Xi, Trump and Taiwan
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US President Donald Trump said on Friday (Aug 15) that Chinese President Xi Jinping told him China would not invade Taiwan while Trump is in office. Trump made the comments in an interview with Fox News,
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would see what he could do to help "save" detained Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, even though Chinese President Xi Jinping would not be "thrilled." "I'm going to do everything I can to save him,
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Beneath Trump’s China truce, a race to find pressure points in high stakes game of ‘3D chess’
The bilateral agreement to extend the temporary trade war truce this week came after a third round of negotiations framed by both sides as positive. Trump’s advisers regularly cite his “excellent” personal relationship with Xi and continue to weigh the possibility of a face-to-face meeting in China later this year.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday will extend the 90-day trade truce between the United States and China for another 90 days, as he and Chinese President Xi Jinping hope to prevent an all-out trade war. The new deadline will expire on Nov. 9 at 12:01 a.m., according to CNBC. The Washington Examiner reached out to the White House for comment.
The Russian leader communicates the news to his Chinese counterpart before it became official. Minutes after reports emerged about a first meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, although there was no official announcement yet regarding the exact day and location,
Trump’s major gamble on China continues to pay off, with Chinese negotiators willing to make some concessions. Trump has maintained very high tariffs on America’s second-biggest trading partner without tipping the economy into recession.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said last week that he “believed” Chinese President Xi Jinping would join the Oct 26 to 28 meetings in Kuala Lumpur, though Chinese authorities have yet to confirm his participation.