US and China agree ‘framework’ for trade deal ahead of Xi-Trump meeting | Donald Trump

The US and China have agreed a framework for a trade deal just days before Donald Trump and Chines president Xi Jinping are due to meet. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent said the... Read more »

US and China reach ‘final deal’ on TikTok sale, treasury secretary says | TikTok

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent claimed on Sunday that the US and China have finalized the details of a deal transferring TikTok’s US version to new owners. “We reached a final deal... Read more »

‘They told me not to speak out’: the woman who took on China – and won her husband’s freedom | Transnational repression

Zeynure Hasan was at home in Istanbul in July 2021 when her husband finally called. It had been four days since she last heard from him as he got ready to board... Read more »

The world dropped the ball on critical minerals and China pounced. Is it too late for Australia and the US to close the gap? | Australian economy

Almost eight years to the day after the last Holden rolled off an Adelaide factory assembly line, Anthony Albanese announced a $13bn deal with Donald Trump to help champion a domestic rare-earth... Read more »

“Stop Complaining, Hu Xijin. You Played a Part in This.”

Two posts from nationalist pundit and former Global Times Editor-in-Chief Hu Xijin criticizing what he describes as a “collective silence” on Chinese social media have sparked intense discussion on Chinese and overseas... Read more »

Trump says he is open to meeting Kim Jong-un as he embarks on whirlwind Asia tour | US foreign policy

Donald Trump has set off for a tour of Asia where he is expected to take part in high-stakes trade talks with China’s leader, Xi Jinping – telling reporters he was also... Read more »

Battle between Netherlands and China over chipmaker could disrupt car factories, companies say | Automotive industry

Car companies across Europe and Japan including Volvo, Volkswagen, Honda and Nissan have warned that the battle between the Netherlands and China over control of the chipmaker Nexperia could hit production at... Read more »

Trump in Asia: five key questions as US president prepares for diplomatic tour | Donald Trump

Donald Trump is about to embark on a tour of Asia that many hope will ease trade tensions with countries in the region and repair damaged ties with China. Trump will begin... Read more »

China’s plenum has just finished – here are five key takeaways | China

China’s Communist party has approved early plans for its next major political blueprint, after a week-long meeting in Beijing. A press conference on Friday morning marked the end of China’s fourth plenum,... Read more »

Rishi Sunak only politician to see witness statement in China spy case | Politics

Rishi Sunak was the only politician to see a witness statement by the deputy national security adviser at the centre of a controversy about the collapse of a case against two British... Read more »