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Cotton Bouncing Off Limit Losses at Midday

Cotton futures are trading with 281 top 381 point losses at midday, with nearby July bouncing off early limit losses. The US dollar index is $0.407 higher at $98.135. Crude oil is up $4.01 at $105.18 midday. Few details announced following the meeting with President Trump and China’s President Xi...

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Panda hugs denied: Trump returns home to Washington mauling after China flex

The TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump is heading back from his high-stakes Beijing summit facing a storm of criticism at home that he effectively conceded geopolitical ground to a rising China, even as he touted commercial agreements and claimed he had stood firm on Taiwan.

The Times of India

The Guardian view on Trump in Beijing: the US and China are playing the waiting game

Editorial: The president’s meeting with Xi Jinping was superficially cordial, extending a truce borne of necessity

The Guardian - UK

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Alibaba’s AI Growth Fails to Mask Plunging Profits: How to Play BABA Stock After Q4 Earnings

Alibaba stock is trading lower after yet another profit miss. The company's AI business, meanwhile, continues to grow at a stellar pace.

Barchart

Indian, Chinese business leaders discuss deeper economic cooperation in Shanghai

Indian and Chinese business leaders met in Shanghai to boost economic ties. Discussions focused on trade, investment, and technology. India highlighted its economic growth and opportunities for global partnerships. Eastern China was identified as a key partner for industrial development and innovation. Both sides expressed interest in concrete collaborations to…

The Economic Times

Red carpet and red lines: Xi charmed Trump but gave up nothing

Wrapping up a two-day summit in Beijing, President Donald Trump has taken a step towards reducing tensions, but the gathering did not result in any major trade agreements or diplomatic milestones. The visit created an atmosphere of personal rapport and introduced a framework aimed at promoting 'strategic stability'.

The Economic Times

Oman caught between US and Iran after Tehran’s claims of joint strait of Hormuz plan

Muscat silent about plans – opposed by US – to charge fee and demand details on nationality of all transiting ships

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Elon Musk jets off to China with Trump after judge tells him to stay put for trial, leaving court in the dust

Elon Musk is currently in China with President Donald Trump, defying a federal judge’s order to stay available for his ongoing trial. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO left the country despite being placed on “recall status,” meaning he was supposed to be ready to return to the witness stand at…

The Mary Sue

Donald Trump says Xi Jinping calls America a ‘declining nation,’ agrees that he is ‘100% correct’

Trump would like you to know why it's not an insult.

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Despite Donald Trump and Jensen Huang flying out to the country, China has not yet approved the sale of Nvidia AI chips

This is after Trump turned up in China to increase AI trade.

PC Gamer

Weapons Shortage Concerns Grow as Pentagon Holds Off on New Munitions Deals: 'There Just Aren't Going to Be Enough Missiles to Go Around'

The Pentagon has reportedly warned allies including the United Kingdom, Poland, Lithuania and Estonia to expect serious delays for missile systems

Latin Times

Someone gotta a crush?: Donald Trump can’t stop swooning over how ‘very tall’ Xi Jinping is or well, his Hollywood physique

Ofcourse, he followed that up with a controversial stereotype remark.

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China Has Agreed To Buy U.S. Oil, Trump Says: 'We Have Unlimited Energy'

China has agreed to buy U.S. oil, President Donald Trump said, as a substantial amount of Iranian exports to the Asian giant continue to be blocked by Washington's blockade of the key waterway.

International Business Times

Xi to visit US on September 24 at Trump's invitation, China says

Chinese president Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the United States in the autumn at the invitation of US president Donald Trump, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi said on Friday.

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International Business Times UK

Xi Jinping Straight Up Warns Trump Of 'Clashes And Conflicts' Over Taiwan During Beijing Visit

During Trump's visit to Beijing, Xi Jinping warned that mishandling Taiwan could lead to US-China conflict, emphasising Taiwan's importance in bilateral relations.

The Conversation

Donald Trump left Beijing empty-handed – but avoided something worse

When Britain sent its first formal diplomatic mission to China in 1793, one of the participants from London, Peter Auber, remarked that the group had been “received with the utmost politeness, treated with the utmost hospitality, watched with the utmost vigilance and dismissed with the utmost civility”.

Evening Standard

Donald Trump: Chinese leader said release of Jimmy Lai ‘is a tough one’

Family and supporters had hoped the US president could help free the 78-year-old British citizen during his trip this week to Beijing

The Economic Times

India's exports to China rise 27 pc in Apr; imports up 20.85 pc

India's trade with China saw significant growth in April. Exports to China surged by 27 percent, while imports increased by over 20 percent. This has led to a wider trade deficit with Beijing. China has now become India's largest trading partner. Meanwhile, trade with the US also saw changes. Other…

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The Economic Times

Nvidia, Boeing stocks crash even after Trump-China summit deal headlines: Why are stocks collapsing and what does today’s sharp US stock market selloff reveal about China trade tensions?

Nvidia and Boeing stocks crashed on May 15, 2026, falling 3.83% and 2.86% respectively, even as Trump announced major China deals. Beijing never formally confirmed the Boeing 200-plane order. Nvidia's H200 chip clearance has no Chinese approval yet. Jensen Huang stayed in Beijing after the delegation left. The PHLX Semiconductor…

International Business Times UK

Video Catches 'Unfit' Donald Trump Struggling On Stairs As Xi Jinping Steps In To Assist Him

During a Beijing summit, Donald Trump appeared to struggle on stairs, prompting Xi Jinping to assist him, fuelling ongoing health speculation amid diplomatic talks.

International Business Times

Oil Prices Climb As Strait Of Hormuz Remains Closed, Iran Says It 'Cannot Trust The Americans At All'

Oil prices are rising again on Friday as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and a top Iranian official said the country "cannot trust the Americans at all."

The Economic Times

Why is US stock market falling today? Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq crash after Trump concludes China visit - Nvidia and Amazon stocks sink amid inflation fears and Iran war uncertainty shaking Wall Street

US stock market today suffered a sharp selloff as the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq crashed after President Donald Trump ended his China visit without easing deeper market fears. The S&P 500 fell 0.86% to 7,436, the Nasdaq dropped 1.25%, and the Dow lost 366 points to 49,697. Nvidia…

Euronews

What is the 'Thucydides Trap' that Xi invoked in his meeting with Trump?

Xi Jinping opened his Beijing summit with Trump by asking whether the two powers could avoid the "Thucydides Trap" — then warned that mishandling Taiwan could lead to war.

International Business Times UK

Trump Team Hit With 'Digital Blackout' During Tense China Showdown

Senior US officials and CEOs travelling with Donald Trump were hit with a total digital lockdown during a high-stakes trip to China.

The Independent UK

Trump lambasts reporter inches from his face on flight from China and calls him ‘treasonous’ over Iran question

‘Your editors tell you what to write, and you write, and you should be ashamed of yourself,’ Trump said

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