With Trump Away, Xi Takes the Spotlight at APEC — Calling for Global AI Rules and a China-Led Trade Future

With Trump Away, Xi Takes the Spotlight at APEC — Calling for Global AI Rules and a China-Led Trade Future

Chinese President Xi Jinping stepped into full focus at the APEC leaders’ meeting on Saturday, using the moment to champion a global system for governing artificial intelligence and to offer China as a strategic counterweight to the United States on trade and technology cooperation. In his first detailed push behind the proposal announced earlier this […]

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Trump Announces Tariff Cut to 47% After ‘Productive’ Meeting With Xi Jinping

Trump Announces Tariff Cut to 47% After ‘Productive’ Meeting With Xi Jinping

In a development that could reshape the global trade landscape, US President Donald Trump confirmed he will reduce tariffs on Chinese goods to 47%, down from the previous 57% rate. The move comes after what he described as an “amazing” face-to-face meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea — their first direct […]

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Trump Labels BRICS as an “Attack” on the U.S. Dollar

Trump Labels BRICS as an “Attack” on the U.S. Dollar

In a recent statement that has reignited global economic debates, U.S. President Donald Trump referred to the BRICS alliance as an “attack” on the U.S. dollar. Speaking during a bilateral meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei, Trump claimed that he had warned nations seeking to join the bloc of potential tariffs—prompting many, according to him, […]

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Trump Suggests Hidden Leverage in Rare Earth Talks with China

Trump Suggests Hidden Leverage in Rare Earth Talks with China

WASHINGTON, Aug 26 — In a moment that mixed diplomacy with quiet threats, former US President Donald Trump made headlines Monday as he hinted that America holds powerful cards in its ongoing economic dance with China — ones that could, in his words, “destroy China,” if played. Speaking alongside South Korean President Lee Jae Myung […]

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A Step Towards Calm US-China Tensions Slightly Ease After “Positive” Rubio-Wang Meeting in Kuala Lumpur

A Step Towards Calm: US-China Tensions Slightly Ease After “Positive” Rubio-Wang Meeting in Kuala Lumpur

In a world where headlines often highlight division, a flicker of hope emerged from Kuala Lumpur yesterday. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and China’s top diplomat Wang Yi held a face-to-face meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit. Though it wasn’t a breakthrough, both sides agreed the conversation was positive, pragmatic, and constructive […]

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