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POLITICSSep 24China’s Human Rights Crisis Hasn’t DisappearedTrump should raise the fates of imprisoned dissidents with Xi.Foreign Policy
POLITICSSep 24Trump meets with China's Xi as media outlets suspend pool coveragePresident Trump welcomed China's President Xi Jinping to the White House for a political summit. This comes as the White House television pool continues to protest a ban on several outlets. CBS News' Nancy Cordes explains.CBS News
POLITICSSep 24More Americans hold positive views of China: SurveyA new survey found more Americans hold a positive view on China than in 2021, as Chinese President Xi Jinping visits the U.S. for the first time in over a decade. The Pew Research survey asked people rate China, along with other countries, on a “feeling thermometer” ranging from 0 to 100, where a low…The Hill
POLITICSSep 24Trump shared a photo of meeting China’s Xi at the airport. The internet has a lot of questionsIn the photo, Trump can seen be standing alongside Xi while a military plane flies overheadThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 24'Trump views US-China relations as a personal friendship: Xi views US as an adversary to be managed'Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Henrietta Levin, Senior Fellow with the Freeman Chair in China Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. The US remains a powerful actor in its relationship with China. But power on paper is not the same thing as leverage at the negotiating table. Levin warns that President Trump’s highly personalized approach to Xi Jinping offers Beijing opportunities that China can easily exploit. Xi does not approach the relationship in the same way. Au contraire, he sees the United States as an adversary to be managed while China pursueFrance 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 24Xi says U.S. and China must stay away "from conflict and confrontation"El líder chino destacó la importancia de la competencia pacífica con EE.UU., enfatizando evitar el conflicto. Instó a mejorar la comunicación y cooperación sincera entre ambas naciones.Clarín
POLITICSSep 24Senate Republican: Iranian leaders ‘part of a colony of reptiles’ that also includes China, Russia, North KoreaSen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Wednesday accused Iran’s leaders of being “part of a colony of reptiles,” grouping them with other U.S. adversaries. Kennedy was responding to Fox News’s Will Cain on his eponymous show when asked about President Trump attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Trump was part of a…The Hill
POLITICSSep 24Exco declarations reveal new roles for ex-lawmakers as minister retains 22 flatsUpdated declarations of interest by members of Hong Kong’s top decision-making body have revealed new business ventures and corporate board appointments for several former veteran lawmakers, while constitutional affairs chief Janice Tse Siu-wa remains the biggest landlord among ministers. The Executive Council’s annually updated declarations of interest were published on Thursday in accordance with regulations requiring all members, including senior politically appointed officials, to declare...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 24Trump trolled over resurfaced tweet attacking Obama for hosting China’s Xi Jinping: ‘So wrong!’‘There's always a tweet,’ one social media user quipped, just as President Trump rolled out the red carpet for China’s leaderThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 24First Thing : Trump welcomes Xi to Washington amid tensions over trade , AI and TaiwanA former US president is welcoming a foreign leader to Washington amidst escalating tensions concerning trade, artificial intelligence, and Taiwan. This signifies major geopolitical developments and diplomatic challenges.aol.co.uk · United Kingdom
POLITICSSep 24Trump flinched next to China’s Xi during a military flyover - and it became an instant memeCommenters skewered Trump for what they described as an over-the-top, comic reactionThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 24Xi-Trump summit day 1 highlights: red carpet for China’s leader, Rubio defends visit, and moreWe have put together stories from our coverage of Xi and Trump’s meeting in the US so far. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Big picture or big deals? What the Xi-Trump summit holds for China and the US With the balance of power shifting between the US and China, the success of this week’s summit hinges not on headline-grabbing deals, but on practical, cautious consensus under a new strategic stability framework, according to Chinese researchers. 2....South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 24Americans’ views of China have warmed, survey finds ahead of Trump-Xi summitThe share of U.S. adults with a positive view of China rose to 19 percent this year, a Pew survey found.Washington Post World
POLITICSSep 24Trump, Xi expected to talk Taiwan, AI, trade and Iran as DC summit kicks offTrump greeted China's Xi at Joint Base Andrews, marking the U.S. president's first time traveling to the facility to welcome a foreign leader.CNBC
POLITICSSep 24China and US both seeking the holy grail of AI dominanceBij de top vandaag in Washington tussen de Chinese president Xi Jiping en zijn Amerikaanse gastheer Trump zal ook de ontwikkeling van AI ter tafel komen. Zowel China als de VS is er veel aan gelegen de onbetwiste leider te worden in het toepassen van kunstmatige intelligentie. Een dergelijke positie brengt tenslotte economische groei en macht. De ontmoeting tussen Trump en Xi komt op een moment van wrijvingen tussen Peking, Washington en de Amerikaanse techbedrijven, die momenteel vooroplopen in de race. Hoe staat die race ervoor, hoe verschilt de Amerikaanse benadering van de Chinese en wat kNOS Buitenland
POLITICSSep 24What a 2-month trade-truce extension between China and the US reveals as rifts persistAn extension of the US-China trade truce, agreed upon at an unscheduled meeting between the two countries’ top economic officials, underscores a willingness to contain trade tensions, according to analysts who deemed it a positive signal for this week’s presidential summit. While the rollover extends the truce by only two months, the analysts said it provided businesses with a measure of short-term certainty while raising the stakes for the next round of talks to determine whether the truce can...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 24Hong Kong authorities won’t appeal court halt to 12,000-flat project on golf coursePlans to build 12,000 public flats on part of Hong Kong’s oldest golf course have been thrown into serious doubt after the government chose not to appeal a court’s decision to uphold a ruling revoking the project’s environmental approval. Authorities said on Thursday that they had decided against appealing after “holistically” considering legal advice following the Court of Appeal’s decision to uphold the overturning of conditional approval for the construction of 12,000 flats on part of the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 24Trump to host China's Xi at White House with AI and tariffs on the agendaPresident Trump described Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit this week as "very productive," though the White House has said little about what was achieved during the summit.CBS News
POLITICSSep 24Trump welcomes China's Xi to WashingtonUS President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for a lavish state summit expected to be heavy on symbolism but light on substance, with both leaders keen to showcase stable ties despite a deep underlying rivalry. Trump greeted Xi on arrival on Wednesday evening, the first time a US president has welcomed a foreign leader at Joint Base Andrews in 11 years.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 24US, China agree two-month trade truce extension ahead of summitChina and the United States agreed to extend a trade-war truce by two months to January 10, as President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for a summit with US President Donald Trump. The short extension will let the US assess whether China is meeting trade commitments, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News on Wednesday following “unscheduled” extra talks with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng. China had sought to stretch the “Busan Agreement” pause until January 2029, when Trump’s term in...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 24COA flags control lapses in OVP P168 - M relief operationsThe Commission on Audit (COA) has identified control failures in relief operations totaling P168 million conducted by the Office of the Vice President (OVP). This finding suggests potential mismanagement or impropriety in the handling of public funds for critical aid.sunstar.com.ph · Philippines
POLITICSSep 24As Trump Hosts Xi at Summit, Pomp May Paper Over U.S.-China TensionsPresident Xi Jinping’s first visit to the White House in a decade comes as President Trump continues his unexpected turn from a hard line on China.NYT US
POLITICSSep 24Philippines impeachment: is path now clear to convict Sara Duterte?The Philippine Senate has made it mathematically easier to convict Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio, but observers say the ruling could intensify a battle over an impeachment trial already viewed by the public as deeply divisive. The Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, ruled on Wednesday that only senator-judges who are able to take part in the trial should be counted in determining the threshold for conviction. Under the Philippine constitution, a two-thirds vote of the Senate is...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 24‘Convenient cudgel’: The Trump agency taking a tough line on ChinaThe administration's trade restrictions are a likely topic when President Donald Trump meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House Thursday.Politico Tech