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Trade takeaways from Trump's meeting with Chinese leader Xi

U.S. President Donald Trump says he had an “amazing” meeting with China's top leader Xi Jinping that produced very important decisions

The Independent UK

Trump-Xi talks will not have changed the priorities of the Chinese government

China’s president, Xi Jinping, has met with his American counterpart, Donald Trump, for their first face-to-face talks in six years. Trump emerged from the meeting in South Korea in a buoyant mood, describing it as a 12 on a scale of one to ten. He is now saying the US…

The Conversation

Trump and Xi Agree to Surprise One-Year Trade Truce in Bid to De-escalate U.S.–China Clash

In a surprise breakthrough, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to a one-year trade truce, easing years of economic confrontation between the world's two largest economies.

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Trump-Xi meeting: US president says rare earths deal and tariff cut agreed

Donald Trump hails ‘amazing’ trade talks with Chinese counterpart, with ‘no roadblock at all on rare earth’

The Guardian - UK

Trump calls China’s Xi Jinping a ‘tough negotiator’ ahead of meeting amid escalating trade tensions and fragile global markets

High-stakes sit-down follows months of tensions and tariff threats over China’s rare earth export controls

The Independent UK

Senate passes bill to nullify Trump’s sweeping global tariffs on more than 100 nations – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Chinese controls on rare earths could create challenges for the west’s plans for green tech

China recently announced that it was putting new controls on the export of rare earth elements, sparking a new round in the country’s ongoing trade war with the US.

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From Drone Swarms to Robot Dogs — DeepSeek Becomes China's Secret Weapon in AI Arms Race

China's PLA is rapidly integrating powerful, domestically developed AI — primarily DeepSeek — into next-generation autonomous weapons, including robot dogs and drone swarms, accelerating the global arms race.

International Business Times UK

Eve Muirhead: ‘People think I’m a steely-eyed competitor but we’re all human’

With 100 days to go until Milan 2026, Team GB’s chef de mission for the next Winter Games hopes speaking out about her own experiences can help other athletes succeed

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson approved China’s London super-embassy proposal in 2018

Exclusive: Conservatives under Theresa May gave Beijing assurances that it could proceed with the proposal

The Guardian - UK

Trump and Xi talks could end months of global economic chaos

High on agenda for the leaders of the US and China will be rare earths and tariffs, with a chance of a relationship reset

The Guardian - UK

Charlotte Bankes refocuses in Team GB bid for Winter Olympics glory 100 days out

One hundred days out from a return to the pinnacle of winter sports, the prospect of more Covid daily testing misery has gone.

The Independent UK

Chinese embassy decision will consider ‘all relevant issues’, says minister

The Joint Committee on National Security Strategy had urged Steve Reed to reject Beijing’s plans to build a new embassy near the Tower of London.

Evening Standard

From rare earths to Russian oil, here’s what Trump hopes to get out of meeting Xi Jinping

IN FOCUS: Experts do not expect US and China to resolve all their issues before the two presidents meet, but they are hoping for enough progress to stop the rivalry from doing more global economic damage. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports

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US and China seek to strike a deal over rare earths, tariffs, soybeans

The United States and China are not going to resolve all the issues that divide them before presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet Thursday in Busan, South Korea

The Conversation

Xi-Trump summit: Trade, Taiwan and Russia still top agenda for China and US presidents – 6 years after last meeting

Six years have passed since presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump last met, but the substance of discussions remains largely the same. Back in 2019, trade and Taiwan also rode high on the agenda.

The Guardian - AU

Trump and Xi talks: what will be on the agenda when US president meets China’s leader?

Talks on Thursday will centre on tariffs as Trump seeks to end a bruising trade war with Beijing, while Taiwan and Russia are also likely to be discussed

Benzinga

Tech Stocks Rally, Gold Tumbles On US-China Trade Progress: What's Moving Markets Monday?

Wall Street extended its record-setting streak on Monday, with major large-cap indices logging a third consecutive session of strong gains after a breakthrough in trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing.

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International Business Times UK

Inside President Trump's Explosive TikTok Deal with China — What Xi Jinping Agreed to in Korea

President Trump and Xi Jinping to finalise TikTok's US-China sale in Korea, ending months of trade tension and reshaping global tech relations.

Benzinga

China Flies Nuclear-Capable Bombers Near Taiwan As Trump Prepares To Meet With Xi Jinping: Beijing Calls It 'Combat Oriented Training'

Chinese state media said a formation of H-6K bombers flew near Taiwan for "simulated confrontation drills" in recent days, publicizing the flights just ahead of a planned meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping this week in South Korea, on the sidelines of a regional summit.

Euronews

US-China trade deal closing in ahead of high-stakes meeting between Trump and Xi

Beijing decided to implement tighter restrictions on rare earths exports that are needed for advanced technologies. In response, Trump threatened additional tariffs on Chinese imports.

Tom’s Hardware

US–China reach trade framework that could avert 100% tariffs and pause rare-earth curbs — development comes as Trump and Xi prepare to meet this week

US and Chinese trade negotiators say they’ve reached a framework agreement that, if approved by both governments this week, would roll back proposed 100% tariffs on Chinese imports and pause Beijing’s escalating export restrictions on rare-earth materials.

Benzinga

China Doesn't Need US Beans: Teucrium MD On Why Soybean ETF Investors Are Staying Bullish

Soybeans are back at the center of the global commodities conversation. Prices have climbed to a one-month high on renewed U.S.–China trade optimism, even as Beijing reportedly halted U.S. soybean purchases for the first time in seven years amid escalating trade tensions.

The Independent UK

Trump aims to ‘reshape the global economic order’ on Asia trip and will sit-down with China’s Xi, White House says

Chinese leader has not met with an American president since he visited San Francisco and met with Joe Biden in November 2023

Euronews

Tensions remain high as China and EU prepare Brussels meeting on rare earths

Maros Šefčovič's meeting with his Chinese counterpart is cancelled. Instead, EU and Chinese experts will discuss China's rare earth export controls in Brussels.

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