China relations
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After two days of talks, Trump’s China trade deal is right back where it started
After a marathon round of talks, US and Chinese negotiators arrived back at the same starting point they brokered one month ago.
- Lisa Visentin
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The US and China thrashed out their trade fight for 20 hours. Here’s what they agreed to
In a new round of negotiations that were sparked by a phone call between the US president and his Chinese counterpart, officials emerged vowing to resurrect a fragile truce.
- Lisa Visentin
- Opinion
- Trump's America
For Trump, LA is just the beginning. Soon, he’ll monitor every move Americans make
Donald Trump’s new “eye of Sauron” will consolidate everything from civilians’ health records to their bank details and education information to weaponise against them.
- Dr Emma Shortis
- Opinion
- Trade wars
It’s clear who has greater leverage in the trade talks. It’s not Trump
In the trade negotiations between China and the US, the focus has switched from tariffs to export controls as it becomes clear America can’t go without one crucial China export.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
Putin declares it’s an unshakeable friendship. But his spies say China is ‘the enemy’
A secretive intelligence unit in Russia’s domestic security agency has warned that China poses a serious threat to security as it tries to recruit Russian spies and get its hands on sensitive military technology.
- Jacob Judah, Paul Sonne and Anton Troianovski
Trump agrees to visit China after ice-breaking call with Xi
The US president said he had accepted an invitation to visit Beijing after the call with his China counterpart – their first since he returned to power in January.
- Michael Koziol and Lisa Visentin
- Analysis
- World elections
He’s survived slums, sweatshops and a stabbing. Now this leader has to survive Donald Trump
When the US president launched his global trade war in April, South Korea was hamstrung, frozen by political turmoil. And a key industry was in the firing line.
- Lisa Visentin
- Opinion
- Trump's America
Trump’s stupid obsession will unleash pain on America
Donald Trump’s ridiculous trade wars are part of his plan to “Make America Great Again”. But the latest OECD forecast shows the US will be hit much harder than most of the rest of the world.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
Putin gave him ice-cream. Xi says they’re best friends. But this bromance has limits
The leaders of Russia and China have cultivated an image of affection that has alarmed Donald Trump, but not all is as it seems, analysts say.
- Lisa Visentin
‘We’ll determine our defence policy’: PM pushes back on Hegseth pressure over China
Comments from the defence secretary have also drawn a furious response from Beijing, which says the US risks turning the Asia-Pacific region into a “powder keg”.
- Lisa Visentin
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