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June 9, 2026 3:15 PM

China’s Xi hails deeper understanding at end of North Korea summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up on Tuesday his first visit to North Korea in seven years, saying it had established a deeper, more comprehensive understanding yielding a clearer path for development of ties, the official Xinhua news agency said. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Xi agreed to expand cooperation in the areas of politics, economy and culture at a summit in Pyongyang that opened a new chapter in ties, the North's official KCNA news agency said. "The mutual understanding ...

May 15, 2026 11:41 AM

Trump touts business wins as China airs Iran, Taiwan concerns

U.S. President Donald Trump entered his final talks with Xi Jinping on Friday touting economic wins that gave markets little to cheer, while Beijing warned Washington about mishandling Taiwan and said its war with Iran should never have started. Trump is making the first visit by a U.S. president to China, America's main strategic and economic rival, since his last in 2017, and has been seeking tangible results to beef up his dented approval ratings ahead of crucial midterm elections. "We've m...

May 14, 2026 5:25 PM

Xi tells Trump that mishandling of Taiwan could spark conflict

China's Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump that trade talks were making progress at the start of a two-day summit on Thursday, but cautioned that disagreement over Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path and even lead to conflict. Xi's remarks on Taiwan, the democratically governed island claimed by Beijing, came in a closed-door meeting of the leaders of the world's two largest economies that ran more than two hours, China's foreign ministry said. They represented a stark - if n...

May 14, 2026 12:19 PM

What is ‘Taiwan independence’ and is Taiwan already independent?

China's Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump on Thursday that disagreement over Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path and that "Taiwan independence" and cross-Taiwan Strait peace are as "irreconcilable as fire and water". Below are some questions and answers about what is meant by the term "Taiwan independence" and the positions of the Chinese, U.S. and Taiwanese governments. WHAT IS TAIWAN'S HISTORY AND FORMAL NAME TODAY? Previously known as Formosa, the island has been home to...