China, Taiwan and President Trump

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How China and Taiwan are Preparing for War
Both sides of the Taiwan Strait are girding for would be the most difficult seaborne invasion since World War II.

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Trump says China has vowed not to take action on Taiwan while he's in office
Taiwan does not want China's 'one country, two systems,' president says

US, China agree to open direct military hotline

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Trump said Taiwan "never came up" in meeting with China's Xi: "They know the consequences" of military action
In an exclusive 60 Minutes interview with Norah O'Donnell, President Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping understands the consequences of taking military action against Taiwan.

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US, China agree to open direct military hotline after Xi-Trump summit
China’s Xi in the limelight at Pacific summit with Trump conspicuous by his absence

China, Philippines and Southeast Asia

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U.S.-Philippines Task Force to Deter South China Sea Aggression
Secretary Pete Hegseth stated on the 1st at the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Expanded Defense Ministers’ Meeting, “China is destabilizing the sovereign waters of nations and the South China Sea by firing water cannons and ramming vessels.

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China's military says it tracked Philippine patrol in South China Sea
US urges ASEAN to be firm in countering China in the South China Sea

White House unveils details of 'historic' trade agreement with China following Trump-Xi meeting

U.S. and China reach historic trade agreement addressing fentanyl trafficking, rare earth exports and agricultural trade ...

Trump lowers tariffs on China and announces end to 'rare earths roadblock' after Xi meeting

The US president says: "On the scale from zero to 10, with 10 being the best, I would say the meeting was a 12." Beijing says ...

China Hits Out at Japan’s Takaichi for Meeting Taiwan’s Lin

China criticized Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for meeting with Taiwan officials on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific ...

Xi and Carney, meeting in South Korea, try to rebuild China-Canada relations

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have taken steps to mend their countries' fractured ties ...

Carney and Xi agree to tackle 'irritants' in Canada-China relationship

Prime Minister Mark Carney met with China's Xi Jinping for 39 minutes Friday, where the leaders agreed to meet again and work ...

That Time When China’s Leader Joked About Espionage

Xi Jinping gave two cellphones to South Korea’s president, who asked how secure they were. “You can check if there’s a ...

President Trump on nuclear testing, the government shutdown, immigration, tariffs and U.S.-China relations

Watch as President Trump discusses testing nuclear weapons, U.S.-China relations, Israel, the government shutdown, immigration, tariffs, and whether he'll try to stay in the White House beyond 2028.

China to Suspend Some Rare Earth Curbs, US Chip Firm Probes

China will effectively suspend implementation of additional export controls on rare earth metals and terminate investigations ...