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US said to hold off on tariffs until after Xi-Trump summit

2026-09-18T12:12:30.000Z
UPDATED 12 hours ago
US President Donald Trump (right) and Chinese President Xi Jinping at their summit in Beijing, China, on May 15.
Global Enterprise

Trade, Taiwan, Iran war, AI: What to expect at the Sep 24 Trump-Xi summit in Washington

2026-09-18T06:51:39.000Z
UPDATED 18 hours ago
If US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are open to making progress on collaboration, a breakthrough would most likely be in medicine, particularly cancer research.
Opinion & Features

An AI deal with China could get Trump his Nobel Prize

2026-09-15T07:53:40.000Z
Tensions with China over Latin America could increase as President Donald Trump refocuses US attention on its own backyard. 
International

What Trump’s Venezuela oil grab means for China

2026-09-05T04:08:24.000Z
The visit will be the latest mile-marker in the roller coaster relationship between the two countries.
International

Trump plans state dinner for Xi during China leader’s US trip

2026-09-05T02:09:18.000Z
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are due to meet on Sep 24 during a summit in Washington.
International

US, China gear up for mid-September AI safety talks

2026-09-05T00:53:57.000Z
But critics say that the domestic drone industry cannot fill the gap and that the administration’s abrupt policy changes will do more harm than good.
International

Trump puts tariffs of up to 100% on foreign-made drones

2026-09-03T04:43:05.000Z
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced new sanctions on close to 60 entities, individuals and vessels tied to Iran’s oil-revenue and weapons-procurement networks.
Opinion & Features

US sanctions on Iran won’t splinter Washington’s trade truce with Beijing

2026-09-02T23:00:00.000Z
Xi’s move underscores what Beijing calls Xiplomacy – a diplomatic approach emphasising face-to-face meetings and strong engagement with the Global South.
International

‘Xiplomacy’: China’s Xi begins busiest travel month since 2019 in diplomatic push before Trump talks

2026-09-02T04:16:55.000Z
US Treasury Secretary Bessent (left) and US Federal Reserve chair Warsh in Asheville, North Carolina, for the G20 finance leaders meeting on Aug 30.
Global Enterprise

G20 countries should consider more trade barriers with China to cut imbalances: Bessent

2026-08-31T03:50:30.000Z
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