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Trump Claims China's Xi Called Him On Tariffs

US President Donald Trump has insisted Chinese leader Xi Jinping called him despite Beijing denials of any contact between the two countries over their bitter trade dispute.

International Business Times

How China will influence the next pontiff after Pope Francis' pivot to Asia

With the conclave to choose his successor looking less Eurocentric than ever, Pope Francis' intense pastoral and diplomatic activity to build a bridge with Asia is set to continue.

Euronews

China shares rare Moon rocks with US despite trade war

Chinese space agency opens access to its lunar samples to scientists from seven countries

The Independent UK

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China pledges support for economy, dismisses US claims on tariff talks

Beijing dismisses President Donald Trump’s claims of being engaged in tariff negotiations.

Al Jazeera

China's Top Leaders Pledge Economic Support As Trade War Rages

China's top leaders pledged on Friday to step up support for the economy and oppose "unilateral bullying" in global trade in a veiled rebuke of hefty tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.

International Business Times

US revokes policy restricting subpoenas of reporters’ phone records – as it happened

Pam Bondi, US attorney general, says conduct of federal employees who leak information to media is ‘treasonous’. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - US

Xi announces plan for Chinese economy to counter impact of US trade war

Beijing will ‘strengthen bottom-line thinking’ as reports say it could drop tariffs on some US products

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Trump claims meeting with China after Beijing denies any trade negotiations

Trump insisted that a meeting with China had taken place regarding tariff negotiations, despite Beijing denying any such talks. Investors, however, saw signs of a de-escalation in the trade war, as global stock markets recovered most of the losses in April.

Euronews

Trump Trade Deals Appear Distant As Tariff Tensions Simmer

US President Donald Trump's promises of securing trade deals with major partners took another blow Thursday, with a French minister saying an agreement with the EU was "a long way" off and China insisting talks had not even started.

International Business Times

US and China holding talks on trade war, Trump says after Beijing rebuttal

President’s comments follow Chinese government’s denial of ‘baseless’ claim that Washington was close to deal

The Guardian - UK

Starmer and Reeves try to ride three horses with US, EU and China trade ties

The UK is being dragged in opposing directions by international forces in its quest for growth

The Guardian - UK

China is helping Pakistan build a Great Firewall-like internet censorship system – here's what you need to know

Islamabad and Beijing have been working for almost a year on this project, which will considerably boost censorship and surveillance levels in the country. All, while Pakistan VPN usage is increasingly under attack.

TechRadar

China Demands Trump Make the First Move in Trade Talks After Revealing 'No Negotiations' Have Taken Place Yet

China said no trade talks with the U.S. are underway after Trump officials hinted at possible negotiations, and won't begin unless Trump lifts tariffs.

Latin Times

Trump keeps claiming he’s working on a deal with China. Beijing says that it is all in his mind

‘Any claims about the progress of China-U.S. trade negotiations are groundless as trying to catch the wind and have no factual basis,’ a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Commerce said

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Euronews

Beijing offers to lift sanctions on MEPs, hoping to revive EU-China investment deal

Beijing's offer to lift sanctions on MEPs comes amid growing speculation of an impending EU-China reset in reaction to Donald Trump's tariffs.

The Independent UK

China and US trade barbs at UN over tariffs

Beijing’s envoy says ‘we cannot allow things to be dictated by whoever has a bigger fist’

International Business Times

US China Committee Subpoenas Chinese Telecom Giants Over American IP, Data Funneling Concerns

The House Select Committee on China has subpoenaed three Chinese telecom giants over concerns that it may have access to American data and may be funneling the information to the Chinese government.

Fortune

Las Vegas Sands slaps down worries that U.S.-China tensions could threaten its Macau casinos

“We have an incredible relationship with Beijing,” CEO Rob Goldstein said on the casino operator’s earnings call.

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Al Jazeera

DeepSeek transferred data without consent, South Korean watchdog says

Personal Information Protection Commission says AI model sent personal data to Beijing-based cloud service.

Al Jazeera

China will talk trade, but US will need to make the first move, experts say

Beijing is in a stronger position than Washington to negotiate trade deal, analysts say.

The Independent UK

The key reasons China holds the edge over the US in Trump’s trade war

Despite the slight change in tone from the White House, China says it will not be bullied into a deal

The Independent UK

Kenyan president vows closer ties to China during visit amid Trump's trade war

Kenyan President William Ruto pledged to build closer ties with China on Thursday, a day after saying a global trade war triggered by Washington could deal a “death blow” to the current world order

International Business Times

Chinese Catholics Mourn Pope Francis, Mull Church's Future

In a small church tucked into a side street in northern China's Hebei province, a group of around 10 people gathered for their weekly meeting, the day after Pope Francis died aged 88.

The Independent UK

Hong Kong allows outspoken Cardinal Joseph Zen to attend Pope Francis’ funeral

Zen is among the critics in recent years who have said the Vatican’s agreement with Chinese authorities on the appointment of bishops betrays pro-Vatican Chinese Catholics

International Business Times

Trump Seeks 'Fair Deal' With China But Pathway Unclear

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday played up prospects of a "fair deal" on trade with China, but his top officials offered few details of how Washington might de-escalate its damaging tariff war with Beijing.

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