraud empires threaten to embarrass Asean with US President Donald Trump flying in for its summit. Scam factories from Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos have raked in tens of billions of dollars since the pandemic, run mainly by Chinese syndicates defrauding victims around the world through...

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8 h. ago Trump aims to clinch deal with China’s Xi during Asia trip By Reuters

Trump aims to clinch deal with China’s Xi during Asia trip By Reuters  Investing.com

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9 h. ago China, US trade talks start in Kuala Lumpur ahead of possible Xi

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have started a new round of trade talks in Kuala Lumpur, paving the way for a possible meeting between the presidents of the world’s two largest economies. The two sides are expected to discuss issues crucial to China-US economic and trade relations, China’s Ministry of Commerce confirmed on Thursday. The meeting in the Malaysian capital marks the fifth face-to-face meeting between He and Bessent since US President Donald...

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9 h. ago Breaking China, US trade delegates meet in Kuala Lumpur ahead of possible Xi

Breaking China, US trade delegates meet in Kuala Lumpur ahead of possible Xi-Trump talks  South China Morning Post

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9 h. ago Breaking | China, US trade talks start in Kuala Lumpur ahead of possible Xi

Breaking | China, US trade talks start in Kuala Lumpur ahead of possible Xi-Trump summit  South China Morning Post

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9 h. ago Developing | China, US trade talks start in Kuala Lumpur ahead of possible Xi

Developing | China, US trade talks start in Kuala Lumpur ahead of possible Xi-Trump summit  South China Morning Post

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9 h. ago Japan’s new leader faces diplomatic gauntlet with Trump, China and regional summits

Japan’s new leader faces diplomatic gauntlet with Trump, China and regional summits  WTOP

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10 h. ago U.S., China seek to avoid trade war escalation, salvage Trump

U.S., China seek to avoid trade war escalation, salvage Trump-Xi meeting in Malaysia talks  The Hindu

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10 h. ago US won’t use contingency fund to keep food aid flowing, memo says

The Trump administration is rejecting the idea of using roughly US$5 billion in contingency funds to keep food aid flowing into November amid the government shutdown, according to a Department of Agriculture memo that surfaced on Friday. States temporarily covering the cost of benefits next month will not be reimbursed, the memo says. Democratic lawmakers and various advocacy groups have been calling on the administration to use the contingency fund to provide partial benefits into November...

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10 h. ago US will not use contingency fund to keep food aid flowing, memo says

The Trump administration is rejecting the idea of using roughly US$5 billion in contingency funds to keep food aid flowing into November amid the government shutdown, according to a Department of Agriculture memo that surfaced on Friday. States temporarily covering the cost of benefits next month will not be reimbursed, the memo says. Democratic lawmakers and various advocacy groups have been calling on the administration to use the contingency fund to provide partial benefits into November...

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11 h. ago China can suffer 'a lot of pain' if they don't understand this about Trump, expert warns

China can suffer 'a lot of pain' if they don't understand this about Trump, expert warns  Fox News

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12 h. ago Reflections | Like Trump’s Time photo, Chinese emperor’s portraits were often unflattering

Reflections | Like Trump’s Time photo, Chinese emperor’s portraits were often unflattering  South China Morning Post

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13 h. ago Trump administration investigating China’s compliance with 2020 trade deal

Trump administration investigating China’s compliance with 2020 trade deal  Al Jazeera

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13 h. ago US senators call on Trump to show support for Jimmy Lai in meeting with Xi

A bipartisan group of 38 US senators is urging President Donald Trump to use his expected summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea next week to secure the release of former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, the latest in the US Congress’s efforts to get human rights on the agenda of the high-stakes meeting. In a letter released on Friday, the lawmakers described Lai as a political prisoner and said the case for his release was “more dire than ever” due to his worsening...

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13 h. ago Trump to jet off to Asia as North Korea fires ballistic missiles and China trade questions loom

Trump to jet off to Asia as North Korea fires ballistic missiles and China trade questions loom  Fox News

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14 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump terminates trade talks with Canada; US sets date for meeting with China's Xi

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump terminates trade talks with Canada; US sets date for meeting with China's Xi  Yahoo Finance

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