US-China relations
China’s Xi and Trump talk by phone, hours after Xi spoke to Putin
Trump says the two leaders had ‘a long and thorough call’
Trump launches US$12 billion minerals stockpile to counter China
The effort is akin to the nation’s existing emergency oil stockpile
Fragile US-China truce threatened by tensions over Iran
Trump warns of Venezuela-style change in Teheran. How will Beijing react?
Texas governor bars state employees from using Shein, Alibaba products
The Trump administration has sought to rein in its own actions that could antagonise Beijing
US leads the West in tearing down the world order
Great powers have never willingly submitted to rules; they recognise them only when the rules serve their own interests
Airbus CEO warns of new risks after ‘significant’ trade damage
‘The industrial landscape in which we operate is sown with difficulties,’ says Guillaume Faury
The US’ American-ish TikTok awaits
Even as platforms splinter further for users, corporations remain bound by geopolitical ties
Anthropic CEO says selling advanced AI chips to China is ‘crazy’
He says that China remains behind in its AI development and is held back by the embargo on chips
China receives US invitation to join Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace
The US president has invited a range of world leaders, including Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan
