May 20 Putin and Xi hail their friendship and growing energy trade at their meeting in Beijing By E. Eduardo Castillo, Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed their strategic ties and growing energy trade as they met in Beijing Wednesday only days after a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to China. Continue reading
May 17 Taiwan's president defends U.S. arms purchases after Trump sowed doubts following visit to China By Associated Press His statement came days after Trump raised doubts over his willingness to continue to sell arms to Taiwan, the island democracy that China claims as its own breakaway province, to be retaken by force if necessary. Continue reading
May 16 Putin to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping following Trump's visit By Associated Press The announcement comes less than 24 hours after U.S. President Donald Trump finished his own state visit to China, where he also met Xi to discuss trade and the U.S. and Israel’s war in Iran. Continue reading
May 16 Trump's comment about negotiations on Taiwan heightens concerns over China By Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press Recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that arms sales to Taiwan are a "very good negotiating chip" in the United States' dealings with China are heightening anxieties on the island democracy that Beijing claims as its own. Trump made… Continue reading
May 15 Watch 5:09 Trump and Xi pledge 'strategic stability' but key questions remain unanswered By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi President Trump is returning to Washington after a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The two sides announced they would launch a board of trade and investment, but beyond that, there are few specifics. Nick Schifrin reports from Beijing on… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 6:26 Trump's 'elaborate' praise of Xi at China summit made U.S. look weak, ex-ambassador says By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on the summit between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Amna Nawaz spoke with Nicholas Burns. He served as U.S. ambassador to China during the Biden administration and is now at Harvard University. Continue watching
May 15 Trump weighs Taiwan arms package after summit aimed at steadying US-China ties By Aamer Madhani, Will Weissert, Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he has not made a decision on whether to move forward with a major arms package for Taiwan after hearing concerns about it from Chinese President Xi Jinping. Continue reading
May 15 Trump says China will buy 200 planes from Boeing, with a possibility of expanding the deal to 750 By Rio Yamat, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Aircraft manufacturer Boeing will make its first major sale to China in nearly a decade with an order for 200 planes, President Donald Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Friday, a deal he said had been made during… Continue reading
May 14 Watch 7:16 China offers Trump grand welcome, but issues warning on Taiwan By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev, Zeba Warsi, Veronica Vela Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosted President Trump and offered the U.S. a "new vision" of relations more focused on trade and collaboration than on confrontation. Trump in turn, offered a future in which he and Xi were "united and together."… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 3:56 U.S.-China diplomatic reset faces unresolved 'contradictions,' expert warns By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela Following the high-level talks between President Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing, Nick Schifrin discussed a potential shift in the relationship between the U.S. and China with Orville Schell of the Center on U.S.-China Relations. Continue watching