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US, China to hold talks in Switzerland amid Trump’s trade war

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Washington does not wish to decouple from China but wants ‘fair trade’.

Al Jazeera · May 7, 2025

Asian Stocks Rise As China-US Trade Talks Boost Optimism

Asian equities rose Wednesday after China and the United States said they would hold trade talks at the weekend, fanning optimism that the superpowers can row back eye-watering tariffs that have heightened recession fears.

International Business Times · May 7, 2025

China's Xi Heads To Moscow To Beef Up 'No Limits' Putin Partnership

Moscow and Beijing declared a "no limits partnership" weeks before Putin ordered Russia's Ukraine offensive in February 2022. The expanded military and trade ties since have troubled the West.

International Business Times · May 7, 2025

Colombia Moves To Join China's Belt And Road

Colombia's president on Tuesday said he intends to sign an accord to join Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative during an upcoming China trip, a move sure to damage already frayed relations with Washington.

International Business Times · May 6, 2025

Starmer beats Trump to the line in race for trade deal with India

India has made concessions in trade negotiations, leaving UK heralding deal as ‘most significant’ since Brexit

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2025

UK, India Strike Trade Deal Amid US Tariff Blitz

The UK on Tuesday agreed a free trade agreement with India, its biggest such deal since leaving the European Union, after negotiations relaunched in February following US tariff threats.

International Business Times · May 6, 2025

China to send honour guard to Russia and Belarus for Victory Day anniversary

Videos shared on Chinese social media show PLA troops rehearsing in Minsk and Moscow in the past week

The Independent UK · May 6, 2025

The Guardian view on Trump’s shock therapy: warehouse and transport workers are the first victims of a class war

Editorial: Behind the slogans and tariffs lies a calculated strategy – fuelled by elite interests, eroding labour rights and stoking global recession

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2025

UK should not fear trade with China – but it needs to keep risks in check

There is an opportunity for Britain in areas such as green finance, though it needs to keep clear red lines over security

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2025

Nine dead and one missing after tourist boats capsize during sudden storm in China

More than 80 people thrown into river after hailstorm overturns four vessels

The Independent UK · May 5, 2025