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Trump to raise Taiwan arms sales, jailed tycoon Jimmy Lai case with Xi in Beijing

US President Donald Trump will discuss arms sales to Taiwan and the case of jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump expressed confidence that tensions over Taiwan would not escalate during his presidency. China reiterated its consistent stance against US arms sales to Taiwan.

The Economic Times

Can China's Xi rescue Trump from a bruising West Asia war?

Donald Trump seeks a significant win from his upcoming China trip to bolster his reputation and aid midterm election prospects. The meeting will address critical economic issues, including rare earths and tech goods, with both leaders needing to accommodate each other's political agendas for any meaningful agreement.

The Economic Times

Behind tariffs and tech curbs, US and China are learning to coexist as rivals

Donald Trump arrives in Beijing for a summit amid ongoing trade and technology disputes. Two cycles of US-initiated actions and Chinese countermeasures have defined the contours of their economic competition. Both nations now aim to reduce reliance on each other while keeping the relationship stable. This dynamic could lead to…

The Economic Times

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Trump's China trip collides with AI security fears

As the U.S. and China compete for AI supremacy, their race could come at the expense of global cybersecurity.

Axios

Jensen Huang snubbed by White House for President Trump’s China state visit — Nvidia CEO not on roster, which includes Apple's Tim Cook and Elon Musk

Jensen Huang was reportedly not invited to President Trump's state visit to China, even though the Nvidia CEO has accompanied the U.S. president in several state visits across the globe. One expert says that this is a "strong signal" to Beijing that Washington won't budge on its stance of banning…

Tom’s Hardware

Trump Takes Billionaire Powerhouse to China — Delegation's Combined Wealth Exceeds GDP of Most Nations

Trump heads to Beijing with 16 CEOs including Elon Musk and Tim Cook. Their £639bn ($868bn) combined fortune surpasses Sweden's entire GDP

International Business Times UK

Trump heads to China to spread the gospel of American tech

Tim Cook and Elon Musk, among other tech CEOS, will accompany the US president on a trip to Beijing

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Why Did Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang Resign? California City Chief Pleads Guilty to Acting as an Illegal Foreign Agent of China

US prosecutors said Arcadia mayor Eileen Wang secretly pushed pro‑Beijing propaganda through a local news site before taking office.

International Business Times UK

The superpower trap: Xi, Trump, and the myth of American decline

President Trump's China visit occurs amid a US-Iran stalemate, with analysts suggesting Xi Jinping holds more leverage. Many in Beijing view Trump as a symptom of liberal democracy's instability and American decline, validating Xi's "rise of the East" worldview. This perception of US weakness could lead China to miscalculate and…

The Times of India

Kash Patel lobs false claims about top Democrat as they spar over allegations of FBI chief’s excessive drinking on the job – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Former World Bank chief asks China to stop hoarding food and fertiliser

Beijing restricted fertiliser exports to protect domestic market after US-Israeli war on Iran disrupted global supply chains

The Independent UK

Trump is already piling on the charm ahead of President Xi meeting—and he wants Elon Musk and Tim Cook in tow

China's President Xi is a leader "respected by all" Trump posted, ahead of his meetings in Beijing.

Fortune

A weakened Trump to test China's appetite for deal-making

A quagmire in Iran, sky-high oil prices and shrinking support at home: when US President Donald Trump belatedly travels to China this week, his position has weakened. Still, he is hoping for any deal. Nervous Europeans are watching.

Euronews

US CEOs seek China business gains from Trump-Xi summit

American business leaders are heading to China for a summit with President Xi Jinping. They aim to resolve ongoing business challenges and secure new opportunities. Companies like Mastercard, Visa, Tesla, and BlackRock are seeking regulatory approvals and market access. The visit is seen as a political opening to accelerate discussions…

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The Independent UK

What Trump and Xi will discuss during China visit – and what could go wrong

Analysts tell Shweta Sharma that Xi appears to have the upper hand on trade, Iran and Taiwan, but Trump still has plenty to gain from talks in Beijing

The Economic Times

Xi-Trump summit may yield farm deal, but China has limited soybean appetite

Market watchers anticipate a farm deal at the upcoming U.S.-China summit, potentially expanding Beijing's purchases of grains and meat. However, significant new soybean purchases beyond last October's agreement are unlikely due to weak demand and cheaper alternatives. The focus is on potential deals for corn, sorghum, milling wheat, beef, and…

The Economic Times

Stung by Iran war, Trump heads to China in need of wins

President Trump visits China with reduced trade goals. His earlier tariff strategy has not yielded expected results. The meetings will focus on limited trade agreements and managing future trade relations. China seeks assurances on Taiwan and trade policies. The outcome is expected to be a temporary truce favoring China.

The Independent UK

Trump and Xi dialed down the trade war, but challenges lurk at their China summit

President Donald Trump claims America is profiting from trade with China despite tensions over rare earth minerals, tariffs and emerging technologies like AI

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The Guardian - UK

The big questions hanging over the Trump-Xi meeting in China

Taiwan, tariffs and the strait of Hormuz are on the meeting’s agenda for Beijing – but will the US president be forced to ask for help in ending his war with Iran?

The Independent UK

Iran war quagmire threatens to leave Trump with little from China trip besides ballroom envy

ANALYSIS: The president’s visit with Xi Jinping was meant to be a moment of triumph, writes Andrew Feinberg, but it will instead present an optics nightmare amid rising prices due to his unilateral military action

Latin Times

Who Is Going With Trump To China And What He Wants From Xi

President Donald Trump is heading to China this week with a smaller-than-expected group of U.S. corporate executives, hoping to turn a tense summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping into a show of economic strength, trade progress, and diplomatic control at a moment when Beijing may have more leverage than Washington…

The Conversation

Trump-Xi summit will be no ‘Nixon in China’ moment – that they are talking is enough for now

Meetings between Chinese and American leaders are not exactly routine, but few are historically groundbreaking.

International Business Times

Trump Reportedly Invites Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Other CEOs To China Trip

President Donald Trump has invited several CEOs, including Elon Musk and Tim Cook, to his upcoming trip to China, according to a new report.

Axios

Iran, China and AI collide in Trump's legacy-defining week

The coming days carry stakes measured in decades.

The Guardian - UK

Europe should behave more like China does if it wants to survive this age of chaos

Instead of obsessing over rules that have ceased to matter, we must consider giving Beijing a dose of its own medicine, says Mark Leonard of the European Council on Foreign Relations

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