US-China Relations
Trump touts Boeing, farm-export pledges after Beijing summit with Xi as Taiwan and Iran loom
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President Donald Trump returned from a mid-May trip to Beijing for talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, portraying the visit as a success and pointing to what he described as new trade commitments involving Boeing aircraft and large purchases of U.S. agricultural goods, including soybeans. The discussions unfolded against the backdrop of the war with Iran and renewed scrutiny of U.S. policy toward Taiwan, as Trump weighed whether to proceed with a major arms package for the island.
The Chinese and US militaries held working group talks on maritime military safety in Hawaii on Thursday and Friday. Officials discussed ways to avoid misunderstandings and miscalculations. The talks aim to keep military communication channels open.
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Chinese Vice-Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Zhang Zhili met Cuban Deputy Agriculture Minister Telce Gonzalez to review joint projects and explore new areas of collaboration.
China’s foreign ministry reaffirmed firm support for Hong Kong’s judiciary and rejected calls to free Jimmy Lai before Donald Trump’s state visit.
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President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to China this week for high-level talks.
A report warns that the United States will face a “critical shortage” of China expertise within a decade, threatening policymakers' ability to manage Washington’s most consequential strategic relationship. As China experts retire and the number of Americans studying in China sharply declines, the talent gap poses a “national security and an economic competitiveness” problem.
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Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State sanctioned by Beijing, will take part in Donald Trump's upcoming trip to China, according to sources. Rubio had previously appeared reluctant to visit despite invitations. His attendance could help address frustrations in Beijing over the lack of preparation for the trip.
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