US Consul General Julie Eadeh expresses optimism on US-China relations following the Xi-Trump summit, pledging constructive engagement with Hong Kong officials despite challenges.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's speech at an international forum will gauge the stability of US-China relations post-Xi-Trump talks, amid Asia-Pacific concerns over the Iran war's impact on security and economies.
Taiwanese lawmakers and US think tank chairman discussed geopolitical changes post-Xi-Trump summit. US policy on Taiwan remains unchanged, focusing on peace and defense support. Experts urged strategic resolve against Beijing's tactics and emphasized cross-strait security cooperation.
Beijing is implementing new regulations for electric bicycles and scooters, moving from unbridled micro-mobility to a state-guided model. New rules require helmets and address safety risks, infrastructural deficits, and spatial chaos, following a rise in fatalities.
Hong Kong's economy and trade with the US will benefit from the stability and certainty brought by the Xi-Trump summit, according to Chief Executive John Lee. He stated that market certainty reduces external turbulence's impact on the city.
Tsinghua University's Wu Yongping discusses signals from the Xi-Trump summit, emphasizing China's determination for peaceful reunification with Taiwan and outlining firm responses to US actions supporting Taiwan independence.
A "constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability" was a key formulation from the Xi-Trump summit, suggesting a framework for regulated coexistence amid rivalry, with cooperation as the mainstay and competition within limits.
Early May 2026 saw key events in US-China relations: a summit between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, a US Senate warning on China's nuclear expansion, and a guilty verdict in a New York 'secret police station' case.
US President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping for tea and a working lunch on the final day of his Beijing trip, continuing discussions on strategic stability and bilateral/global issues.
US President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping for tea and lunch in Beijing, continuing discussions on bilateral and global issues, with Xi emphasizing 'constructive strategic stability'.
Xi Jinping and Donald Trump struck an optimistic tone at the start of their two-day presidential summit in Beijing, even as the Chinese leader highlighted risks surrounding Taiwan. Pre-summit trade talks “produced generally balanced and positive outcomes”, Xi told the US president at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday, according to Xinhua. “This is good news for the people of the two countries and the world.” Trump repeatedly called Xi a “great leader” in opening comments at the...
Xi and Trump met in Beijing, starting with a welcome parade at the Great Hall of the People, followed by talks.
US President Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in a pivotal 2-day summit to discuss Iran war, trade, technology, and Taiwan, seeking concessions ahead of US midterm elections.
US President Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in a critical summit to discuss Iran war, trade, technology, and Taiwan amid global energy shocks and pre-US midterm elections.
US President Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in a pivotal summit to discuss Iran war, trade, technology, and Taiwan amid global energy shocks and pre-US midterm elections.
US President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing for the first US presidential visit in nearly nine years, aiming to address the Iran war's impact on energy prices, global food security, and escalating US-China tech rivalry amidst trade tensions.
US President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing for historic talks with President Xi Jinping, amid global tensions over the US-Israel war on Iran, rising energy costs, and escalating US-China tech rivalry.
Taiwan's Kinmen Defence Command conducted a simulated defense exercise against a PLA amphibious assault, featuring US-made Javelin missiles and advanced command systems.
Taiwan's military conducted a simulated defense drill on Kinmen (Quemoy) against a People's Liberation Army (PLA) amphibious assault, utilizing US-made Javelin anti-tank missiles and advanced command systems, highlighting efforts to strengthen asymmetric warfare capabilities near the mainland Chinese city of Xiamen.
Pressure from Washington was likely to have played a decisive role in Taiwan’s opposition parties backing a sharply expanded special defence budget last week, analysts said, as concerns mount in Taipei ahead of a summit between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. The anxiety centres on potential concessions from Trump this week in exchange for economic gains from Beijing, which views Taiwan as a core interest and the “biggest risk” in ties with the US, and has kept...
China’s trade with the United States has declined this year, official data shows, as US President Donald Trump heads to Beijing next week for a high-stakes visit that could determine the future of economic relations between the two superpowers. China’s merchandise exports to the US fell 10.2 per cent year on year to US$133.4 billion in the first four months of 2026, according to data released on Saturday by the General Administration of Customs. Imports from the US also declined 10.9 per cent to...
As US President Donald Trump prepares to visit Beijing next week after a six-week delay, the cause of the delay – the war on Iran and the resulting closure of the Strait of Hormuz – risks becoming a fresh point of friction in his summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. While both China and the US stand to benefit from the reopening of the strait and a permanent end to the war, Beijing and Washington have viewed the crisis through different lenses and sharply diverged over how to achieve...
Beijing's decision to block Meta's US$2 billion acquisition of AI start-up Manus reflects China's new approach to US-China business ties, prioritising national security and technological self-reliance over commercial deals. The timing, ahead of the May 14-15 Xi-Trump summit in Beijing, signals Beijing's belief it holds a stronger negotiating position given US preoccupations with the Middle East and Trump's need for tangible wins ahead of midterm elections.
Chinese investment in the US is unlikely to recover meaningfully from its mid-2010s collapse even if President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump reach a bilateral deal when they meet in Beijing next month, according to a report released on Thursday. Rhodium Group, an American research firm that tracks China’s cross-border investment, said Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States had “fallen significantly from its 2016 peak, and remained at low levels for the past five...
