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POLITICSSep 23China Xi arrives in Washington , kicking off his state visit with rare planeside welcome from TrumpChinese leader Xi Jinping has arrived in Washington for a state visit, receiving an unusual welcome from Trump. This marks a high-level diplomatic engagement between the two nations.channelnewsasia.com · United States
POLITICSSep 23Trump rolls out the red carpet for China's XiBessent says the trade truce between the two countries is extended to Jan. 10.ABC News
POLITICSSep 23Trump rolls out the red carpet for Xi despite U.S.-China tensionsIt's not clear what specific goals President Trump wants to accomplish in his meeting with the Chinese leader.CBS News
POLITICSSep 23As Trump Welcomes Xi, More Americans Have a Positive View of ChinaExperts attribute the changing mood to fading memories of the coronavirus pandemic, awareness of China’s tech innovations and disaffection with President Trump’s trade wars.NYT US
POLITICSSep 23As Xi Visits Washington, Trump Plays Down China’s Actions Against U.S. InterestsDespite the rivalry between the United States and China, President Trump has repeatedly found ways to give President Xi Jinping of China a pass, portraying him more as a personal friend than a competitor.NYT US
POLITICSSep 23As Xi Visits Washington, Trump Plays Down China’s Actions Against U.S. InterestsDespite the rivalry between the United States and China, President Trump has repeatedly found ways to give President Xi Jinping of China a pass, portraying him more as a personal friend than a competitor.NYT US
POLITICSSep 23Paraguay’s president urges UN to let Taiwan in, calls island’s exclusion ‘a stain’Paraguayan President Santiago Pena told the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday that his country “is not neutral” on the Taiwan Strait, pledging support for the self-ruled island and calling for its “full and meaningful participation” in the UN system. Casting a conflict in the strait as a potentially far greater threat than the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Pena warned of “ominous clouds gathering over the Indo-Pacific” and of a conflict that would hit Japan, the rest of East and...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 23American views of China improve before Xi-Trump summit, Pew report findsAs Chinese President Xi Jinping makes his high-profile state visit to the US, Americans’ views of China remain negative but have improved in recent years, according to a new Pew Research Centre report. Using a “feeling thermometer” ranging from zero, the coldest rating, to 100, the warmest, Pew found that Americans gave China an average rating of 37, up from 28 in 2021. “The [Xi-Trump] meeting comes as Americans’ feelings about China have warmed in recent years, even though they remain cold...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 23Xi heads into Trump visit after making China into a global force since 2015Chinese leader Xi Jinping's visit to Washington this week marks a shift in relationsThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 23How Trump and Xi's personal relationship impacts foreign policy between the U.S. and ChinaKyle Chan, a fellow at the Brookings Institution, joins CBS News 24/7 to discuss President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping's meeting at the White House on Thursday.CBS News
POLITICSSep 23As Xi visits US, China now has the upper handAs Donald Trump prepared to roll out the red carpet for his Chinese counterpart, Beijing appeared to have succeeded in dictating its own terms to an American president weakened both militarily and domestically.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 23South Korea’s Deliberate Strategic Ambiguity on TaiwanIn 2021, Sungmin Cho wrote, “South Korea’s Taiwan Conundrum,” where he argued Seoul’s complex strategic position makes engagement on questions of involvement over a Taiwan contingency complicated. Five years later, we asked him to revisit his arguments.Image: U.S. Navy (Photo by Seaman Apprentice Cale Hatch)In your 2021 article, you argued that Seoul should more actively engage in strategic dialogue with Washington on Taiwan issues. Five years later, what does that dialogue look like? How has South Korea adjusted its strategic thinking regarding involvement in a poWar on the Rocks
POLITICSSep 23Rubio: Taiwan arms sales constrained by US needs, industrial baseSecretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are in part constrained by Washington’s potential military needs in other parts of the world and the industrial base. “People think … we view arm sales through the limited vacuum of the one particular place. A lot of this also involves balancing…The Hill
POLITICSSep 23Inside the fight to free Americans locked up in ChinaSylvia Zin has not spoken to her husband, Min Zin, in over 100 days. The American citizen and a scholar, and his wife, say he is being wrongfully detained in China without a trial date. Sylvia spoke with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan about her fight to free her husband. Plus, National Committee on U.S.-China Relations president Steve Orlins shares his thoughts.CBS News
POLITICSSep 23Democratic senators urge Trump to seek AI agreement with China: reportDemocratic senators are reportedly advocating for former President Trump to pursue an AI agreement with China. This suggests a push for international cooperation on artificial intelligence policy.Seeking Alpha Tech
POLITICSSep 23McConnell leads 4 GOP senators in calling for Trump to release Taiwan arms fundingSen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and three other Republican senators are calling on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to release billions of dollars in stalled national security assistance for Taiwan, reminding the senior Cabinet officials of their past statements in support of defending Taiwan’s sovereignty. The senators in a letter…The Hill
POLITICSSep 23Dems urge Trump to seek AI deal with ChinaIn a letter shared with POLITICO, 17 Democratic senators called on the president to discuss slowing or pausing AI development with Xi Jinping at their upcoming summit.Politico Tech
POLITICSSep 23Trump to meet with China's Xi Jinping as calls for AI regulation get louderPresident Trump has downplayed the threat posed by artificial intelligence amid growing calls for AI regulation. MIT professor and artificial intelligence expert Max Tegmark weighs in on Mr. Trump's planned meeting with China's Xi Jinping.CBS News
POLITICSSep 23Xi-Trump summit: China’s state car has already proved a match for the US ‘Beast’US President Donald Trump has made no secret of how little he agrees with his predecessor, Joe Biden, on many things. So, as Chinese President Xi Jinping is about to arrive in Washington on Wednesday, local time, there is one object that may offer a small moment of entertaining comparison between the two American leaders: Xi’s car. Xi is expected to bring his own ride – a custom-built Hongqi N701, the Chinese state limousine that has accompanied him on overseas trips since 2022. In a brief...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 23Wife of scholar detained in China wants Trump to press Xi to release himMin Zin, a Myanmar scholar, has been held for more than 100 days at what human rights groups say is a "black site" in China.CBS News
POLITICSSep 23Wife of American detained in China holds out hope for his return amid Trump-Xi meetingThe wife of a U.S. citizen wrongfully detained in China has not spoken with him for more than 100 days. Sylvia Zin spoke with Margaret Brennan, saying she hopes President Trump pushes Chinese President Xi Jinping to release her husband.CBS News
POLITICSSep 23The Latest: China’s Xi to kick off visit to Washington with a rare planeside welcome from TrumpWhen Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington, he’s expected to get a rare greeting from President Donald Trump, who’ll be on the tarmac to welcome his counterpart’s plane instead of waiting for him to drive up to the White HouseThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 23Trump insists the US ‘win AI’ over China — or else. The reality is even more starkUnlike when the US went all out to beat Russia to the moon, Trump is both feeding China the means of production on AI, and using Xi Jinping as a bogeyman to eschew guardrails for the tech. That strategy, writes Andrew Feinberg, ties in to something a handful of billionaires sorely needThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 23Hong Kong pledges lenient approach on 10-12 hours of civil service family leaveHong Kong authorities have pledged to take a lenient approach when approving applications for a new scheme granting civil servants 10 to 12 hours of family care leave annually from next year. The initiative, first announced in last week’s annual policy address, will allow staff to leave work temporarily to deal with personal matters, such as accompanying family members to hospital or attending parent-teacher meetings. Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung Ho Poi-yan told a Legislative...South China Morning Post
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