Investors welcome news of progress in US-China trade talks

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“I’m happy to report that we’ve made substantial progress between the United States and China in the very important trade talks,” Bessent told reporters earlier. Trump said late on Saturday after the first day of talks that the two countries had negotiated “a total reset … in a friendly, but constructive, manner.”Continue Reading

China takes centre stage in Philippines' feisty midterm election

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MANILA: In political rallies, Senate hearings and voter surveys ahead of Monday’s (May 12) midterm elections in the Philippines, China has been an overwhelming – and unusual – presence. The shadow of its giant maritime neighbour has loomed over the Philippines for years, but as the country’s two most prominentContinue Reading

Singapore’s Vision for AI Safety Bridges the US-China Divide

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The government of Singapore released a blueprint today for global collaboration on artificial intelligence safety following a meeting of AI researchers from the US, China, and Europe. The document lays out a shared vision for working on AI safety through international cooperation rather than competition. “Singapore is one of theContinue Reading

China warns US tariff war 'huge risk' to world economy

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Trump said in the interview, which aired on Sunday, that China’s economy was “collapsing”. Asked if he would drop tariffs to get China to the negotiating table, he said: “Why would I do that?” Beijing has repeatedly pledged to fight a trade war “to the end” if needed, with aContinue Reading

Shein Bet Big on Donald Trump. It Lost Big, Too

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Ahead of the November US presidential election, Donald Tang, an East-West dealmaker who previously failed to strike it big in Hollywood and now serves as Shein’s executive chairman, was making the rounds in Washington, dropping in to chat with China hawks skeptical of the company. “He was totally, chapter andContinue Reading