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PoliticsSep 24Senate Republican: Iranian leaders ‘part of a colony of reptiles’ that also includes China, Russia, North KoreaSen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Wednesday accused Iran’s leaders of being “part of a colony of reptiles,” grouping them with other U.S. adversaries. Kennedy was responding to Fox News’s Will Cain on his eponymous show when asked about President Trump attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Trump was part of a…The Hill
PoliticsSep 24Trump trolled over resurfaced tweet attacking Obama for hosting China’s Xi Jinping: ‘So wrong!’‘There's always a tweet,’ one social media user quipped, just as President Trump rolled out the red carpet for China’s leaderThe Independent World
WorldSep 24Does the future belong to China?US President Donald Trump is rolling out the red carpet for his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping ahead of Thursday's summit in Washington. But is China's leader overconfident in thinking the future belongs to Beijing? FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade speaks to Rex Li from King's College London.France 24 [en]
BusinessSep 24China’s overseas investment hits record US$214 billion. Why are US-bound flows plunging?China’s outbound direct investment reached a record high of US$214 billion last year, even as investment in the United States plunged to its lowest level in more than a decade amid growing geopolitical and regulatory uncertainty, latest official data showed. Outbound direct investment was up 11.1 per cent in 2025 compared to the previous year, making China the world’s second-largest source of global capital, behind only the US and ranking ahead of Japan, according to an annual report jointly...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 24Trump flinched next to China’s Xi during a military flyover - and it became an instant memeCommenters skewered Trump for what they described as an over-the-top, comic reactionThe Independent World
BusinessSep 24China trade deal extended through January, Bessent says, as Xi arrives for Trump meetingTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that U.S. and Chinese officials agreed to extend their trade truce by two months, after Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the U.S. for a summit with President Trump. “We have agreed today that we will extend … the détente, economic détente between the two countries that was scheduled…The Hill
PoliticsSep 24Xi-Trump summit day 1 highlights: red carpet for China’s leader, Rubio defends visit, and moreWe have put together stories from our coverage of Xi and Trump’s meeting in the US so far. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Big picture or big deals? What the Xi-Trump summit holds for China and the US With the balance of power shifting between the US and China, the success of this week’s summit hinges not on headline-grabbing deals, but on practical, cautious consensus under a new strategic stability framework, according to Chinese researchers. 2....South China Morning Post
Sci & TechSep 24China tech faces fresh scrutiny as US blacklist bill introduced, Lenovo case emergesChina’s technology sector is facing fresh pressure in the United States as lawmakers seek to broaden the range of products that can be placed on a trade blacklist, while Lenovo Group has been drawn into a patent dispute involving memory devices. The Communications and Technology Transparency Act, unveiled by the US House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday, would expand the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Covered List from “communications equipment or service” to the much...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 24Americans’ views of China have warmed, survey finds ahead of Trump-Xi summitThe share of U.S. adults with a positive view of China rose to 19 percent this year, a Pew survey found.Washington Post World
PoliticsSep 24China and US both seeking the holy grail of AI dominanceBij de top vandaag in Washington tussen de Chinese president Xi Jiping en zijn Amerikaanse gastheer Trump zal ook de ontwikkeling van AI ter tafel komen. Zowel China als de VS is er veel aan gelegen de onbetwiste leider te worden in het toepassen van kunstmatige intelligentie. Een dergelijke positie brengt tenslotte economische groei en macht. De ontmoeting tussen Trump en Xi komt op een moment van wrijvingen tussen Peking, Washington en de Amerikaanse techbedrijven, die momenteel vooroplopen in de race. Hoe staat die race ervoor, hoe verschilt de Amerikaanse benadering van de Chinese en wat kNOS Buitenland
PoliticsSep 24What a 2-month trade-truce extension between China and the US reveals as rifts persistAn extension of the US-China trade truce, agreed upon at an unscheduled meeting between the two countries’ top economic officials, underscores a willingness to contain trade tensions, according to analysts who deemed it a positive signal for this week’s presidential summit. While the rollover extends the truce by only two months, the analysts said it provided businesses with a measure of short-term certainty while raising the stakes for the next round of talks to determine whether the truce can...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 24Trump to host China's Xi at White House with AI and tariffs on the agendaPresident Trump described Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit this week as "very productive," though the White House has said little about what was achieved during the summit.CBS News
PoliticsSep 24Trump welcomes China's Xi to WashingtonUS President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Thursday for a lavish state summit expected to be heavy on symbolism but light on substance, with both leaders keen to showcase stable ties despite a deep underlying rivalry. Trump greeted Xi on arrival on Wednesday evening, the first time a US president has welcomed a foreign leader at Joint Base Andrews in 11 years.France 24 [en]
Sci & TechSep 24Inside China's mind on AIChina is waging a much different war for AI supremacy than the U.S.Why it matters: China is obsessed with state control and adoption. Chinese officials are laser-focused on deep, widespread AI domestic use they can monitor and steer at every level of their economy.By contrast, America is obsessed with developing superior AI faster. Period. The U.S. thinking: The nation first to true super-intelligence wins everything.China and the U.S. agree on three AI certainties: The country with the most powerful AI holds power, sets global standards, and wins the coming decades economically and militarilyAxios
PoliticsSep 24US, China agree two-month trade truce extension ahead of summitChina and the United States agreed to extend a trade-war truce by two months to January 10, as President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for a summit with US President Donald Trump. The short extension will let the US assess whether China is meeting trade commitments, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News on Wednesday following “unscheduled” extra talks with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng. China had sought to stretch the “Busan Agreement” pause until January 2029, when Trump’s term in...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 24As Trump Hosts Xi at Summit, Pomp May Paper Over U.S.-China TensionsPresident Xi Jinping’s first visit to the White House in a decade comes as President Trump continues his unexpected turn from a hard line on China.NYT US
PoliticsSep 24As Trump meets Xi, rare earths give China a powerful handChina’s chokehold over rare earths has informed the White House’s less confrontational approach to Beijing, analysts say.Washington Post World
PoliticsSep 24America’s AI push in Southeast Asia faces a China problemCapitol Hill is scrambling to stifle chip smuggling to China, despite industry warnings.Politico Tech
PoliticsSep 24‘Convenient cudgel’: The Trump agency taking a tough line on ChinaThe administration's trade restrictions are a likely topic when President Donald Trump meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House Thursday.Politico Tech
PoliticsSep 24American AI development ‘cannot separate itself from China’: Zheng YongnianChina and the United States must prevent their AI competition from escalating into a cold war, a top Chinese policy adviser has warned, while asserting that a complete decoupling would be difficult. The remarks from Zheng Yongnian, a leading political scientist and dean of the school of public policy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, come ahead of the Xi-Trump summit in Washington, where artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to be among the top items on the agenda. Chinese...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 24Trump welcomes China leader ahead of vital Washington summitFormer US President Trump is set to welcome a Chinese leader in Washington ahead of a vital summit. This event signifies important diplomatic engagement between the two nations.timesandstar.co.uk · United Kingdom
BusinessSep 24Mines: how China got its hands on African lithiumDu Zimbabwe au Mali en passant par le Ghana et la RDC, les groupes chinois s’imposent comme les maîtres du lithium africain. Le secret de cette hégémonie : une stratégie industrielle et financière menée selon des méthodes bien éprouvées.Jeune Afrique
PoliticsSep 24Who has the upper hand in financial markets, the US or China?As Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for his much-anticipated summit with US President Donald Trump, it is clear which country emerged stronger from the tariff shock. Last month, China’s exports rose 25 per cent in annualised terms, causing the country’s trade surplus to swell to US$119 billion and putting it on track to exceed last year’s record of US$1.2 trillion. Moreover, China’s surplus with the US rose 44 per cent to US$29 billion, the widest gap since Trump returned to...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 24Head - of - state diplomacy provides strategic guidance for stable Sino - US ties : China Daily editorialAn editorial suggests that head-of-state diplomacy offers strategic direction for maintaining stable relations between China and the United States, highlighting the importance of high-level engagement in international affairs.europe.chinadaily.com.cn · China
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