TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and US President Donald Trump held phone talks late on Jan 2, a Japanese government source said. Ms Takaichi has said she is exploring a visit to the United States for talks with Mr Trump in early 2026, apparently seeking to exchange views on China bef»»»

Add TNIE As A Trusted Source GYEONGJU: Canadian premier Mark Carney has apologised to US President Donald Trump who hiked tariffs on Canada by 10 percent last Saturday after a "fake" anti-tariff ad campaign that featured late US president Ronald Reagan. The US president flatly rejected any resumpti»»»

The White House plans to announce that Dutch chipmaker Nexperia's China facilities will resume shipments, a source said, in what would be a relief for auto manufacturers worldwide who faced the imminent prospect of curbing production. The Dutch government seized control this month of Nexperia, owne»»»

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (right) passed the Apec baton to Chinese President Xi Jinping, who will host next year’s summit in Shenzhen. (Yonhap/AP pic) GYEONGJU: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosted Xi Jinping for their first meeting on Saturday as the Chinese head of state took ce»»»

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Saturday for their first meeting, as Xi used the APEC summit to revive long-fraught regional relationships in the absence of U.S. President Donald Trump. The talks on the sidelines of the APEC gathering came on the final day o»»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping with Korea's Lee Jae Myung (AP) Gyeongju, Nov 01, 2025 -South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosted Xi Jinping for their first meeting on Saturday as the Chinese head of state took centre stage and reforged old ties at an Asian summit from which US leader Donald Trump w»»»

BUSAN, South Korea – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. congratulated Chinese President Xi Jinping on China’s assumption of the 2026 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) chairmanship, even as Manila and Beijing remain locked in a tense maritime dispute in the West Philippine ... »»»

TORONTO, Canada, Nov 1, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The G7 announced two dozen new projects Friday aimed at reducing China's dominance of critical mineral supply chains, as Canada's energy minister vowed the alliance was "serious" about reforming the global market. The deals, announced as Group of Seven energ»»»

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that China has agreed to buy 12 million metric tons of American soybeans during the current season through January, down from 22.5 million tons in the prior season after a months-long tariff battle halted all purchases of the current U.S. harvest. China al»»»

US President Donald Trump vowed Friday to impose new tariffs of 100% on Chinese goods and restrict the export of "critical software" after Beijing announced restrictions on the export of rare earth minerals. "Based on the fact that China has taken this unprecedented position, and speaking only for »»»

United States President Donald Trump on Friday (Oct 10) said there was no reason to meet with China's President Xi Jinping in two weeks in South Korea as planned, adding in a Truth Social post that the US is calculating a massive increase in tariffs on Chinese imports. Trump said China has been sen»»»

BEIJING, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- China and the United States can achieve mutual success and shared prosperity, benefiting both countries and the world, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday. In his phone talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, Xi said that to realize this vision, the two countri»»»

China’s embassy in Fiji has insisted that Beijing is not seeking a military base in the South Pacific, stating that aid pledged to developing island nations comes with “no political strings attached.” Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka warned this week against any Chinese efforts to establish a mi»»»

BEIJING, June 24 — Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Singapore’s prime minister to join the fight against “hegemony” and protectionism in trade as they met in Beijing on Tuesday. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s first official visit to China lasts until Thursday. He met Xi on Tuesday morning at »»»

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Singapore’s prime minister to join the fight against “hegemony” and protectionism in trade as they met in Beijing on Tuesday. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s first official visit to China lasts until Thursday. He met Xi on Tuesday morning at Beijing’s »»»

Xi Jinping tour comes after US President Donald Trump's tariff announcements disrupted the global economy last week, and he has used the trip to promote Beijing as a source of stability in the region. President Donald Trump and China leader Xi Jinping.US President Donald Trump is reportedly seeking»»»

WASHINGTON: The White House has said that the United States is ready to enter a trade deal with China, but stressed that it is up to Beijing to take the first step towards negotiations. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump is open to making a trad»»»

Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday called on his country and Vietnam to "oppose unilateral bullying", Beijing's state media reported, during a regional tour as leaders confront US tariffs. Xi is in Vietnam for the first leg of a Southeast Asia tour, with Beijing trying to present itself as a relia»»»

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has vowed that the country's door would "open wider and wider" as he met with foreign executives in Beijing. "China is firmly committed to advancing reform and opening up. The door of opening up will only open wider and wider," Xi told the executives on March 28, including»»»