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Trump Says No Reason to Meet Xi, Threatens 'Massive' China Tariffs

This is Beirut, 10/10 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Friday he no longer feels a summit is necessary with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping this month, slamming Beijing for hostile trade practices and threatening "massive" tariffs. "Some very strange things are happening in China! They are becoming very hostile," Trump said in a long post on Truth Social that railed ...

Trump, Xi Report "Progress" on TikTok and Plan Meeting

This is Beirut, 19/09 20:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump hailed Friday what he called progress with Chinese President Xi Jinping, including on selling blockbuster app TikTok, and said he would visit the Asian power, which offered a more cautious assessment of their talks. The leaders of the world's two largest economies spoke by telephone for the second time since the return ...

Kim, Putin at Xi’s Side for Massive China Military Parade

This is Beirut, 03/09 05:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin flanked Xi Jinping at a massive parade in Beijing on Wednesday, capping a week of diplomatic grandstanding by the Chinese president and his allies against the West. In unprecedented scenes, Xi shook both their hands and chatted with the pair as they walked down a red carpet towards ...

Xi and Putin Lash Out at the West Before Eurasian leaders

This is Beirut, 01/09 17:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin took turns Monday to swipe at the West during a gathering of Eurasian leaders for a showpiece summit aimed at putting Beijing front and center of regional relations. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), comprising China, India, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan ...

Xi and Putin Round on West at Regional Summit in China

This is Beirut, 01/09 08:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin took turns Monday to swipe at the West during a gathering of Eurasian leaders for a showpiece summit aimed at putting Beijing front and center of regional relations. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), comprising China, India, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan ...

Xi says China, Russia Ties 'Most Stable' in Turbulent World

This is Beirut, 26/08 09:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China's ties with Russia are the "most stable, mature and strategically significant" among major world powers, state media reported. During a meeting with Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of Russia's Duma, or lower house of parliament, Xi hailed the countries' relationship as being a "stable source of world ...

Trump Says Likely to Visit China this Year or Soon After

This is Beirut, 25/08 22:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Monday that he expects to visit China this year or shortly afterwards, noting that economic ties between the two countries have improved, even as he kept the door open to steeper tariffs. Speaking to reporters as he met South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Washington, Trump pointed to recent talks with Chinese ...

Rio to Host BRICS Summit Wary of Trump

This is Beirut, 04/07 20:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The BRICS nations will convene for a summit in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday and Monday, with members hoping to weigh in on global crises while tiptoeing around US President Donald Trump's policies. The city, with beefed-up security, will play host to leaders and diplomats from 11 emerging economies, including China, India, Russia, South Africa, and ...

Trump, Xi Hold Long-Awaited phone Call on Trade War

This is Beirut, 06/06 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke Thursday, with both sides agreeing to talks to prevent an all-out trade war over tariffs and global rare earth supplies. Trump said the call reached a "very positive conclusion" and that they agreed to meet in person -- but Beijing issued a more muted readout saying that Xi spoke of a ...

Trump Says Deal with Xi 'Extremely Hard' as Steel Tariffs Double

This is Beirut, 04/06 22:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Wednesday it is "extremely hard" to reach a deal with China over a trade impasse that has roiled global markets, while his doubling of metal tariffs fueled tensions with key partners. Trump's latest salvos came as ministers from Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries ...

Xi and Putin Present United Front Against West on Victory Day Eve

This is Beirut, 08/05 12:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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China's Xi Jinping was in Moscow on Thursday for a state visit ahead of the Kremlin's grand Victory Day celebrations, as Ukraine accused Russia's army of launching air strikes just hours into a supposed truce. More than 20 foreign leaders are in Russia to attend a vast military parade on Friday marking 80 years since the defeat of Nazi Germany in ...

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