Donald Trump

Trump says strikes unlikely as US’ Marco Rubio calls Iran demands ‘outrageous and ridiculous’

2026-11-09T09:39:05.000Z
An industrial park for high-tech companies in Beijing. The company New Matrix lists the building as its address, but a company directory does not include the firm.

Empty offices, ties to blacklisted firms: Inside the Chinese companies the US cleared for Nvidia chips

2026-11-08T06:48:09.000Z
The White House said in May that Beijing had agreed to buy US$17 billion of US agricultural goods annually from 2026.

US urges China to meet rare earths, agriculture commitments ahead of Trump-Xi meetings

2026-11-07T03:33:14.000Z
The comments from Vance, who is considered a leading 2028 presidential contender, may be seen as the start of his campaign, a person familiar with the matter said.

JD Vance repudiates Iran war after Republicans’ electoral defeat in US midterms

2026-11-05T11:30:16.000Z
Democrats have won control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

US midterms: What investors can expect after Democrats shatter Republican strongholds

2026-11-05T09:44:41.000Z
That political humbling should make Trump more wary of unsettling a fragile trade truce with Beijing, some political analysts said.
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Trump’s midterm loss signals short-term gain, long-term pain for China

2026-11-05T09:14:42.000Z
Asia is watching how a weakened US President Donald Trump will wield his power on trade and war.
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Post midterm elections, Asia faces a more constrained but no less unpredictable Trump

2026-11-05T01:15:08.000Z
President Donald Trump watches a beam rise into position at the White House ballroom construction site in Washington, US, Nov 4, 2026.

As Democrats savour big wins in Congress, Trump shows off his ballroom project

2026-11-05T00:56:24.000Z
Trump said the Iran war was not a primary reason for the Republicans being routed, although polls consistently showed Americans are against the conflict.

Trump plays down prospect of strikes on Iran after Republican midterm rout

2026-11-04T13:30:35.000Z
Chinese President Xi Jinping will think of ways to exploit Trump’s weakened authority, said Saul Eslake, an economist at Corinna Economic Advisory in Australia.

Trump’s midterm rebuke gives trading partners room to resist

2026-11-04T11:06:23.000Z