The Latest Breaking News from Xi Jinping

The mood in Taipei is one of wariness as the new US president takes a blowtorch to diplomatic norms and assurances

Imperialist rhetoric is becoming a mark of President Donald Trump’s second term. From asserting that the U.S. will “take over” the Gaza Strip, Greenland and the Panama Canal to apparently siding with Russia in its war on Ukraine, Trump’s comments suggest a return to an old imperialist style of forcing…

Huawei’s Ren Zhengfei, BYD’s Wang Chuanfu, and Xiaomi’s Lei Jun were among the leading tech executives who met with Xi Jinping on Monday.

The US state department has removed a highly symbolic phrase from its routine update on Taiwan. Its previous briefings said: “We do not support Taiwan independence.” This disappeared on February 13 2025.

Wall Street is pointing toward gains before the opening bell as earnings season winds down during a holiday-shortened trading week

The Hang Seng Index's gains extended an impressive start to the year, with the emergence of a new chatbot from Chinese startup DeepSeek stoking optimism in the country's AI drive.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are up +0.28%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.36% this morning, with investors looking ahead to the publication of the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting, remarks from Fed officials, and a fresh batch of U.S. economic data…

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are up +0.32%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are up +0.36% this morning as U.S. and Russian representatives met to negotiate an end to the three-year war in Ukraine.

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