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AI looms large over Trump-Xi meeting amid deep distrust between US and China

Fears persist about Trump ‘sucking up’ to Xi on Taiwan, but few concrete outcomes anticipated from US meeting

The Guardian - US · Sep 23

What was actually achieved at Trump and Xi’s ‘stalemate summit’ in Beijing?

US president has said he and Chinese leader ‘settled a lot of different problems’ but has given little detail on solutions

The Guardian - UK · May 15

Xi tells Taiwan opposition leader people on both sides of strait are Chinese in rare meeting

Cheng Li-wun’s visit to Beijing has sparked controversy in Taiwan, with critics accusing her of being too close to China

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10

China’s muted reaction to Taiwan’s election result may signal a waiting game

Taiwan says China has launched significant joint air and sea patrols, but analysts say Beijing’s reaction to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s election win has so far been relatively quiet

The Guardian - AU · Jan 18, 2024

‘Very significant’: Biden-Xi meet could help lower tensions, say analysts

China and the US will want to manage their differences as they each battle other challenges, according to analysts.

Al Jazeera · Nov 16, 2023

Why is Xi Jinping missing the G20?

China’s leader will not attend the meeting in Delhi, prompting speculation over tensions with India, pressing domestic issues and a tactical retreat

The Guardian - AU · Sep 8, 2023

Blinken meets senior Chinese officials in Beijing

The trip comes as part of an effort to stabilize ties and restore normal channels of communication.

Axios · Jun 18, 2023

Lawmakers walk tightrope on upping Taiwan’s diplomatic status as Biden casts doubt on ‘ambiguity’

TAIPEI, Taiwan — At the heart of the debate between Taiwanese and U.S. policymakers over how best to avert a feared attack by China in the coming years is a question over whether certain diplomatic or military actions the U.S. could take might backfire, with Beijing deciding to speed its…

Tribune News Service · Sep 22, 2022

Lawmakers walk tightrope on upping Taiwan's diplomatic status as Biden casts doubt on 'ambiguity' - Roll Call

Officials and experts in Washington and Taipei are debating whether America's "strategic ambiguity" toward Taiwan needs to end.

Roll Call · Sep 22, 2022

Xi Jinping unlikely to throw Putin a lifeline as Ukraine struggles mount

BEIJING: Shortly before invading Ukraine in February, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping declared a "no limits" friendship. Yet even as his forces suffer humiliating losses on the battlefield, Russia's president shouldn't expect much help at his first meeting with his Chinese counterpart since then.

The Times of India · Sep 15, 2022