Thailand and Vietnam agreed to nearly double bilateral trade to $25 billion within four years, with plans to double it again later. The deal aims to integrate supply chains in electronics and semiconductors and reduce trade barriers, addressing shared external shocks like the fracturing of the rules-based trading order.
Xi Jinping attends state banquet in Pyongyang, reaffirms strong historical ties with North Korea, pledges unwavering support to Kim and the nation, and seeks enhanced exchanges in policy, law enforcement, and military.
Donald Trump's state visit to Beijing concluded with lavish ceremony but yielded little substance, leaving key issues like Taiwan and Iran unresolved. Observers noted a focus on symbolism over tangible deliverables, with no swift end to the Iran war or definitive answers on Taiwan.
President Trump engaged in diplomatic meetings and public appearances in Beijing, showcasing a more conventional demeanor. Despite outward signs of camaraderie with President Xi Jinping, underlying tensions and differing priorities suggest the visit will not fundamentally alter the US-China relationship.
Day two of Xi and Trump's Beijing meeting focused on trade deals and featured tech leaders. Trump hinted at a "G2" and Zhou Qunfei was seen seated between Tim Cook and Elon Musk at a state banquet.
Trump frames US-China relationship as historically consequential, citing US founding fathers' admiration for Confucian values and the US-funded establishment of Xi's alma mater, Tsinghua University, in 1911.
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping toasted each other during a state banquet in Beijing attended by executives including Elon Musk, Tim Cook and Jensen Huang following high-level China-US talks, where Trump also invited Xi to visit the White House in September.
Eric Trump, Executive VP of Trump Organisation, and wife Lara met Chinese President Xi Jinping at a state banquet and Temple of Heaven visit, with the organization confirming no current or planned business ventures in China.
Trump's comments on arms sales to Taiwan spark debate over US commitments to the island
French President Emmanuel Macron surprised attendees at a state banquet in Yerevan by singing the Charles Aznavour chanson "La Bohème." He was accompanied by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on drums, with President Vahagn Khachaturyan also joining later. The event followed a summit of the European Political Community.
Donald Trump praised King Charles III for getting Democrats to stand during his congressional address, with the pair exchanging jokes at a state dinner on Tuesday. During the banquet on the second day of the King and Queen's state visit to the US, King Charles made quips about the Middle East crisis, a naked Sir Winston Churchill portrait in the White House, and Trump's readjustments to the White House. The King also joked that if it wasn't for Britain, Americans would be speaking French, referencing 18th-century battles between Britain and France for North American control.
Donald Trump praised King Charles III for getting Democrats to stand during his congress address at a state dinner on Tuesday, the second day of the King and Queen's state visit to the US. The King made jokes about the Middle East crisis, a naked Sir Winston Churchill painting in the White House, and Trump's White House 'readjustments', also quipping that 'if it wasn't for us, you'd be speaking French' in reference to 18th-century British-French competition in North America.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are on a four-day state visit to the US, featuring a White House banquet and a historic address by the King to Congress, emphasizing the enduring alliance between the two nations.
King Charles III delivered a historic speech to the US Congress on Tuesday during the second day of his four-day state visit to Washington DC. The British monarch addressed a joint session of the House of Representatives, becoming the first king to do so in 35 years, following in the footsteps of his mother Queen Elizabeth II who addressed Congress in 1991. The visit coincides with the US approaching its 250th anniversary of independence from Britain. During his speech, King Charles emphasized the interlinked destinies of the US and UK, made jokes referencing Oscar Wilde, and received a standing ovation for his call to protect the environment. Earlier, a lavish state banquet was held at the White House where President Trump described the US-UK relationship as "a friendship unlike any other on Earth."
