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When Chinese President Xi Jinping held his first parade in 2015 to mark the anniversary of World War Two’s end, he placed his two predecessors beside him, symbolising respect and continuity of leadership. Ten years on and having eliminated domestic opposition as he serves an unprecedented third term as president, Xi was flanked on Wednesday at the 80th anniversary parade …

Peter Navarro (File photo) US President Donald Trump’s advisor Peter Navarro renewed his criticism of India, accusing the country of indirectly funding Russia’s war in Ukraine through discounted oil purchases—and claiming that Brahmins are profiting at the expense of Indians.“Look, Modi’s a great leader. I don’t understand why he’s getting into bed with Putin and Xi Jinping when he’s the …

Russian President Vladimir Putin criticised Western sanctions ahead of his four-day visit to China, warning that trade restrictions and the costs of the Ukraine war have pushed Russia’s economy into recession, as reported by Reuters. In a written interview with China’s Xinhua news agency on Saturday, Putin said Russia and China were united in rejecting “discriminatory” measures in global trade. …

China’s trade representative Li Chenggang conducted meetings in the United States, between August 27-29, engaging with US officials regarding economic and trade relationships between the two nations, according to the Chinese commerce ministry on Saturday, quoted by Reuters.During his visit, Li conducted meetings with officials from the US department of the treasury, department of commerce, and office of the US …

In March, when Trump escalated trade tensions with China, Beijing initiated discreet diplomatic communications with India. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s global tariff war has had one major consequence – India and China, the world’s second and fifth largest respectively – are growing closer, with focus on trade ties. The development is significant since ties between the two neighbouring …

Experts believe Trump has not been able to effectively influence China with his trade war tactics. (AI image) US President Trump has extended the trade ceasefire with China by an additional 90 days, temporarily averting a potential economic confrontation between the world’s largest economies. Trump said he has been “dealing very nicely with China” as Beijing said it was seeking …

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday put forward a four-point proposal to help end the Iran-Israel conflict in the Middle East, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning. Chinese President Xi Jinping held phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which the two leaders exchanged views regarding the situation in the Middle East. In a statement shared on …

China has issued temporary export permits to rare-earth suppliers serving the three largest US automobile manufacturers. (AI image) Are the US and China finally moving towards some trade agreement? Chinese President Xi Jinping has consented to permit the export of rare earth minerals and magnets to the United States, according to US President Donald Trump‘s statement on Friday. This decision …

US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed to further talks between the countries to hash out differences on tariffs that have roiled the global economy, according to US and Chinese summaries of their phone call on Thursday. “There should no longer be any questions respecting the complexity of Rare Earth products,” Trump wrote on social media. “Our …

President Trump’s decision to impose, and then walk back, triple-digit tariffs on Chinese products over the past month demonstrated the power and global reach of U.S. trade policy. But it was also another illustration of the limitations of Mr. Trump’s aggressive approach. The tariffs on Chinese goods, which the United States ratcheted up to a minimum of 145 percent in …