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Trump will pursue stability with China’s Xi in May meeting, USTR Greer says

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks with reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks with reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

China’s Xi urges faster development of new energy system as Middle East war continues

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the closing session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 12, 2026.
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the closing session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 12, 2026.

This is not China’s war, but Beijing started preparing for it years ago

Oil storage tanks and facilities of a Sinopec plant in Shanghai last month.
Oil storage tanks and facilities of a Sinopec plant in Shanghai last month.

Taiwan opposition leader to visit China as Beijing ramps up ‘reunification’ push

FILE PHOTO: Cheng Li-wun, the chairwoman of Taiwan's largest opposition party, the Kuomintang attends an event in Taipei, Taiwan March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Cheng Li-wun, the chairwoman of Taiwan's largest opposition party, the Kuomintang attends an event in Taipei, Taiwan March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo

How one factory in China learnt to live with Trump, tariffs and turmoil

FILE PHOTO: President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein//File Photo
FILE PHOTO: President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein//File Photo

Trump’s trade war with China in focus ahead of May summit

The U.S. and Chinese flags are seen on the day of a bilateral meeting between the U.S. and China, in Geneva, Switzerland, May 10, 2025. KEYSTONE/EDA/Martial Trezzini/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
The U.S. and Chinese flags are seen on the day of a bilateral meeting between the U.S. and China, in Geneva, Switzerland, May 10, 2025. KEYSTONE/EDA/Martial Trezzini/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

US returns Chinese drug fugitive in rare extradition

World does not need a crisis over Taiwan, opposition leader says ahead of China trip

Kuomintang (KMT) Chairperson Cheng Li-wun speaks to the media ahead of her trip to China, in Taipei, Taiwan March 30, 2026.
Kuomintang (KMT) Chairperson Cheng Li-wun speaks to the media ahead of her trip to China, in Taipei, Taiwan March 30, 2026.

A ‘warmer spring’ for cross-strait ties? Taiwan opposition leader talks up visit to Beijing

Kuomintang (KMT) Chairperson Cheng Li-wun looks on as she speaks to the media ahead of her trip to China, in Taipei, Taiwan, March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Kuomintang (KMT) Chairperson Cheng Li-wun looks on as she speaks to the media ahead of her trip to China, in Taipei, Taiwan, March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang

Taiwan’s opposition leader to visit China in April, ahead of Trump

Kuomintang chairwoman Cheng Li-wun has signalled a swing towards even closer ties with Beijing than her predecessor Eric Chu.
Kuomintang chairwoman Cheng Li-wun has signalled a swing towards even closer ties with Beijing than her predecessor Eric Chu.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.