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Xi Joins Trump in Skipping G-20 Summit in Blow to South Africa

Chinese President Xi Jinping will not join the Group of 20 summit later this month, a move that will be a blow to host South Africa that’s already facing a boycott from US President Donald Trump. Read More

US-China Rivalry to Persist Despite Trade Truce, Singapore Says

Fierce competition between the US and China will persist despite the recent meeting of the countries’ leaders creating an opportunity for the two economic superpowers to engage and deescalate, said ... Read More

Donald Trump travels to Asia and a meeting with China’s Xi as the US government shutdown drags on

President Donald Trump headed for Asia for the first time this term, a trip where he’s expected to work on investment deals and peace efforts before meeting face-to-face with Chinese President Xi ... Read More

US, China agree to open direct military hotline after Xi-Trump summit

War Secretary Pete Hegseth says he had a "positive" meeting with China’s defense chief Dong Jun as both sides agreed to open military channels to ease tensions. Read More

How Trump projected US power across Indo-Pacific before Xi meeting

Trump's pre-summit moves with Taiwan statement, South Korea shipbuilding deal and carrier diplomacy sent clear deterrence signals to Xi before their meeting. Read More

Futures File: Trump, Xi's good results at summit

Soybeans moved up early Thursday after the Trump-XI summit reopened exports to China who had gone to South America for their bean imports. The talks led to a 10% reduction in U.S. tariffs on Chinese ... Read More

Trump hosts Central Asian leaders as US seeks to get around China on rare earth metals

President Donald Trump has hosted leaders from five Central Asian countries at the White House. Thursday's meeting focused on securing rare earth metals needed for high-tech devices. Read More