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Trump holds his fire: China state visit reveals diplomatic turn on social media
Just a handful of online posts from US president contrast with the flurry during his most recent state visits to the UK and Japan.
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Russia’s Putin is heading to China next week, days after Xi-Trump summit
The Russian leader’s one-day visit, tipped for May 20, is unlikely to feature the pomp and elaborate details of the US president’s trip.
15 May 2026 - 8:08PM
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China’s Xi Jinping to pay first state visit to US in more than a decade
According to the US president, leaders could meet three more times this year, though experts doubt this will fix major issues.
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What did American allies make of Trump’s trip to China to meet Xi?
The meeting in Beijing was watched around the world for clues on topics ranging from trade to Taiwan and rare earths.
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Xi-Trump summit: all you need to know from the final day of Beijing meeting
From ‘fantastic’ trade deals to the Chinese tech leader sitting next to Elon Musk, here’s all you need to know from the second day of Xi and Trump’s meeting in Beijing.
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Eye on the tiger: how Elon Musk’s son’s bag became a hit with Chinese public
Product quickly sold out online after the child was pictured carrying a product inspired by traditional Chinese culture in Beijing.
15 May 2026 - 8:34PM
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As Trump wraps up China trip, what will he and Xi take from historic summit?
Donald Trump concludes milestone China visit after Xi Jinping shows him around Zhongnanhai.
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Global real estate event in Riyadh sees record transactions amid growing influence in sector
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Top Singapore-based physicist moves to China after superconductor breakthrough
Prominent young professor becomes doctoral supervisor at leading Chinese research university amid high-level recruitment drive.
15 May 2026 - 4:44PM
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The Xi-Trump summit is over. What comes next in the US-China rivalry?
The US president’s trip to Beijing has been hailed as ‘fantastic’ and ‘historic’ but there are still many known unknowns in ties.
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Harvey Weinstein’s third New York rape trial ends in mistrial
The jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on whether the former Hollywood mogul raped aspiring actress Jessica Mann.
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Lebanon and Israel extend ceasefire for 45 days
The US State Department will soon hold further negotiations aimed at reaching a permanent political agreement between the two countries.
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Trump talks about Taiwan, espionage, trade deals and future meetings with Xi
US president wraps up ‘historic’ three-day visit with tea and a working lunch.
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Peru’s leftist Sanchez to face Fujimori in presidential run-off
Official results emerged after a month-long count that has led to allegations of fraud in the politically turbulent South American nation.
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Trump ‘not looking for’ war over Taiwan but keeps up suspense over arms packages
Xi and he ‘talked a lot’ about Taiwan, US president says, will not be drawn on future of mega arms packages awaiting final approval.
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Law and Crime
Hong Kong police call to criminalise bid-rigging in wake of Tai Po estate blaze
Force’s anti-triad bureau also suggests making ‘cooperation agreements’ more attractive to encourage whistle-blowers to come forward.
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Middle East
‘No nation’: Palestinians in Gaza mark anniversary of 1948 mass expulsion
Some say an even greater catastrophe is happening now, ‘because our displacement has happened multiple times’.
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Tech
Meet Zhou Qunfei: the woman seated between Cook and Musk at China state banquet
The chairwoman of manufacturing giant Lens is one of the country’s richest self-made women, working her way up from Shenzhen’s factory floors.
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Trump, Xi weigh AI ‘guardrails’ as Nvidia chip exports hang in the balance
Meeting in Beijing, the presidents weighed safety protocols for the rapidly emerging technology, and H200 chip shipments were a ‘sovereign decision’ for China.
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OPINION
Alex Lo
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Beijing had already won before the Trump-Xi summit even started
15 May 2026 - 8:43PM
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David Dodwell
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Xi-Trump summit aside, 2 meetings in Asia matter for global trade
15 May 2026 - 4:30PM
Ian Borchard
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For a thriving yacht economy, Hong Kong must go beyond infrastructure
15 May 2026 - 10:40AM
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A phone-free policy will work only if students help create it
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China’s booming tech exports give Beijing ‘wind in its sails’ for Trump summit
The role of tech products in April’s trade data reflects how computing-related goods are a ‘new and important growth driver’ for exports.
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Peugeot and Jeep are following in the footsteps of Hyundai Motor’s Ioniq to regain lost ground in mainland China.
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Trump, Xi weigh AI ‘guardrails’ as Nvidia chip exports hang in the balance
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Trump poured millions into tech giants seeking China deal, ethics filing shows
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The prospect of opening up new sea lanes presents both challenges and opportunities for the rival powers, analysts say.
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